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The Staubach was the largest of these falls; and the stream which produced it could now be traced for many miles as it came dancing along in its shining path down among the ravines of the mountains. "I see now what makes the fall of the Staubach," said Rollo. "Yes," said Mr. George. "I should like to be on the brink of the precipice where it falls over," said Rollo, "and look down."
Upon this Ludovic, not knowing how to proceed, unable or unwilling to force his way further into the house in opposition to Madame Staubach, took his departure, and as he went met Peter Steinmarc in the passage at the back of Heisse's house. Madame Staubach was still in the kitchen asking questions of Tetchen which Tetchen did not answer with perfect truth, when Peter appeared among them.
Now she had a moment for thought, a moment in which she could ask herself whether it would be good for her to place herself again in his hands. She said that it would not be good, and she walked steadily down to her aunt's parlour. "Aunt Charlotte," she said, "Ludovic Valcarm is in the house." "In this house, again!" exclaimed Madame Staubach.
There, Madame Staubach; that's what I've got to say; and now I hope you'll stop and have supper with Max and Linda and me." Linda felt herself to be blushing in the darkness of her corner as she heard this excuse for her conduct. No; she had not made the journey to Augsburg with Ludovic in such fashion as Fanny had, perhaps more than once, travelled the same route with her present husband.
The meal had been eaten almost in silence, for Linda was very sad, and Madame Staubach herself was beginning to feel that the task before her was almost too much for her strength. Had it not been that she was carried on by the conviction that things stern and hard and cruel would in the long-run be comforting to the soul, she would have given way.
The objection which Linda would feel for the man would be the exact antidote to the poison with which she had been infected by the influence of the Evil One. Madame Staubach acknowledged, when she was asked the question, that a woman should love her husband; but she would always go on to describe this required love as a feeling which should spring from a dutiful submission.
"I will not say a word to tease you, but just take you out, and bring you back again." "I am sure, it being the Sabbath, he would say nothing of his hopes to-day," said Madame Staubach. "Not a word," said Peter, lifting up one hand in token of his positive assurance. But, even so assured, Linda would not go with him, and the town-clerk went off alone.
"No more no more," said Madame Staubach. "She will think better of it, Madame Staubach. She will not be so foolish nor so wicked as that," said the burgomaster. "May the Lord in His mercy give her light to see the right way," said Madame Staubach. Then Herr Molk took his departure with Madame Staubach at his heels, and Linda was left to her own considerations.
"Linda, where are you going?" demanded Madame Staubach. "I am going, aunt Charlotte, to Herr Molk, in the Egidien Platz." "To Herr Molk? And why? Has he bidden you come to him?" Then Linda told her story, with much difficulty. She was unhappy, she said, and wanted advice. She remembered this man, that he was the friend of her father.
There will be no happy day for you or for me." "But we must fix a day, you know," said Peter. "I will arrange it with my aunt." Then Linda got up and left the room. Peter Steinmarc attempted no further conversation with her, nor did Madame Staubach again endeavour to create any intercourse between them. It must come after marriage.
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