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That the German minister should be permitted to dictate the guests for the three days' festivities at the Castle was in itself a pregnant fact. But further, the Germans had never before possessed old Sagan's confidence; his dislike of the encroaching mammoth, whom the whole little nation feared, was notorious. This new departure was therefore ominous.
'What are you thinking of? inquired Madame de Sagan suddenly; then, as Valerie made no immediate answer, she added, 'Shall I tell you, Valerie? The other turned, with the pink of sunset lighting up her pale face. 'I don't imagine you can guess, she said, with a faint smile. Madame de Sagan's little trill of laughter was not quite so childish and irresponsible as usual. 'But I can.
'Won what? asked Adiron, the senior man present, as he poured out another glass of wine. 'Won his second match against Abenfeldt with seven to spare. Adiron stretched his legs and leant back; his figure was well adapted for leaning back. 'My good Adolph, explain yourself. 'Hadn't you heard of it? Why, they arranged it last night at Countess Sagan's.
Dimly through the double glass she had discerned the green and gold of the Guard on the swaying figure before it dropped away for ever into the night. A few minutes later a knocking came to Madame de Sagan's door. It was low and urgent. She ran to open it, her heart in her throat. A hand pushed her aside with the rough careless force of full control.
All the terror and peril of that dreadful drive had passed from Madame de Sagan's facile mind. The little rivalries and coquetries of everyday life occupied her as fully as if her lot contained no troublous outlook. In this conjunction vanity will often do for a woman what work does for a man. As for Isolde, the small promptings of a wounded vanity at once absorbed her.
Madame de Sagan's hand flew to her throat with a quick gasp of horror; for a second the room seemed to swing round, then slowly settle again. 'Why, what has he done? she asked; her lips were dry but she spoke deliberately. 'Nothing new, only he happened to be found out this time. Well, au revoir! Elmur stood up and followed him. 'The signature of his Highness? he asked in a low voice.
Rallywood made a sign of dissent. 'But surely you will not side with Sagan's party as against the Duke? urged Counsellor. 'The Duke has been known to change his mind before now. Counsellor bit savagely at his moustache. The minutes were flying. 'I wonder if old Gustave has allowed himself to be humbugged yet once more! he said to himself.
Had it been Adiron Adiron, as true a man, would have feigned agreement and blown the plot afterwards. But never Colendorp! He was narrow-minded, poor, embittered, scenting insult in every careless word, proud, loyal, desperate. Mentally his vision was limited; he could see but one thing at a time, but he saw it very large. Sagan's treachery passed by him in that moment of mad feeling.
But to return, I left you at the Castle looking for Colendorp; whether you found him or not does not come into this affair. Perhaps he was in Sagan's way and he removed him 'With a knife. 'That is quite in the Count's manner. Well, I got safely to England, where my business took a day and a half longer than I expected.
He bore his most dignified air, and there was something in his whole aspect that made the Count pause. 'In the first place, her death under the circumstances would look strange. In the second, we have nothing to gain from it, he said. Sagan's red eyes twinkled cunningly. 'Hear my plan.
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