The Price He Paid — page 210: what you’re looking at

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DOCTOR FRANZ. 201 with the chancellery, was quite unfamiliar to me. [ suppose you have made the gentleman’s acquain- tance during your stay here, and have come to be on friendly terms with him.” “Well, I can’t say we are exactly on friendly terms,” said his son, dryly. “This councilor is a splendid specimen of the loyal, orthodox type, the very ideal of a bureaucrat. He has a nervous at- tack whenever he hears the word ’revolution;’ ‘and on the first day of our acquaintance he closed his doors on me because I bear a name to which, in his opinion, the stigma of treason attaches.” “We have the more cause for gratitude that, not- withstanding his prejudices, he has received you into his house. Weare both undera deep obliga- tion to him. Unfortunately, I cannot tender him my thanks in person——” “Don’t think of such a thing, for Heaven’s sake! He scents a rebel a mile off; and though he does not know you, his instinct of loyalty would infal- libly warn him that a traitor was near at hand.” “Max, do not speak in such a tone of the man who has accorded to you hospitality and attention,” said Brunnow, reprovingly. 7 Max thought to himself that he owed his wel- come to that house to other influences than the generosity of its master. He did not explain this, however; but with very natural anxiety again urged his father to go, and to use every possible precaution to insure his safety. Dr. Brunnow, who himself saw thata longer stay in the sick-room must excite surprise , yielded to his son’s wish. He took a hasty but affectionate leave of the young man, and went. Passing through the apartments occupied by the Moser family, he was met in the outer ante-room by Councilor Moser himself. That gentleman ap- proached the stranger in his calm, solemn manner, and said, inquiringly: “Dr. Franz, I believe.” Brunnow bowed consent. “That is my name; and I probably have the pleasure of speaking to Councilor Moser?” Eomichoo Ss (E(0)