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Updated: June 21, 2025
As neither wished to give the other preference, they finally decided to entrust the verdict to lot; on the table was a small piece of paper, the only writing material to be found in Lorand's room after a careful rummaging, as all the rest had just been burned.
I quietly placed my hand on Lorand's, in which he held the weapon and amid profound silence asked: "Would it not be good to draw lots to see who shall do it first?" Both looked at me in confusion when I mentioned drawing lots. Could their secret have been discovered?
Nor could Desiderius suspect that the word "concluded" referred to the visit they had paid together to Sárvölgyi. How could he have imagined that Melanie, who had been introduced to him as Gyáli's fiancée, had one week before filled Lorand's whole soul with a holy light. And that light had indeed been extinguished forever.
Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened. Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room. The last creaking door was silent. "Good night! Good night! But who gives the good night?"
It was not this you promised me." "My darling, don't place any confidence in great men's promises. The whole world over, diplomacy consists of deceit: you deceive me, I deceive you: you betrayed Lorand's confidence, and Lorand deserved it: why did he confide in you so? You cannot deny that I am the most polite husband in the world.
"Czipra heard the noise in the garden, and was daring enough, as was her wont, to go out and see what was the matter. At the door she met the robber face to face: she barred his way, and immediately cried out for me: then she struggled with him until I came to her help." How pleased Czipra was at that explanation, all the more because she saw by Lorand's face that he really believed it.
She would make him so ugly that he would not quickly win the heart of the new-comer. Away with that Samsonian strength, down to the last solitary hair! This thought lent a merciless power to her scissors. And when Lorand's head was closely shaven, he was indeed curious to see. It looked so very funny that he laughed at himself when he turned to the glass. The girl too laughed with him.
Mother, leaning on Lorand's shoulder, came with us to the gate whispering every kind of tender word to him; thrice she embraced and kissed him. And then came my turn. She embraced me and kissed me on the cheek, then tremblingly whispered in my ear these words: "My darling boy, take care of your brother Lorand!"
The shot lamed both the robber's legs: he fell in his flight and stumbled among the bushes. The one who followed was alarmed, and standing in the distance fired in Lorand's direction.
But if she was quite at rest as regards Melanie, she could be less assured as to the peaceful intentions of Lorand's eyes. How those eyes feasted themselves every day on Melanie's countenance! Of course, who could be indignant if men's eyes were attracted by the "beautiful?" It has ever been their privilege.
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