The Opposite House: A Novel — page 158: what you’re looking at

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The Opposite Flouse. 153 ceeded, to Marie’s intense delight, in finding the golden case—Gerrald’s “talisman.” It had caught among the water-plants, and he had thus been able. to restore to Marie her lover’s treasure. ‘“T must see him to give him back the case,” the young girl entreated. “Already? I would not do that until his return,” said Franz. “ And suppose he should never return?” she ex- claimed, gazing mournfully ‘nto his eyes. “No, uncle, he must take his talisman with him when he goes to the war. Ihave thought of everything, and if it is God’s will, have chosen the right course. Where do you think I can see him?” “There will be no time at the railway station,” said Mr. Kartege, thoughtfully. ‘The best plan would probably be for me to go tohim. He just asked if he might see you once more. I dissuaded him on your mother’s account. The poor woman is too excited to be able to control herself.” pues cant take, leave of him in the “public street,” said Marie. “Yes, you are rightthere, my child. H’m! What if I should take you to the drawing-room in the hotel. If your uncle is with you, you can receive him without hesitation.” A few minutes later Marie was standing with a throbbing heart in the large drawing-room of the Comicbdooks.c© S|