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'Yet, continued Walstein, 'perceiving that the discontent and infelicity of man generally increase in an exact ratio with his intelligence and his knowledge, I am often tempted to envy the ignorant and the simple. 'A man can only be content, replied Schulembourg, 'when his career is in harmony with his organisation.
Her appearance was very remarkable. She was young and strangely beautiful. Walstein thought that he had never beheld such lustrous locks of ebon hair shading a countenance of such dazzling purity. Her large and deep blue eyes gleamed through their long black lashes. The expression of her face was singularly joyous. Two wild dimples played like meteors on her soft round cheeks.
'I am little accustomed to metaphysical discussions, remarked Walstein; 'this is, indeed, a sorry subject to amuse a fair lady with, Madame de Schulembourg. 'On the contrary, she replied, 'the mystical ever delights me.
Tell me, have you left it captive with a fair Greek of the Isles, or a dark-eyed maiden of the Nile? Is our heroine a captive behind a Spanish jalousie, or in an Italian convent? 'Women ever believe that all moods and tempers of man are consequences of their influence, replied Walstein, 'and in general they are right. 'But in your case? 'Very wrong.
While she went into the ante-chamber for a basket of peaches, I had time to look at the prints hung in the little drawing-room: they had struck me the moment we came in as scenes from Caroline de Lichfield. Indifferent, old-fashioned, provoking figures, Caroline and Count Walstein in the fashions of thirty years ago.
'Occasionally: but the fits were never so profound, and were very evanescent. 'Travel is action, replied Schulembourg. 'Believe me, that in action you alone can find a cure. 'What is action? inquired Walstein. 'Travel I have exhausted. The world is quiet. There are no wars now, no revolutions. Where can I find a career? 'Action, replied Schulembourg, 'is the exercise of our faculties.
When Dr. de Schulembourg arrived at the house of Walstein, he was admitted into a circular hall containing the busts of the Caesars, and ascending a double staircase of noble proportion, was ushered into a magnificent gallery. Copies in marble of the most celebrated ancient statues were ranged on each side of this gallery.
I did not want to share the spectacle of the surrender with my brother correspondents, so I tried to steal away from the three who were present. They were Thomas F. Millard, Walstein Root of the Sun, and Horace Thompson. By dodging through a coffee central I came out a half mile from them and in advance of the Third Wisconsin.
'Ah! that is a compliment, said Madame de Schulembourg, after a moment's musing. 'My dear Mr. Walstein, she continued, looking up with an arch expression, 'never pay me compliments. 'You mistake me: it was not a compliment, replied Walstein. 'It was a sincere and becoming tribute of gratitude for three hours of endurable existence.
I can assure you, my dear Madame de Schulembourg, he continued, in a very serious tone, 'that, with my present sensations, I should consider it highly dishonourable to implicate any woman in my destiny. 'Ha! ha! ha! laughed Madame; 'I can assure you, my dear Mr. Walstein, that I have a great many very pretty friends who will run the risk. 'Tis the best cure for melancholy, believe me.
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