The Opposite House: A Novel — page 181: what you’re looking at

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176 The Opposite House. As she spoke, she gave the baroness another letter from Brand to Wikke. The baroness read it eagerly and quickly. Then, with a long breath, she straitened herself, pressing her clenched hand upon her breast. “Now, we have won the game!” she murmured, her eyes blazing with hate. “Oh, my God, how I thank Thee for this hour!” “The main thing in the whole matter is haste, madam,” said Heloise, urgently. “If we wish to accomplish anything, we must act promptly and seize the nest before the birds have fled. Brand, as you see from the letter, will play only two evenings more, and then secretly make his escape to America, so it would be advisable for us instantly to take steps to prevent his eluding us.” “You are right,” said Baroness von Rotterswyl, rising. ‘Come, then, I will dress and hope that you will drive with me to the office of the chief of ’ police.” “T will accompany you, madam !”’ While waiting for the baroness, Heloise gazed triumphantly at the green foliage before the window. “Only have patience, my diamonds. I will soon come for you.” Comicboooks.c©