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"Not the weight of a feather more should she get than the two farmhouses in Zachow; and never let her call him brother, for ancient as his race was, never had one of them borne the brand of infamy till now." In the afternoon, all the prelates, nobles, and burghers assembled in the grand hall; then entered the ducal family, Barnim the elder at their head.
Then the old man turned to Sidonia, and asked why she had left her worthy cousin Marcus of Saatzig? Upon which she told him, weeping, how his son had deceived her, in order to get her once more into his power, in order that he might rob her, and all she wanted now was to be let go her way in peace to her farm-houses in Zachow. But this the old man refused. "No; this must not be yet.
As he said this, and bid his son stand up, the hypocrite answered, yes, he would do the will of his dear father; but then he must keep back this testament; so would his children be happy. Otherwise, wherefore should they marry? what could they live on? A couple of cabins in Zachow would not be enough.
Truly I meant to purchase some land in Poland with the money, and then search throughout all places for you, that we might be wedded like pious Christians. Alas! I thought to have sold your poor cabins at Zachow, and brought you home to my castle in Poland; but for all my love you only give me this proud answer!"
This her father had himself asserted in his testament, which he held now in his hands, and for this cause had left all his goods, lands, and castles to her brother Otto only giving her two farm-houses in Zachow to save her from the beggar's staff, and their noble name from falling into yet greater contempt and, in addition, he had cursed her with terrible curses; but these might be yet turned away, if she would incline her heart to God, and lead a pious, honest life for the rest of her days.
"What the devil would she do in a convent?" exclaimed the old knight. "To infect the young maidens with her vices, or plague them with her pride? Now, there was nothing else for her but to be packed off to Zachow." Now Clara looked up once again at her husband with her soft, tearful eyes, for he had said no word all this time, but remained quite mute; and he drew her to him, and said
"Had he yet married that unfortunate Sidonia, who he observed, to his surprise, was still with him?" Hic. "No; he could never marry the harlot now, for she had run away from old Duke Barnim, and followed him here to the forest." Ille. "What would become of her, then, when he joined the army?" Hic. "That was her look-out. Let her go to her farm at Zachow."
If thou wilt spend each day diligently writing in the council-office, and return each night to sleep in my chamber, and continue this good conduct for a few years, to testify thy repentance, as a brave and upright son, and Sidonia meanwhile continues to lead a godly and humble life at Zachow, then, in God's name, ye shall both marry, and make amends for your sin; but not before that."
For were he in earnest, then were he more cruel even than her own unnatural father, who, though he had only left her two cabins in Zachow, out of all his great riches, yet had left her, at least, her poor life." Hereupon the poor sinner made answer
No, never should he get the chain it was all she had left; and she had determined at last to go and live quietly at her farm in Zachow, as soon as she could obtain a vehicle from Regenswald to Labes." When Johann heard this, he was terribly alarmed, and kissed her little hands, and coaxed and flattered her "Why did she weep? There were plenty of herons' feathers now in the garden behind St.
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