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Anthony or one of his fellow-martyrs who observed that an occasional holiday from the ideal is the condiment in the sauce of sanctity; and some such reflection perturbed the Baron at this moment. "It is nozing moch," he answered. "Oh, I know what it is. You have grown so accustomed to seeing the same people, year after year the Von Greifners, and Rosenbaums, and all those.
It certainly enlarges one’s horizon. All this time, I may say, I was racking my brains—which, by the way, have been steadily growing saner in other matters—for some recollections of my previous whereabouts, my career, if I had any, and, above all, of my name.” “Can you remember nozing?”
She hear nozing when we speak she vould feel nozing, if you should pinch or shake her. Was I not right, Reverend Mozer, to say it is time zat somesing should be done?" The shrill whisper came from Sister Cleophée. The Mother-Superior made a sign in assent. Beyond words, her heart was crying Oh, misery and joy in one mingled draught to have won such love as this from Richard's child!
How stupid it was of Fraulein not to let the matter drop, without saying anything more! Instead of this she held up her hands and exclaimed: "Est-ce possible? Do I onderstand? Nozing? You have not brought nozing for Jean's jour de fete? But perhaps I do not onderstand?" It was so irritating to see her standing there waiting for an answer, that Mary, never very patient, lost her temper completely.
But I can never hope to be that again with any woman; my decreasing hair forbids, if nozing else but my way is to make myself indispensable ze old dog, ze old standby, as you Americans say the good old harbour to which you will come at last when tired of ze storms outside!" "Your humility is a new trait," said Florence. "It's none ze less real because it is often hid," said the count.
"You said your father was a a prisoner," hesitated Bess, gently. "Did he " "He did nozing, Senorita!" burst out the girl. "He was thrown into a vile prison for what you call 'politics. Yet in our country politics are not what zey are here so open, with all ze papairs printing so much about zem. Spanish politics are more in ze dark what you call under the hand."
"Oh, Himmel!" he exclaimed. "Vy did I not realize before? If nozing comes and nozing vill come ve most stay till one, I soppose." Mr. Gallosh emitted something like a groan. "Oh my, and that candle will not last more than half an hour at the most!" "Teufel!" said the Baron. "It vas Bonker did give him to me. He might have made a more proper calculation." The prospect was now gloomy indeed.
The Mother-Superior hurried to her, saying with a note of anxiety in her usually calm voice: "Sister Sister Cleophée; is anything the matter?" "Mon Dieu! It is ze Reverend Mozer!" ejaculated the other, relief and joy expressed in the rapid movements of pliant hands and expressive eyes. "Nozing is ze matter, Reverend Mozer, if only you are safe." "Quite safe, and so are the Sisters.
"Oh, my lord, let's get out of this!" He was making for the door when the Baron seized his arm. "Vait!" he cried. "Ze danger is past! Ach, vas I not brave? Did you not hear me speak to him? You can bear vitness how brave I vas, eh?" "I'll not swear I heard just exactly what passed, my lord. Man, I'll own I was awful feared!" "Tuts! tuts!" said the Baron kindly. "Ve vill say nozing about zat.
“You must admit, however, that the object-lesson in the detection of anarchy was neatly presented.” “I admit nozing of ze kind,” said the Baron, stolidly. For the rest of the drive he sat obdurately silent. He went to his room with the mien of an offended man. During lunch he only opened his lips to eat.
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