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Updated: June 13, 2025
Then abruptly, without removing his pipe, the guardian of the manor ejaculated: "Short-cakes and oly-koeks." The other laughed, struck his knee with his light cane and demanded to be shown to the library, where he would have these outlandish dishes served. "And bring with them, Mynheer Oly-koeks, a bottle of wine," he continued. "At the same time, chain up the dog.
"He may Hello-a, there! You! Oly-koeks!" he called out, interrupting his own explanation. Not Oly-koeks, but the driver's face, appeared from behind the barn door, and, gazing through the window, the young girl, with a start, suddenly realized that she had seen him not for the first time that day but where? when? Through the growing perplexity of her thoughts she heard the voice of her companion
Oly-koeks, with a final deprecatory glance at the coach, expressive of his estimate of his master's light conduct and his apprehension of the outcome, disappeared to obey this order. "May I assist you, Miss Carew?" said the land baron deferentially, offering his arm to the young girl, whose pale but observant face disclosed new demur and inquiry.
At the appointed hour, the land baron, freshly shaven, not a jaded line in his face, and elastic in step, appeared on the front porch before which his carriage was waiting. "When shall I expect you back?" asked Oly-koeks, who had reappeared at the sound of his master's footsteps. "Any time or never!" laughed the patroon, springing into the vehicle.
As the care-taker again disappeared the heir bent over the curiously shaped bottle in delight, for when the cork was drawn a fragrance filled the musty apartment as from a bouquet. "Blessings on the ancestor who laid down this wine!" he muttered. "May his ghost wander in to sniff it! These oly-koeks are not bad.
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