The Opposite House: A Novel — page 251: what you’re looking at

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246 The Opposite House. Count Hasso also requested it. “The german already engaged?” he asked, in astonishment. ‘“ Why didn’t you keep that for me, cousin ?” ‘Because you did not ask me to do so, count,” re- plied Marie, laughing. “Gerrald? Is the name Gerrald?” said the heir of Raveneck. ‘“ Von Gerrald?” Marie frowned. ‘““No—Herr Gerrald,” she said, curtly. “Ah, yes, I remember. That’s the mysterious Prince of the Mill with whom all the ladies are said to be in love.” He laughed loudly. ‘I hope you don’t mean to dance the german with this in- significant merchant, Marie?” “Herr Gerrald invited me for the german, so I shall dance it with him.” “A pretty business! So I’ve come all the way from Frankfort to see you dance with a Herr Ger- rald! I supposed you would naturally reserve it for me. I never make engagements in advance. It confines people, and is sometimes annoying after- ward. By the way, I rarely dance the german at all. Ladies are too ready to imagine all sorts of things; but I would have risked it with you, Marie. You are my cousin, and what you may be some day—” He half shut his eyes and shrugged his shoulders significantly. ‘Oh, pshaw! Let this ComicboOoks.c©