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The general did not appear to see Kindar, and made no response to his profound bow. "Madame," said the general, solemnly, "I come at the command of the king; by his authority as king and judge, and as head of the church, he has annulled your marriage with Lord Elliot. This was done as a proof of his regard to Lord Elliot.
Baron von Kindar looked after her with a singular smile. "She is mine," he whispered. "We will have a charming little romance, but it will terminate in a divorce, and not in a marriage. I have no idea of following up this divorce by a marriage. God protect me from being forced to marry this beautiful, frivolous, coquettish woman."
Baron Kindar found this somewhat strongly expressed, and preferred to fight rather than sign it." "God be thanked!" murmured Camilla. "Well, we were resolved to fight, and I was obliging enough to give Kindar the first shot. He accepted this advantage readily, and I confess he aimed well. His hand trembled, and he shot too high, just over my head. Now it was my turn.
Baron von Kindar placing his arm around her, whispered: "By remaining here, adored Camilla, for my sake in declaring to your hated husband that you will leave Berlin on no account that your honor demands that you should prove to him in the face of his brutal commands, that these are no commands for you and that you will follow your own will and inclination. Therefore you will remain in Berlin."
"These gentlemen at least appear to think so; and if I did not care so much for you, I should really hate you, I have suffered so much on your account." Baron von Kindar covered her hand with burning kisses for an answer to this. "Be reasonable, beau cousin, and listen to me," said Camilla, as she laughingly withdrew her hand.
I was compelled to swear to him among other things that I would not receive my beau cousin at my house." "And you took that oath?" interrupted Kindar, reproachfully. "I was forced to do so, or he would not have gone, or he would have taken me with him. Besides this, he left behind his old confidant the tutor, and told him that you should never be allowed to visit me.
Kindar, who had been so handsome and so irresistible, was now hateful in her eyes. "Go on," murmured Camilla. "Well, I beat this man with my cane till he consented to fight with me. We had, however, played this little comedy too energetically. The people of the hotel heard the noise, and fearing some fatal result, rushed to the rescue of this handsome cavalier.
"It was indeed worth seeing," said Kindar; "but let us speak now of something more important, dear Camilla. You must leave Berlin to-day, and for a few weeks at least withdraw to your estate, till the violence of the storm has blown over.
From this hour we are nothing to each other you are the betrothed of Baron von Kindar. Allow me to give you this paper, which he signed to save his pitiful life, as a bridal present." He laid the paper upon the table, and bowed to Camilla, who was pale and terrified, and whose teeth chattered as if in an ague-fit. "Madame," said Lord Elliot, "I have the honor to bid you adieu.
I raised the pistol, and I swear to you, madame, my hand did not tremble. Perhaps Kindar noticed this perhaps he wished to live and find a compensation in your love for the terrible torments of the last few days. It suffices to say, he called out to me not to shoot, as he was ready to sign the paper confessing he was a scoundrel and a liar. He signed it kneeling at my feet, and begging pardon.
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