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Updated: May 4, 2025
A sound creed and a bad morality, that's the root of wisdom. You two gentlemen are too good to be forgiving. 'The paradox is somewhat forced, said Gotthold. 'Pardon me, Colonel, said the Prince; 'I readily acquit you of any design of offence, but your words bite like satire. 'O, pardon me! cried the Colonel. 'You have never been expelled from the divinity hall; you have never been broke.
And when the inevitable end arrives the revolution who will be to blame in the sight of God, who will be gibbeted in public opinion? I! Prince Puppet!" "I thought you had despised public opinion," said Gotthold. "I did," said Otto sombrely, "but now I do not. I am growing old. And then, Gotthold, there is Seraphina. She is loathed in this country that I brought her to and suffered her to spoil.
'Ay, there is nothing about poor Gotthold, said the Prince. 'The Governor's consolation? Would you leave him bare? asked von Rosen. 'And, your Highness, resumed Gordon, 'may I trust that in the course of this temporary obscuration, you have found me discharge my part with suitable respect and, I may add, tact?
And she interlined and initialled the condemnation of Dr. Gotthold. "Your Highness has more memory than your servant," said the Baron; and then he, in his turn, carefully perused the fateful paper. "Good!" said he. "You will appear in the drawing-room, Baron?" she asked. "I thought it better," said he, "to avoid the possibility of a public affront.
There were various outcries. "You insult the Princess," thundered Gondremark. "I maintain my protest," replied Gotthold. At the height of this confusion the door was thrown open; an usher announced, "Gentlemen, the Prince!" and Otto, with his most excellent bearing, entered the apartment.
'You can tell me! said the Doctor shrewdly. 'Have you, tried? have you been riding the marches? The blood came into Otto's face. 'Ah! cried Gotthold, 'look at your wife and blush! There's a wife for a man to marry and then lose! She's a carnation, Otto. The soul is in her eyes. 'You have changed your note for Seraphina, I perceive, said Otto. 'Changed it! cried the Doctor, with a flush.
I grant you the whole thing, prince and principality alike, is pure absurdity, a stroke of satire; and that a banker or the man who keeps an inn has graver duties. But now, when I have washed my hands of it three years, and left all labour, responsibility, and honour and enjoyment too, if there be any to Gondremark and to Seraphina " He hesitated at the name, and Gotthold glanced aside.
The doctor watched him as he drew near, receiving, from each of the embayed windows in succession, a flush of morning sun; and Otto looked so gay, and walked so airily, he was so well dressed and brushed and frizzled, so point-device, and of such a sovereign elegance, that the heart of his cousin the recluse was rather moved against him. 'Good-morning, Gotthold, said Otto, dropping in a chair.
"The commonplace injustice of a by-word," Otto cried. "The partiality of sex. She is a demirep; what then is Gondremark? Were she a man " "It would be all one," retorted Gotthold roughly. "When I see a man, come to years of wisdom, who speaks in double-meanings and is the braggart of his vices, I spit on the other side.
The Chancellor stammered. 'Your Highness will perhaps find the reason in these documents, said Gotthold, pointing with the tail of his pen. Otto thanked his cousin with a look. 'Give them to me, he said, addressing the Chancellor. But that gentleman visibly hesitated to obey. 'Baron von Gondremark, he said, 'has made the affair his own.
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