The Opposite House: A Novel — page 65: what you’re looking at

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60 Lhe Opposite House. Frau von Kartegg released Marie from her em- brace and glanced hastily at the clock, then rushed to the chair and wrapped the shawl around her beautiful shoulders. “Will you go to the opera with me, Marie? Ditere wis a vacant seat in” our box. Jt1s = Gann hauser.’ ” “Not this evening, aunt; some other time.”’ “As you choose, pet. Meanwhile, I'll tell your mother that it is time for you to make your entrance into society. ‘To-morrow at three, then? My lord and master sends his kindest remembrances to you. He has gone with Prince George to G——, or he would have come with me. So good-by, and be sure to be punctual.” Then the slender figure glided out of the room, Marie following with the lamp. ‘The old house was too full of nooks and corners. But the mconbeams stole through the window and quivered over the roses, which poured forth an almost stupefying per- fume as they bent whispering toward the ancient portrait, which gazed down at them with a proud smile. *& x * w & # It is delightful to dash through the bright sun- shine, vying with the birds, whose broad pinions cleave the blue air as they soar joyously to the light spring clouds; delightful to have the aromatic air Comicbooolk<s