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Updated: May 29, 2025
'That fool of a wife of mine has blabbed to Selpdorf's daughter, and she in her turn blabs before all the world. Elmur sat still and dumb. His face enraged Sagan once more. 'But I am master in Sagan. The girl must be got rid of! There are a hundred dangers in our mountains and marshes. Do you not understand? Baron von Elmur stood up.
The corridors are held by Count Sagan's men. Mademoiselle Selpdorf has brought the news. 'What! You told me not two hours ago she was engaged to von Elmur. She is the price of Selpdorf's treason. Unziar stepped nearer. 'Mademoiselle Selpdorf has already risked her life to warn us that we are in danger. I'd stake my soul she is loyal. 'Good indeed, Anthony!
Duke Gustave is sunk in pleasure and has sold the country over and over again to the highest bidder, and only got out of his share of the bargain by Selpdorf's infernal cleverness. This time we will play an open game. With Germany to stand by us, we have nothing to fear! 'And if His Highness will not consent to these changes? again demanded Colendorp.
'You will excuse me, M. Rallywood, he said; 'I must ask you to wait in the ante-room for a few minutes. The ante-room was a long pillared corridor, in which Rallywood found himself quite alone. He fell at once into speculations as to the meaning and aim of Selpdorf's late awakened interest in himself. Also the allusions to Counsellor had probably been made with calculated intention.
Valerie raised her eyes to Rallywood, who stood behind the Count. As he met them the young man's stern face softened suddenly. M. Blivinski, who happened to be sitting beside her, caught the exchange of looks, and for a moment was puzzled. Selpdorf's daughter? Well, well, the English are a wonderful people, he said to himself. Neither subtle nor gifted, but lucky.
As for duels, if there happened to be one are not affairs common in Maäsau? And afterwards, fewer funerals take place than one would suppose likely! Besides, M. Selpdorf's wishes cannot be lightly disregarded in Révonde. 'You will be drawn into a quarrel before the night is over. Mademoiselle Selpdorf stated her conviction very plainly, without noticing his disclaimers. The music ceased.
For more years than he cared to remember the Duke had forced this man to enact the part of virtual ruler of the State, always believing in his loyalty if not to Gustave of Maäsau, at least to Maäsau the Free. Any dimmest doubt of Selpdorf's patriotism had never during all that period entered into the soddened brain of his master.
'I should never have stooped to carry it had I not had a far different object in view. Isolde laughed to a shrill echo. Valerie Selpdorf's haughty spirit was about to be humbled. She dimly felt why Rallywood held the girl to be far above the level of ordinary womanhood a cold and unattainable star. But she should be dragged down from the heights before his eyes.
'In half an hour. Selpdorf's face cleared, something of his former geniality returned to him. 'To-night, Captain Rallywood, the Duke has need of a man. There are others I might have sent whose claims are greater than yours, but you are my nominee to the ranks of the Guard, and I would justify my choice. His Highness also is inclined to favour you.
And you on whom the State depends you who alone can uphold her liberty you are the first they will try to destroy! He hates you, else why should he try to kill me? She was clinging to his arm. 'To kill you? If I thought that was true if I could believe he meant to injure you It added very much to Selpdorf's difficulties that he had a conscience and a heart. Perhaps Valerie had kept both awake.
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