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Anna's Louisa would have been a perfect helpmate for Manfred Hegner, and there had been a time, a certain three months, when Anna had thought the already prosperous widower was considering Louisa. His marriage to pretty Polly Brown had been a disappointment. But now this politely-worded card of invitation certainly made a difference.
"Yes, I think I may assure you, Frau Bauer, that it is a fact." He looked at her curiously. "You are very fond, then, of your niece's husband, of the excellent Willi?" "I am indeed," she said eagerly, "and grateful to him too, for this money he sends me is very welcome, Mr. Hegner. I was so afraid it might not come this time." "And you were right to be afraid!
But he was certainly oddly inquiring about other departments." Then Rose came out again, and James Hayley tried to make himself pleasant. Fortunately for himself he did not know how little he succeeded. Rose found his patronising, tutor-like manner intolerable. Mrs. Hegner leant her woe-begone, tear-stained little face against the centre window-pane of one of the two windows in her bedroom.
Fröhling, alone of the company there, sat together apart, with lowering brows. Mrs. Hegner went up to them, rather timidly. "I want to tell you how sorry I am, Mr. Fröhling," she said conciliatingly. Polly had a kind heart, if a pettish manner. "What a pity you didn't take out your certificate when Manfred advised you to do so!" Mr. Fröhling remained silent.
An' this morning I told him I'd had enough of his soldierin' an' what I thought he was good for. He hauled off with a steelson to crack me but I beat him to it. That's all." Hegner blew tenderly on his knuckles. "Smith," said the judge, "what have you to say to that?" "'Tain't so. He's only huntin' an excuse to fire me an' give some one else my lathe." "So I am," Hegner put in grimly.
Otway's peculiar rule concerning beer, and she had so far broken it as to enjoy a jug of beer of course at her own expense once a week. But she had only begun doing that after Mrs. Otway had raised her wages. Host and guest talked on and on. Mr. Hegner confided to Anna his coming change of name, and he seemed pleased to know that she thought it quite a good plan.
"I cannot say that I ever found the conversation of the young English officers here in Witanbury very illuminating." "Not exactly illuminating," said the other cautiously. "But take the last few days? You must have heard a good deal of information as to coming plans." "Not one word did I hear," said the other man quickly "not one word, Mr. Hegner!
But his wife said wistfully, "Ach, yes, Mrs. Hegner. It is a pity now; but still, the officers they have been kind to us, really very kind. One of them even said it would not have made much difference " Her husband interrupted her. "He nothing, Jane, said of the kind! That it ought not any difference to have made was what say he did.
Your interest in me, Reverend Sir, has made me venture to tell you, before any one else, of the proposed alteration. I therefore sign myself, most Reverend Sir, "Yours very faithfully, "I think Head is a horrid name!" said his wife imprudently. "I don't think 'Polly Head' is half as nice as 'Polly Hegner. Why, mother used to know a horrid old man called Head.
An Englishman belonging to the type and class of Anna Bauer would have determined "to have it out" with him, but she knew well that she would not have the courage to say anything at all if he did this mean thing. To her great surprise, after she had followed him into the parlour, Mr. Hegner turned the key in the lock.
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