The Opposite House: A Novel — page 275: what you’re looking at

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270 The Opposite flouse. ir “Liesbeth,” he said, hastily, ““l once did you a favor, and asked your father to let you go to the city. You told me, when you went away, thatif you could ever render me a service in return, you would be ready. Do you remember? I will hold you to- day to your promise. Show me to the garden ; make the mistake of supposing that doth the ladies were there—”’ “ T understand, Herr Gerrald,”’ Lohfeld’s daughter nodded, gravely. ‘‘ Follow me, please.”’ She passed through the corridor and led the young man across the courtyard into the garden. The gravel creaked under Traugott’s rapid foot- steps, his saber rattled and his spurs rang on the stones, but not a word was exchanged between them. Suddenly Liesbeth paused and cast a searching glance around. ‘“T don’t know where she can be,” she said. “She isn’t in the arbor; she very seldom goes to the lin- den walk. Butstop; she is probably sitting by the pond. ‘This way, please, Herr Gerrald. Yes, I see her blue dress yonder through the willow boughs. Keep straight on along this path. It will lead you there.” “Many thanks, Liesbeth,” stammered Traugott, evidently trying to control his embarrassment. “I only want to speak to Baroness Marie. We'll come directly ; but I would rather you did not annottnce Comiclboolkk<s