The Opposite House: A Novel — page 140: what you’re looking at

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The Opposite House. 135 heedlessly aside. He wanted to see nothing but gold —gold! Hereveled with increasing pleasure in the wealth, and made the coins clink against one another. “Stop! Brand whispered. ‘“ You have a large sum there.”’ Traugott staggered to his feet. “What dance is beginning now?’ he suddenly asked an acquaintance, hastily fastening the coat which he had thrown back while playing. “The third,” and the young man hastened on. “T must go,” exclaimed Gerrald. “Stay here, Brand. I'll be back soon.” He hurried to the ball-room without looking back, and therefore did not see Doctor Brand approach the “ gold witch,” and slip something into her hand. She was evidently delighted, and questioned him, but at a wave of his hand she concealed the gold case in the folds of her dress. Marie was standing near a pillar in the spacious hall, glancing sadly over the throng seeking “zm. Traugott hurriedly approached. His face was flushed, and his hair hung in tangled locks about his pale face. . ‘‘Pardon me,” he said, in an agitated tone, “ I did not know that the dance had begun.” “Where were you ?” asked Marie, her heart beat- ing passionately as she raised her eyes with a be- Seeching, anxious look, as if she dreaded his reply. CoOMmicbooOoks.€©