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It will be an occupation, and they send me so much money that I do not know what to do with it. 'I hope you are not going to build a house to live in, said Greif, suddenly. 'Remember that your home is here. 'Thank you, answered Rex. The words were pleasant to him, for in the last month he had begun to feel an attachment for Sigmundskron which he had never felt for any place before.
Now, however, he felt that to hesitate or delay would be fatal, and he resolved to lose no time in carrying out his intentions. In order to isolate himself more completely from all outward influences he would have sent Frau von Sigmundskron back alone and would have followed her a few hours later; but his sense of common decency, as well as his profound gratitude, forbade such a course.
He was altogether unconscious as to whether his hearers had been pleased or not. The baroness, whose feeling about Sigmundskron almost amounted to a religious fervour, sat quite still for a few seconds, and then dried her eyes cautiously as though she were afraid of being noticed.
Looking round, he saw that he was alone; Frau von Sigmundskron had understood from what she could see of his attitude that the letter had brought him news even worse than that of his father's death, and she had felt that to stay any longer would have been to intrude upon a sorrow in which she could have no share.
In such a train of destiny, what might not be yet in store for Horst von Rieseneck and for his brother Greif von Sigmundskron? Rex almost smiled as he gave to each, in his imagination, the only name that was lawfully his he smiled at the ingenuity of fate in finding so much mischief to do. Rex was mistaken in his opinion concerning the letter.
Other officials would doubtless come in the course of the early morning, to report upon what had happened, but now that there was a responsible person present, a relation of the dead and one in authority, no great difficulty could arise. One thing only Frau von Sigmundskron had not understood, and that involved the understanding of all the rest.
As soon as she entered she saw that his state had been improved by the rest he had taken. His eyes were quiet, his colour pale but natural, his manner mournfully calm. In the morning she had feared he might fall into a delirious fever. Frau von Sigmundskron came and stood beside him. He was comforted by her presence, though he had not always been sure that he liked her.
The emptiness of the place where you were, the wide emptiness that all heaven could never fill! Your name do you love it better than me? But I know that you love me, though you are mad. Then put your name away, cast it from you to whomsoever will have it. Do you think that Hilda von Sigmundskron cares for names, or wants new ones?
'Is there any other branch? 'No if there were, they would never allow the marriage, even if I wished it. 'I did not ask for that reason. If she is alone in the world, take her name. Call yourself Greif von Sigmundskron, and revive an ancient race without letting your own die out. Greif was silent.
If one or the other, though wholly innocent and ignorant of any mistake, turns out to have been married under a wrong appellation, the office is void and of no effect. The question was, whether Greif, as Sigmundskron, was legally Hilda's husband. Rex was inclined to believe that he was.
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