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Hegner looked tired, and rather cross, for the shop had not been transformed into its present state without a good deal of hard work on the part of all of them, her husband, their German assistants, and herself their English shopman had been told that to-night his services would not be required. But Mrs.
This little book had been forwarded, registered, by one of its present possessor's business friends in Holland some ten days ago, together with a covering letter explaining the value, in a grocery business, of these addresses. Mr. Hegner was not yet familiar with its contents, but he found fairly quickly the address he wanted that of a Spanish merchant at Seville.
"Some one who'll work an' who ain't an ex " "Hegner, hold your tongue!" Jonathan turned to Smith. "I have to believe Hegner, because I've been watching you, Smith. I took you on here, as I told you at the time, not to do you a favor, but because I thought you were in earnest and would justify it. I was willing to be your friend. And you soldiered.
Hegner hastily. "There was no necessity for him to be. His work was mostly, you see, over there." "Still he was educated here, surely?" "That is so, gracious lady. He talks English better even than I do. He and I did consider the question of his taking out a certificate. Then we decided that, as he would be so much in Germany, it was better he should remain German.
And Hegner, the shop foreman, who had been sober for a year, lost his grip and got drunk. Because he was ashamed and hated himself, his temper was always at half-cock. And Smith poor Smith, the ex-convict, to whom Jonathan's kindness had been as water on a lame duck's back had to bear the brunt of Hegner's distemper. He stood it as long as he could; which was not very long.
"I have had to put away all my nice, fresh Delicatessen," he said in a low voice. "It seemed wiser to do so, gracious lady." He spoke in German, and it was in German that she answered. "Did you really think it necessary to do such a thing? I think you are unfair on your adopted country, Mr. Hegner! English people are not so unreasonable as that."
We have not very often met but every time we have met you have spoken in a disagreeable, a derogatory, a jeering way of what is now your country." "And you," said Mr. Hegner, his eyes flashing, "have often spoken to me in a derogatory, a jeering, a disagreeable way of Germany of the country where we were each born, of our real Fatherland."
Hegner on that occasion had looked at the handsome couple with sympathetic interest and excitement. But now, to-night, nothing but sharp envy filled her soul.
He looked puzzled. "Is he a gentleman of the garrison? surely not?" "No, no. He has nothing to do with the garrison!" exclaimed Anna. "But you must have very often seen him, for he is constantly in the town. And he speaks German, Mr. Hegner. I should have thought he would have been in to see you." "You mean the son of the old lady who lives at Dorycote?
We feel that Germany, by breaking her word to Belgium, has put herself in the wrong. It is England's duty to fight, not her pleasure, Mr. Hegner. And we hope with all our hearts that the war will soon be over." He murmured a word of respectful assent.
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