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'A perfect negro, madam; and what so fitly being beauty's slave? said Otto. 'Madame Grafinski, when is our next play? I have just heard that I am a bad actor. 'O CIEL! cried Madame Grafinski. 'Who could venture? What a bear! 'An excellent man, I can assure you, returned Otto. 'O, never! O, is it possible! fluted the lady. 'Your Highness plays like an angel.
I have been absent: there are doubtless some arrears; but ere we proceed to business, Herr Grafinski, you will direct four thousand crowns to be sent to me at once. Make a note, if you please, he added, as the treasurer still stared in wonder. 'Four thousand crowns? asked Seraphina. 'Pray, for what? 'Madam, returned Otto, smiling, 'for my own purposes.
"A perfect negro, madam; and what so fitly being beauty's slave?" said Otto. "Madame Grafinski, when is our next play? I have just heard that I am a bad actor." "O ciel!" cried Madame Grafinski. "Who could venture? What a bear!" "An excellent man, I can assure you," returned Otto. "O, never! O, is it possible!" fluted the lady. "Your Highness plays like an angel."
It was not a large body. At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools. Three secretaries sat at a side-table. Seraphina took the head; on her right was the Baron, on her left Greisengesang; below these Grafinski the treasurer, Count Eisenthal, a couple of non-combatants, and, to the surprise of all, Gotthold.
Grafinski looked for help to his commander; and Gondrermark came to his aid, in suave and measured tones. "Your Highness may reasonably be surprised," he said; "and Herr Grafinski, although I am convinced he is clear of the intention of offending, would have perhaps done better to begin with an explanation.
In a month from now, I do not question we shall be able to meet any command your Highness may lay upon us; but at this hour I fear that, even in so small a matter, he must prepare himself for disappointment. Our zeal is no less, although our power may be inadequate. 'How much, Herr Grafinski, have we in the treasury? asked Otto.
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