The Opposite House: A Novel — page 114: what you’re looking at

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The Oppostte Flouse. 109 Pray have the kindness to help us out of our dilemma.” Traugott bowed, flushing to the very roots of his fair hair. “Tf Fraulein von Rotterswyl is satisfied with the exchange, madam, I can only consider it a special honor to fill Count Launers’s place. If you need me, 1 am entirely at your disposal.” “Then you will do it!” cried Verja, joyously, holding out both hands to him. “A thousand thanksin advance! Baron Sallich, please take Herr Gerrald to the gentlemen’s dressing-room,” she called to a young officer. ‘I have no more time now—-not a moment, my dear Herr Gerrald,” she added in her usual jesting tone, ‘ but I shall hold my breath till the trial is over.” Traugott hastily followed his guide, who speedily obtained the faust costume, and the gentlemen pressed forward eagerly to watch the young man as he began to put on the dress. When he returned to the stage many an eye fol- lowed with admiring glances the haughty, erect fig- ure which wore the black velvet doublet with almost royal dignity. Even Verja was surprised, and watched the tall form with an expression of delight. True, Gerrald made a somewhat juvenile Faust, but his assumption of the character could not fail to interest by its originality. Comicbooolk<s