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Then Herr von Schönau cried out to his daughter, who was still pounding away, that the window-panes were rattling and the strings of the piano would be ruined. He did not really care a particle how much noise she made, neither did her aunt, who answered him now, promptly and sharply: "Well, there's one comfort at least, Toni will soon be married.
Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf. The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
The two daughters of the Wallmoden family had made good marriages; while the elder married the heir to Burgsdorf, the younger had wedded Herr von Schönau, the son of a wealthy landed gentleman of a noble South German family.
His old friend, for whom he had always had a warm and unchanged affection, notwithstanding the episode of ten years before, was near him now, and he dare not see him again. Wallmoden was especially sharp and explicit about this, and made his nephew promise to say nothing about the matter to Frau von Wallmoden or his uncle von Schönau.
I had enough trouble to get the place ready in two days." "I can believe that; no one has visited Rodeck for years, but the prince's visit will put some life in the old walls, at any rate." "Well, it turns everything topsy-turvey," growled the castle steward. "If you only knew how we have been upset, Herr Schönau.
Passing through this valley and the little village of Schönau, we commenced ascending one of the loftiest ranges of the Odenwald. The side of the mountain was covered with a thick pine forest. There was no wind to wake its solemn anthem; all was calm and majestic, and even awful.
The young girl seemed quite affected by this thought, and took her handkerchief to wipe the tears which were welling up in her eyes. Frau von Eschenhagen stood stark and stiff as a statue. Schönau had folded his arms, and said with a deep sigh: "Well, God bless you for your magnanimity, my dear child. So everything is as if it had never been.
But before they had reached the door, it was opened hastily by a servant, who said excitedly: "The steward from Rodeck is here and wishes " "I have no time to be bothered now," interrupted Schönau sharply. "Tell old Stadinger I am engaged upon important family matters and "
"In about four weeks," Frau Regine declared calmly, "you would all have been under my command, Moritz." "What! You say that to my face? Well, I'd just like to prove it for once," retorted Schönau, full of wrath now. "Thank you, I shouldn't care to marry a second time, so give yourself no uneasiness." "I can assure you I didn't mean an offer. I wouldn't think of such a thing for a moment.
The head forester, von Schönau, had occupied the immense ground floor for years, and between filling his house with guests, and making frequent visits to his neighbors, managed to have a very agreeable time, notwithstanding the lonely situation. He had visitors now; his sister-in-law, Frau Regine von Eschenhagen had arrived yesterday, and her son was expected soon.
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