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Updated: June 3, 2025
"Otto," he said sternly, "go join the ladies: it becomes not a young boy to remain in the company of gallant knights after dinner." The noble Childe with manifest unwillingness quitted the room, and the Margrave, taking his lady's place at the head of the table, whispered to Sir Ludwig, "Hildebrandt will be here to-night to an evening-party, given in honor of your return from Palestine.
Bill is all to the psychopathic about her; and me? well, you saw me plating the roadbed of the Great Maroon Way with silver to-night. That was on account of Laura. I was spiflicated, Your Highness, and I wot not of what I wouldst. "How? Why, old Hildebrandt says to me and Bill this afternoon: 'Boys, one riddle have I for you gehabt haben.
"How is my friend," said he, "the good knight, Sir Hildebrandt?" "By Saint Buffo, this is too much!" screamed the Margrave, and actually rushed from time room. "By Saint Bugo," said his friend, "gallant knights, gentle sirs, what ails my good Lord Margave?" "Perhaps his nose bleeds," said Gottfried, with a sneer.
O holy saints, that I should be born to suffer this! to have all my affections wrenched out of my bosom, and to be left alone in my old age! But, hark! the guests are arriving. An ye will not empty another flask of claret, let us join the ladyes i' the withdrawing chamber. When there, mark HILDEBRANDT AND OTTO!" The festival was indeed begun.
Sir Ludwig turned towards a quadrille, and there, sure enough, were Sir Hildebrandt and young Otto standing side by side in the dance. Two eggs were not more like! The reason of the Margrave's horrid suspicion at once flashed across his friend's mind. "'Tis clear as the staff of a pike," said the poor Margrave, mournfully.
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