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But now I must really go. You won't ride?" "No, I will enjoy the much-praised poetry of these woods, which seem to weary you so soon. You can make your visit alone." "I'll admit I'm not a poet like you, who can muse and dream all day long," said Egon laughing. "For a full week we have led hermits' lives, but I cannot live on sunshine, woody odors and Stadinger's sermons any longer.
He had forgotten Stadinger's presence until the latter gave a little cough, then he turned and said: "Ah, you are there yet, are you? Tell Lois I asked for him, and that I will see him to-morrow some time. I'll see you again, of course, for you'll have to wait several days for him. You didn't think we had such a fine time here, did you?
He stepped into another room to order the watch for the expected prisoner, and to make some additional arrangements. Egon threw open the window and leaned out he felt he was suffocating. Then he heard Stadinger's voice behind him in a half-whisper as though he were too frightened to speak out loud. "Your highness!" "What is it?" the prince answered without turning around.
"I found, on the contrary, that his memory was very fresh; above all, this faithful old servant of your house is trustworthy, circumspect " "And rude," interrupted Egon, sighing. "You can have no idea of the incivility in which old Peter Stadinger's whole nature is steeped. He tyrannizes most terribly over Herr Rojanow and myself. I have thought seriously of putting him out of the way."
Who knows but I may never return to you think kindly of me, old fellow." Stadinger's eyes were filled with tears as he turned to go, and he said: "How can your highness talk that way? It's not likely an old worn-out man like me would be left, and you, so handsome, so young, so gay be taken. That's not according to nature."
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