The Opposite House: A Novel — page 284: what you’re looking at

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Lhe Opposite House. 279 Marie held out both her hands with a radiant zlance. “You intend to remainin the army?” she cried, exultingly, in an outburst of delight. “Oh, how pleased mamma will be! Come, Traugott, let us take her this glad news at once.” The young girl started up excitedly, and was hurrying through the grass and sedges; but she paused suddenly, ask- ing,almost timidly: “ And the mills—what will be- come of the mills, if their owner is away °” Traugott smiled. ‘“ Lohfeld will be my manager, and I am sure that the wheels will be guided by a faithfulhand. True, it will cost a struggle before the men can get accus- tomed to the newidea; but nomatter! And he too must yield, though it is hard to contend against loyalty and devotion. “Now come, Marie! Ah, how confident and bold I feel, with your cross and the wonderful flower again on my heart! I could dispute your posses- sion with the whole world, and yet I dread your mother’s glance. Does she suspect what is to be asked of her?” ‘“She knows all,” whispered the young baroness, “and awaits your coming to complete my happi- ness. After the long winter comes the spring, and hearts, too, thaw when love shines faithfully and ardently upon them. You will scarcely recognize 5} CoMmicbOoks.c©