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Sanin saw no signs in him of any marked attentiveness, of what the French call 'empressement, in his demeanour to Gemma. It was clear that Herr Klueber considered that it was a matter settled once for all, and that therefore he saw no reason to trouble or excite himself. But his condescension never left him for an instant!
'What advice? repeated Sanin. 'Well, you see, your mother considers that to dismiss Herr Klueber simply because he did not show any special courage the day before yesterday ... 'Simply because? said Gemma. She bent down, picked up the basket, and set it beside her on the garden seat.
At those words Gemma, who still sat in her place without stirring her bosom was heaving violently Gemma raised her eyes to Herr Klueber ... and she gazed as intently, with the same expression at him as at the officer. Emil was simply shaking with rage. 'Get up, mein Fraeulein, Klueber admonished her with the same severity, 'it is not proper for you to remain here.
But what did I stay for? Next day he sent a letter to his friend in Berlin. He had not finished dressing, when a waiter announced the arrival of two gentlemen. One of them turned out to be Emil; the other, a good-looking and well-grown young man, with a handsome face, was Herr Karl Klueber, the betrothed of the lovely Gemma.
'I fancy, she said, 'such meetings and such partings happen oftener in the world than we suppose. Sanin was silent ... and soon after he began talking ... of Herr Klueber. It was the first time he had referred to him; he had not once remembered him till that instant. Gemma was silent in her turn, and sank into thought, biting the nail of her forefinger and fixing her eyes away.
'Herr Klueber, too, had intended to give me a small sum for the improvement of the shop, Lenore observed after a slight hesitation. 'Mother! for mercy's sake, mother! cried Gemma in Italian. 'These things must be discussed in good time, my daughter, Frau Lenore replied in the same language.
At some of the little tables, groups of visitors were already sitting. While Herr Klueber, yielding condescendingly to 'the caprice of his betrothed, went off to interview the head waiter, Gemma stood immovable, biting her lips and looking on the ground; she was conscious that Sanin was persistently and, as it were, inquiringly looking at her it seemed to enrage her.
Sanin did not refuse so to grace it; and Herr Klueber repeating once more his complimentary sentiments, took leave, his pea-green trousers making a spot of cheerful colour, and his brand-new boots squeaking cheerfully as he moved.
One may safely assume that at that time in all Frankfort, there was not in a single shop a manager as civil, as decorous, as dignified, and as affable as Herr Klueber.
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