The Opposite House: A Novel — page 35: what you’re looking at

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30 The Opposite House. and the waves sportively bore them away. He watched them as they vanished in the white foam or were tossed upward till they finally sank out of sight. With a quiet smile he laid his hand upon his heart, where the white flower of death rested, and full of noble resolution, raised his eyes to the blue spring, heavens. “T must and will go to her once more to destroy this delusion forever.” He crossed the courtyard in the direction of the stables. “ Josef, is my break ready ?” “Yes, Herr Gerrald,’ and the groom pushed the light vehicle out of the carriage-house. Traugott went to his dun horses, adjusted the reins on their slender necks, stroked their shining sides caressingly, and led them out in front of the high vehicle, into which he sprang with a bound. ‘“ Josef, go over to the superintendent and order— Ah, Lohfeld!’ The latter was just coming from the store-houses with a long list in his hand. “You called me, master?” he said, hurrying for- ward. “Are there any orders for the afternoon ?” Traugott lighted his cigar and flung down the match. “No; but the letters on my desk are to be mailed, COMIG doo S C@ 5}