The Opposite House: A Novel — page 133: what you’re looking at

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128 Lhe Opposite Flouse. “Have you arrived at last, dearest aunt !” “Tt is fortunate, child, that you have come to re. ceive a poor grass-widow with military assistance,” said Verja, laughing and giving her a tender em- brace. ‘So much the better. NowTI shall have courage to make my way through this human del- uge. Adieu, mademoiselle. I hope we shall meet again,’ Verja called back, and the next instant van- ished in the throng. _ Who 1s, (that; ladye asked Marte) sbeuus very pretty.” ) “ Mademoiselle Chénots,” said Verja, hurriedly. Heloise also sprang from the carriage. It was some time before the trunks could be found, and she was soimpatient to get away. At last she was seated in the carriage, rolling down sunny Wilhelm- strasse. The Kurhaus gleamed in the distance. There were the gaming-tables. There she would see Ger- rald again. “Good luck,” she murmured, laughing. “Now let the drama begin. I shall be on the spot.” Comicboooks.c©