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Updated: June 3, 2025
The next morning was brilliant and cool, the earth and heavens shining after the rain of the past night. I was dressed long, long before breakfast: it would be so tiresome to wait in my room till the bell rang; yet if I went down-stairs, would it not look as if I wanted to see Mr. Langenau again?
"Are you coming with us to church, Mr. Langenau?" asked Benny. "To church? No, Benny. I am afraid they would not let me in." "Why, yes, they would, if you had your good clothes on," said Benny. Mr. Langenau laughed, a little bitterly, and said he doubted, even then. "I am afraid I haven't got my good conscience on either, Benny." "But the minister would never know," said Benny.
"Now, at once. It is past five o'clock. I see Langenau is mentioned as the first halting-place; we can reach it by eight." The moment the sergeant withdrew, I arose and dressed for the road, anxious to inform mademoiselle as early as possible of this sudden order of march. When I entered the salon, I found to my surprise that the breakfast table was all laid and everything ready.
While I was watching through the half-closed blinds, some one crossed the piazza. My heart gave a great leap, and then every pulse stood still. It was Mr. Langenau. His step was slower than it used to be, and, I thought, a little faltering. He crossed the road, and took the path that led through the grove and garden to the river.
Langenau, and he presently came out with her. He was dressed with more care than usual, and suitably for evening: he had the vive attentive manner that is such a contrast to most young men in this country: everybody looked at him and wondered who he was.
I was like a child balked of its holiday; I wanted to cry I longed to get away by myself. I did not dare to look at any one. Mr. Langenau excused himself, and left the table before the others went away. As we were leaving the table, Sophie, passing close by me, said quite low, "I would not say anything about the German class, Pauline.
Then something split: I really cannot say whether it was the mast, or the bowsprit, or the centre-board, but whatever it was, it hurt Mr. Langenau so much that for a moment he was stunned. And then Kilian cannot see why he wasn't drowned. When he came to himself he was still holding the rudder in his hand. The other arm was useless from the falling of this thing that split upon it.
Langenau, and pulling and twisting him rather ruthlessly, he walked a little away with Sophie, and told her he wanted him got at once to his room, and he should need the assistance of one of the gentlemen. Would not Patrick do? Besides Patrick. Mr. Langenau's shoulder was dislocated, badly, and it must be set at once. It was a painful operation and he needed help.
Hollenbeck did not press the subject then, but made herself thoroughly delightful during tea, and as we rose from the table renewed the request in a low tone to Mr. Langenau: and the result was, a little after eight o'clock he came into the parlor where we sat. A place was made for him at the table around which we were sitting, and Mrs. Hollenbeck began the process of putting him at his ease.
"I had no thought that you meant to dance last night, or I should have stayed at the piano; I hope you will tell me the next time." "The next time will be to-morrow evening," said Mary Leighton. "Now, Mr. Langenau, you will not forget or or get excited about anything and go away?" I dared not look at Mr. Langenau's face, but I am sure I should not have seen anything pleasant if I had.
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