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But what do you think of it yourself?" Reddening with pride and pleasure, Reimers replied: "If you are kind enough to think me worthy of such a mark of distinction, sir, I can only promise to do my best." The colonel nodded, and continued: "I can well believe in your good intentions. But now, how about the Staff College?"
The men avoided him as far as they could, for one seldom came near him without being called back and found fault with; and everybody non-coms. and all felt exasperated by the young man's conceited behaviour. Devil take the fellow! Wegstetten and Reimers certainly did not make themselves cheap with the men.
Shortly before the departure of the troops for the practice-camp the regimental adjutant, Senior-lieutenant Kauerhof, had a fall from his horse, and injured one of the tendons of his knee-joint. This would probably keep him away from duty for about six weeks, so Lieutenant Reimers was appointed to take his work.
I tell you he should never even have been made a captain. What about Gropphusen?" "Ah! There you are! He has missed his vocation!" "Why is he still where he is then?" Güntz laughed grimly to himself. "What ought he to have been?" "A painter," answered Reimers. The other made a grimace. "Possibly! Well, thirdly, what of my revered chief, Captain Mohr? What do you think of him?"
"I am not very well," she resumed; "but I could not refuse to see you." "No, no, you must stay," she went on; for Reimers looked as if he meant to take leave at once. "There, sit down. Just wait a minute; I feel better already." Reimers took a seat and glanced round the room.
He stood awhile leaning against his bicycle, deep in thought, until Güntz pressed his hand, and said, "Good night, dear boy!" And Reimers answered, "Good-night, my dear Güntz." Güntz put his bicycle carefully away, and then quietly went upstairs.
He would have been delighted to clasp in his arms this young man, who was as dear as a son to him; but he, an old soldier, could not allow his feelings to get the better of him as the lieutenant had done, rejoiced though he had been by the latter's outburst. Out on the parade-ground Reimers looked about him with interest.
There were sighs of relief, and hearty congratulations; the two doctors packed up their grisly instruments again; all were anxious to get away, and to report the fortunate result of the duel to their comrades. Reimers was on his horse and already starting off at a trot, when Güntz called to him: "Where are you going in such a hurry?" And Reimers shouted back gaily: "The colonel's waiting.
Sometimes I have my doubts whether I shall ever attain to the standard of Gustava Lischke." She sighed comically and nodded at her husband. He threatened her: "Mind what you are about, Kläre. I will not permit disrespect. Gustava!" he added, chuckling, and turned to Reimers: "We were neighbours as children," he explained, "Gustava and I; but now she denies the acquaintance.
"But, my dear Wegstetten," Lischke tried to appease him, "think of the difficulties of transport! A two-hours' drive, and we're not to run up the expenses!" Wegstetten's reply was lost in the passage. Reimers rose quickly from the bed. He was afraid that Frommelt might seek him out, and that he would have to invent some kind of excuse.
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