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He turned away from the table, crossed his legs, and lit a cigarette in a leisurely manner before he answered. 'Yes; and you, Monsieur? 'I have no inclination for these gaieties; but my daughter goes. Von Elmur shot a glance at his companion. 'To repeat my own words we do not progress, my dear Selpdorf. 'So? Women finesse in these affairs.
'That fool of a wife of mine has blabbed to Selpdorf's daughter, and she in her turn blabs before all the world. Elmur sat still and dumb. His face enraged Sagan once more. 'But I am master in Sagan. The girl must be got rid of! There are a hundred dangers in our mountains and marshes. Do you not understand? Baron von Elmur stood up.
'Were you laughing at that? inquired the other incredulously. 'Yes, with another little laugh. 'Ah! the devoted papa has been writing of Baron von Elmur? said the Countess, with an arch smile. 'But, I can understand being in love with von Elmur! He is difficult. Men no longer in their first youth are much the more interesting.
Her clear colouring faded to extreme pallor, but her proud eyes showed no sign of shrinking from the curious glances cast upon her. She caught a trenchant aside from Sagan to Elmur: 'These cursed women will ruin us! And in answer to this even Elmur's flattery was mute. But Valerie stood haughty and erect, watching the Duke's suite file up the hall, Rallywood, as before, bringing up in the rear.
Besides, he added significantly, 'I am urging you to consult not only the interests of Maäsau, but your own also. 'They are the same, and it is difficult to know where our true interest lies, said Selpdorf, thoughtfully. 'Do you go to the Castle of Sagan next week? The abrupt change of subject seemed to have its effect upon Elmur.
The thought that he was about to make a woman unhappy never deterred Elmur from any course of action whatsoever, but he preferred not to see them so. He delighted in pretty women, and Isolde of Sagan was exceptionally pretty; therefore, for the sake of the next half hour of her society he would have spared her the tidings her husband's malice designed to thrust upon her in public.
If both should happen to be killed by an accident we should be well rid of them and what could the world say? Elmur drew away from the insistive finger with an unmistakable movement. He bowed stiffly and moved towards the door. 'I do not know what the world might do or say but I can answer for Ludwig von Elmur. My master does not deal in murder, my lord, and so I beg your leave to withdraw.
'Unless I were sure of my man, I should not be such a fool as to bring him here to listen to what I shall say to him to-night; then he added as an afterthought, 'When once we have begun, Baron von Elmur, there can be no going back. Remember that! The game must now be played to the end, whatever that end is. Elmur pondered.
'Politics have their exigencies and are inevitably rigorous, my lord, answered Elmur slowly. 'To be successful means absolution. In the political courts where our actions will be judged they make no provision for failure.
In no great space of time the sight of that impassive, high-shouldered figure, sitting calmly by, imposed a growing sense of restraint upon the Count. 'What do you think of our chances now that Gustave's suspicions have been set on the alert? he asked at last, coming to a stop in front of Elmur.
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