The Opposite House: A Novel — page 59: what you’re looking at

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54 The Opposite House. street in which stood the two ancient gable-houses, and ‘T'raugott stopped before his own door. “Do you live here ’” cried Brand, scanning the building with a hasty glance. ‘An interesting old edifice! I suppose the arrangement is still un- changed? Iam extravagantly fond of such things, and even had a great desire to become an architect ; but, unluckily, my father put too many difficulties in the way. Yes, my dear Gerrald, you must allow me to see 1t some day. No, thank you, not now,” he added, as Traugott, with a courteous gesture, in- vited him to dismount. ‘ Not to-day; but I will come again soon, if you will allow me. Magnifi- cent, matchless stone-carving! Aw revoir, my dear friend. I congratulate you on possessing so pleasant a home.” He pressed his hand cordially. ‘“ Fare- well!” He had a pleasant way of taking leave which could not fail to produce an agreeable impression. Traugott thoughtfully ascended the stairs and entered his room. The white curtain at the window opposite waved slightly, and the boughs of the rose-bushes were swaying to and fro. Traugott hastily approached and greeted his Gretchen with a radiant glance, while in the street below a black steed, swiftly and noiselessly as the wind, was bearing back to the highway its rider—Mephistopheles. cComiclbooks.conn