The Price He Paid — page 144: what you’re looking at

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DR. BRUNNOW, JR., TO BE CONVERTED. 135 and, of course, she abhors me in consequence; nevertheless, we have got on together pretty fairly. The saintly mildness, for instance, which nearly drove me wild at first, has almost disappeared, thanks to my treatment. She can show quite a pretty, little temper of her own now, and we fre- quently quarrel in the most edifying and delightful manner.” F: George turned a scrutinizing gaze on his friend’s ace. “Max,” said he, abruptly, “so far as lam aware, Councilor Moser has no private fortune.” | “What in the world has that to do with me?” “Well, I was thinking of your marriage pro- gramme—‘Clause No. I.—Money.’ ” Dr. Brunnow jumped up from his. sofa-corner, and stared at his friend in astonishment. “What can you be thinking of? Agnes Moser is going to be a nun.” “So I have heard; and aconvent education would hardly go well with the easy, comfortable sort of life you hope to lead after marriage. Over-refine- ment in awife would be rather in your way, and as to the practical qualities of a housewife and the robust health——” “Tt is not needful that I should hear all this from your sage lips. I know it well enough without be- ing told,” broke out Max, inarage. “Really, | can- not understand how you can draw inferences so un- founded. You fancy everybody must be in love, because you and your Gabrielle are romantically attached. We are not thinking of such folly, but that is the reward one gets for trying tohelp a friend in need. The purest intentions are sus- pected. Agnes Moser and I—ridiculous:” | ; Winterfeld had some trouble in smoothing his friend’s ruffled feathers, but succeeded at length. The doctor condescended to forget the absurd sug- gestion which had affronted him, and promised his help in the present emergency. Shortly after this he went away, taking his accustomed road to his patient’s house. The sick woman found herself in excellent ease, Eomichboo “S (E(0)