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Updated: June 25, 2025
Just then Ebenstreit von Leuthen drove up in the handsome travelling-carriage, which was a wedding-gift to his wife, and excited the admiration of the numerous street public. Old Trude, in her simple dark Sunday dress, had awaited the appearance of the bridegroom, and went to announce his arrival to the bride.
He would never exactly reply to Philip's eager questioning, but with a merry, rather stupid laugh, hinted at a romantic amour; he quoted a few lines of Rossetti, and once showed Philip a sonnet in which passion and purple, pessimism and pathos, were packed together on the subject of a young lady called Trude.
This passionate outburst of feeling was of but short duration. Her tears were dried, and her quivering face assumed its usually calm expression. "Trude," said she, gently, continuing to repose upon her bosom, "I am so wretched that words cannot express it or tears soothe it.
"I am glad to feel that you have sympathy for me." "If I can be of the least service to you, have the goodness to call me, and give me your commissions." "Indeed I will, although I do not believe it practicable." "I hope miss will not betray me to Frau von Werrig or old Trude." "No, I promise you that, and here is my hand upon it." The servant kissed the extended hand respectfully.
Hush! the servant is coming!" "I will go down," whispered Trude; "perhaps I can hear something." Trude hurried away as her young lady glided back into her room, and never glanced at the servant who sprang past her upon the stairs. "He is a hypocrite and a spy; he has been hired to watch and observe my child, and he will betray her if he discovers any thing."
"Marie, I saw him to-day, an hour ago!" "Where, Trude, where did you see him?" "Over on the corner of Frederick Street, by the baker's. He stood waiting for me, as he knows I always go there. He had been there two hours, and feared that I was not coming." "What did he say? Quick! what did he say?"
"I was as cunning and wise as Solomon. There, shriek for Trude, order her to open it. Trude is not there, and she has no ears for you!" "This is a plot a shameful plot!" cried Frau von Werrig, stamping her feet. "That good-for-nothing creature, Trude, is in it. She has locked the doors, and the schoolmaster paid her for it." Trude shook her fist at her mistress behind the door.
The Ehrenfelds thought it must have been given by some acquaintance made at the skating rink, and Trude said: "Doubly sweetened, by chocolate and love." "Yes," said I, "but not in the sense you imagine." And since she said: "Oh, of course, I know all about that, but I don't want to be indiscreet," Hella said: "I may as well tell you that Frau Doktor M., or I should say the married Frau Prof.
But I must have five hundred in cash!" Ebenstreit turned his dull-blue eyes to Frau von Werrig with a triumphant smile. "Did you not tell me the old woman could not be bought? I knew that I was right. You did not offer her money enough; she will sell herself dear as possible." "Yes, as dear as she can," laughed Trude "five hundred is my price."
"Your grace will allow me to stay until Herr Ebenstreit is married, and, in your name, pays me my wages?" "Yes, Trude, I will allow you to stay," she replied, very graciously. "You will be cunning, Trude, if you try to persuade Marie to accept the rich suitor, for when she does I will give you two hundred thalers." "I will do all I can to get it. Can I remain here until Marie is married?"
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