The Opposite House: A Novel — page 268: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XXIV. HAPPINESS AND REALIZATION. Count Hasso sprang into the carriage and drove off, without vouchsafing the venerable gray house another glance, but sat propping his chin on the gold head of his cane in silent wonder, trying to understand this ninth marvel of the world—this fact which required much pondering to grasp. He, the heir of Castle Raveneck, the irresistible mortal for whom the Frankfort ladies were ready to go through fire, this breaker of hearts and peerless singer, the wearer of a coronet with nine points, this much-desired, courted and admired Count Raven, had—been rejected! It was almost inconceivable ; and, yes, it was not quite clear to himself. He did not exactly believe it. And who gave this mitten? An insignificant little baroness, who positively had nothing at all except an aristocratic name and a pretty face. The [263] CoOMmicboOoks.c©