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She had always heard things evil spoken of him, but such evil-speaking had come from those who were his enemies, from his cousin, who had been angry because Ludovic had not remained with him on the stool in the town-hall; and from Madame Staubach, who thought ill of almost all young men, and who had been specially prejudiced against this young man by Peter Steinmarc.
Madame Staubach thought that it should be made by Peter himself, but Peter was of opinion that if the ice were first broken by Madame Staubach, final success might be more probably achieved. "She owes you obedience, my friend, and she owes me none, as yet," said Peter.
The nearest and dearest friend of Linda Tressel was her aunt, the widow Staubach Madame Charlotte Staubach, as she had come to be called in the little town of Nuremberg where she lived.
Her aunt's voice was very solemn, almost as though it came from the grave; but then solemnity was common to her aunt, and Linda, as she descended, had not on her mind any special fear. When she reached the parlour Madame Staubach was alone there, standing in the middle of the room.
Her aunt had, of course, been present, and had spoken most of the words that had been uttered during these visits; and these words had nearly altogether referred to Linda's ailments. Linda was still not quite well, she had said, but would soon be better, and then all would be properly settled. Such was the purport of the words which Madame Staubach would speak on those occasions.
But I will not be told that I am a liar." And yet Madame Staubach was sure that Linda had lied. She thought that she was sure.
"I will sit with him all the evening if he will promise me never again to ask me to be his wife." "The time will perhaps come, Linda, when you will be only too glad to take him, and he will tell you that you are not fit to be the wife of an honest man." Then, having uttered this bitter curse, for such it was, Madame Staubach went across to her own room.
A man does not like such mistakes as that. I tell you that I have done with her, done with her, done with her! She is a bad piece. She does not ring sound. Madame Staubach, I respect you, and am sorry for you; but you know the truth as well as I do." "Man," she said to him, "you are ungrateful, cruel, and unjust."
When, however, a word was said to press the poor girl, Linda would declare that she was weak and sick unable to walk; in short, that at present she would not leave her room. Madame Staubach was beginning to be angered at this; but, for all that, Linda had not left her room.
He did not like the tone of his friend's remarks, but he knew well that there was nothing to be gained by discussing such matters with Madame Staubach. It was better for him to take his old seat quietly, and at once to light his pipe. Linda, on that occasion, and on many others subsequently, came and sat in the room, and there would be almost absolute silence.
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