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I was always a headstrong creature, you know, and not easily ruled, but I should have obeyed you, perhaps you alone, of all the world. But when Willibald Eschenhagen led me to the altar three months after your own marriage, the situation was reversed, and I took the reins in my own hands and began to govern, and have had plenty of practice since then.
What will she think of me when she hears that her lover has had a duel on my account? What will Frau von Eschenhagen say?" "Well, they can be easily convinced that you are blameless in the whole affair, and if it ends well, they need know nothing about it. I hardly know you, child, the last few days. You, who always laughed every care and anxiety away, to sit and mope and grieve.
"I would advise him not to be anything else; who lives with me must obey orders," cried Frau von Eschenhagen, as she struck an emphatic blow upon the table, which made her brother wince. "A man is bound to obey orders under your government," he answered. "At the same time I would advise you, dear Regine, to do something more for the intellectual development of your son.
Just then the door from the dining-room opened, and a dark curly head peeped out, while a fresh voice said playfully: "May a poor subject have a moment's speech with her most gracious majesty?" "Come here with you," said Frau von Eschenhagen, but the invitation was unnecessary, for the young wife was already in her husband's arms, while he, drawing her to him, whispered something in her ear.
Frau von Eschenhagen, who had recovered her breath by this time, felt the sting of these last words. It had not entered her thoughts that one betrothal had been broken in order that another might be arranged, but now the fearful possibility struck her. "Marry;" she repeated, "who would you marry? Would you marry that Marietta, that creature "
"Will, I can echo what Toni said, you please me better now than you have ever done in your life. I really feel very sorry you are not going to be my son-in-law." Frau von Eschenhagen had not been prepared for such an answer. She had built upon her old power and strength, and now it lay at her feet a wreck.
"I told the gentleman that," explained the servant, "but he said he'd like Herr Rojanow to hear his name, anyway Willibald von Eschenhagen." Hartmut rose suddenly from his reclining position; he did not believe he had heard aright. "What name, did you say?" "Von Eschenhagen here is the card." "Ah show him up. Hurry!"
"But, grandpapa, will you not introduce me to this gentleman?" "Certainly, my child. Herr Willibald von Eschenhagen of Burgsdorf " "Toni's betrothed!" interrupted Marietta delighted. "O, how comical that we should meet each other for the first time in the mud. If I had known who it was I would not have treated you so cavalierly, Herr von Eschenhagen.
The young girl seemed quite affected by this thought, and took her handkerchief to wipe the tears which were welling up in her eyes. Frau von Eschenhagen stood stark and stiff as a statue. Schönau had folded his arms, and said with a deep sigh: "Well, God bless you for your magnanimity, my dear child. So everything is as if it had never been.
"Probably you don't know that you have before you a " "A low scoundrel whom it will give me pleasure to discipline," said Willibald, composedly. "Remain where you are, if you please, or I shall be obliged to do it on the spot. My name is Willibald von Eschenhagen of Burgsdorf, and I am to be found at the residence of the Prussian ambassador, if you have anything more to say.
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