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To whom do you owe all this, but to me alone?" "God in heaven, Thou hearest it!" cried Marie, solemnly, with uplifted arms. "She acknowledges that she alone has brought this misfortune upon me, and in this hour I stand justified." "Pardon, Frau von Werrig," said Ebenstreit, haughtily; "you are going too far. After my fortune, I thank you for my position.
Since the soiree at the house of the rich banker, Ebenstreit, an entire winter had passed in pleasures and fetes. The position of Baron Ebenstreit von Leuthen had been recognized in aristocratic society, thanks to his dinners, soirees, balls, fetes, and particularly to his lovely, spirited, and proud wife.
Ebenstreit sank upon a seat, concealing his pallid face with his hands, while Marie stood at his side, her face beaming with joy. "I am lost, I do not possess the eighth part of that sum! I cannot pay it. I must submit, for there are no further means to prevent it." "No," replied Marie, with haughty tranquillity, "you have no further means to prevent it.
The large mirrors reflected the image of a haughty woman, who swept proudly past like a goddess of revenge! Ebenstreit stood gazing after her. He had a horror of the lonely still room, so gorgeous and brilliantly illuminated a shudder crept over him, and he sank, weeping bitterly.
The latter, with his eyes cast down, and with a perfectly indifferent manner, played the card indicated, and Trude left the room quietly and unobserved. "Every thing is arranged, my child," said Trude, as she re-entered Marie's room. "They are playing cards, which always lasts two hours, then Herr Ebenstreit goes away, and the family will go to bed.
"From this hour Marie is the betrothed of Herr Ebenstreit, and the wedding will take place so soon " "So soon as the title of nobility is published. That is it, is the clause to be filled; and therefore I tell you, beloved, wait and hope! This woman is without pity and without mercy; but God is in heaven, and Frederick the Great on the earth. Wait and hope. Be firm in hope, and constant in love.
"Thanks; I will then await you." Splittgerber departed, and Marie returned to Ebenstreit who, amazed, muttered some unintelligible words, having listened to her mysterious conversation with the old book-keeper.
"Oh, how unfortunate I am!" sighed Herr Ebenstreit. "My dear Marie asks just that which I unfortunately cannot grant her." "What should prevent your fulfilling my wish?" asked Marie. "My promise," he whined. "On the very day of my betrothal, I was obliged to promise my dear mother-in-law never to speak with you alone or correspond with my sweet lady-love."
Your honor promised me positively that, as soon as the wedding was decided upon, you would pay me every farthing, with interest, and I depended upon it." "You shall have all, and much more than the general's wife promised you, if you will be a true and faithful servant to us," said Ebenstreit. "That I always have been, and ever shall be," snarled Trude. "No person can say aught against me.
I will hear no more about it; the thing is done with. Herr Ebenstreit is coming this afternoon to make you a proposal of marriage with our consent, and you must, accept him. I command you to do it!" "I cannot obey you! Oh, do not force me to rebel against God's holy laws! Have pity upon me!
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