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"I'll bet you now," said Falkenberg, with a swagger, "that Emma'd be only too glad to be out here with us." Helene and Ronnaug and Sara were there; every time they drank, they gave their hands prettily by way of thanks, as the custom is, but some of the others that had learned a trifle of town manners said only, "Tak for Skjanken," and no more.
We drove the way I had walked up with Falkenberg, and I recognized place after place as we passed. There and there he had tuned the pianos; there we had heard the grey goose passing.... The sun came up, and it grew warmer; the hours went by; then, coming to cross-roads, the ladies knocked at the window and said it was dinner-time.
I took a special train from the frontier." "Go on," Falkenberg said calmly. "It is something serious?" "Indeed, yes, Your Excellency!" the Baron continued. "It is concerning the Agdar matter." Falkenberg's face lit up. "An ultimatum!" he exclaimed. "So much the better!" Baron von Neudheim shook his head. "For once, I am afraid," he said, "we have been trapped. His Excellency himself sent for me.
The note goes on to state that no intimation was given to Germany, as the British Government was not aware that Germany had any interests, but it further contains an assurance that the welfare of all white men will receive equal attention." Falkenberg set his teeth. "What battleship was sent?" he asked. "The 'Aida," the young man replied slowly, "a first-class cruiser, twenty-six thousand tons."
When I refused, he offered me a large sum of money anything to get rid of me and to stop my writing these articles. Of course I declined, and there you are." Lady Anne began to laugh once more. "Well," she said, "I suppose I'm not dreaming. It sounds like a page out of an opera-bouffe. That man who was here, whom I threatened to shoot, was really Prince Falkenberg?"
"Of course it is Fru Falkenberg; I know that perfectly well, but you need not say so.... I really think we're beginning to make an impression on him over there. Let's go on like we are doing, and look interested." So she hadn't imagined I was trying on my own account, after all. I was too old for that sort of thing, anyway. Devil take it, yes, of course.
No sense in only eating.... Let's look about for a place where there's a piano," said Falkenberg. I thought to myself: a piano on a place means well-to-do folk; that's where he is going to start stealing. In the afternoon we came to just such a place. Falkenberg had put on my town clothes beforehand, and given me his sack to carry so he could walk in easily, with an air.
"I have made some plans," he said slowly. "If he passes outside your doors to-night, he will write no more articles!" "But the whole of the English Press is clamoring for his return to power! There will be no need for his pen he will take up his old position." "Precisely!" Falkenberg assented. "It is not my intention that he shall return to that position!"
But I couldn't do that." "That's a lie!" I answered angrily. "You won't see me tangled up in any foolery with the girls as long as I am here." "Ah, and I shan't be out at nights with any one after. Think she'll come this evening? I'd forgotten that one about the poppy till now. Just listen." Falkenberg sang the Poppy Song. "You're lucky, being able to sing like that," I said.
I, too, believe that. You consent?" "Tell me exactly what it is that you require?" she demanded. "Take me to Portel," he answered swiftly. "Inform him that you cannot any longer permit him the shelter of your roof." She sat down and began to laugh, softly but in unnatural fashion. Falkenberg watched her with grim curiosity. "And then?" she inquired. He hesitated.
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