The Opposite House: A Novel — page 264: what you’re looking at

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The Opposite Flouse. 259 the despair of your poor mother and my own suf- fering for having been the cause of this misfor- tune.” The young dandy threw back his chest, smiling. “Would you weep and mourn for me all your life?’ he asked cruelly. Marie drew farther back behind the green boughs. “Oh, do not jest about such things,” she cried, skillfully evading the difficult question; “think rather of how to save yourself for the world and your friends! Why conjure up the bloody scene which may have consequences so serious for you, Count Hasso!” and she raised her clasped hands beseechingly. ‘I entreat you to relieve my anxiety and be reconciled to Herr Gerrald.” “Tf it will relieve you, certainly !” replied Count Raven, in the blissful hope of having found a plausi- ble motive for arranging the disagreeable business ; “but I don’t know how it is to be done.” Marie’s eyes sparkled. ‘Oh, there is nothing easier !” she cried eagerly. ‘Go with me to Herr Gerrald, and tell him that you would be sorry to be misunderstood, as you had not the slightest intention of offending him.” “H’m, that might do!” said Hasso, laughing pleasantly. ‘‘He did entirely misunderstand me. The whole affair was a mistake, which he took in the wrong way! But, of course, I must tell him all Comicbookks C@ 5}