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"I was with the castellan, Herr von Schönau," he explained, "and have been asking him to lend us a few of his servants to help us, for we're busy up to our eyes at Rodeck, and have not people enough for all the work." "Ah, yes, Prince Egon is back from his Oriental tour. I heard that before," said Schönau.
He had become much more earnest and decided than formerly, and seemed so well satisfied with his daughter, von Schönau thought. "I believe Will will turn out to be a man, yet. How much he improves without his mother to stand by to command and dictate." As for the rest, Herr von Schönau had no time to trouble himself with the lovers.
She stood silent for a few minutes, then cast the sweet, sad memory from her forever, and gave her hand to her brother-in-law: "Well then, yes, Moritz! I will make you a good and true wife." "Thank God!" said Schönau earnestly, for he had feared her hesitation would result in a third refusal. "You should have said that five years ago, Regine, but better late than never. It's all right at last."
"When I last saw you at Fürstenstein I was to be the future son of that house, but " "That's all changed," interrupted Egon, laughing. "I know all about it from a comrade of mine, Lieutenant Walldorf, who is to marry your cousin, Fräulein von Schönau. My words had reference to Fräulein Marietta Volkmar." "Now Frau von Eschenhagen." "What! you are a married man?" "And have been for five months.
He was formerly a tutor somewhere in this neighborhood, but his health failed, and Herr von Schönau recommended him to my late husband. He has been here ever since we bought the place. He told me the other day how thankful his mother was that he had so easy a position.
The wedding must take place this winter. Willibald has no time to get married in the spring." "Nonsense, a man always has time to get married," declared Schönau, just as dictatorially. "Not in the country," asserted Frau Regine. "There something else must be considered; first work, then pleasure. That's always been the rule with us, and that's what I've taught Will."
Neither had he showed himself when Frau von Eschenhagen appeared, but he had spoken later with Herr von Schönau and Willibald. Now all was over, Herbert von Wallmoden was no longer numbered among the living, and his wife, his widow, was free! Hartmut breathed heavily at this thought, but it brought him no joy.
As soon as an actress enters that house as mistress, where I have lived and ruled in honor for thirty years, and where I had hoped to lay my head down for my last, long sleep, I leave it forever. So take her to Burgsdorf if you wish you have your choice between your mother and the actress." "But Regine, don't be so unreasonable," remonstrated Schönau.
And if the elephants do come we'll have to chain them to trees in the forest, I know no other way." "'That's just the thing' his highness answered, 'just chain them to the trees, that'll be very wild and picturesque, and we'll send the sea-serpent to board at Fürstenstein; the castle fish-pond is big enough. Herr Schönau, he will people the whole neighborhood with these monsters, I believe."
Herr von Schönau was already far across the terrace, and was just starting down the broad flight of stone steps which led from the castle court, when a man stepped out from one of the side buildings, and stood, respectful and silent, with his hat off. "Well, Stadinger, is that you? What's brought you to Fürstenstein?" the head forester called out. "Come here!"
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