The Price He Paid — page 214: what you’re looking at

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= DOCTOR FRANZ. 205 Not here in the vestibule, of course. Will you come in with me for two or three minutes?” Brunnow was less accustomed than the baron to dissimulate his feelings; and though he succeeded in controlling his voice and features generally, his eyes glowed with a look half of pain, half of enmity, as they rested on the speaker. “Does your excellency take so strong an interest in this young doctor?” he returned. “Unquestionably. Both I and the superinten- dent of police here”—Raven laid a sight but percep- tible emphasis on the word, as he indicated the per- son named—“are under an obligation to him. You will understand, therefore, that some detailed ac- count of his condition will be very acceptable to me.” a am at your service,” -he said at length, laconi- cally. “Will you come with me, then?” Raven turned, and took leave of the other gentle- men briefly; then with the doctor he mounted the stairs which led to his own private apartments. “Whois that gentleman, may I ask?” said the superintendent, looking after the pair as they dis- appeared from view. | “A most agreeable person,” replied the councilor, with an important air; “a colleague of Dr. Brun- now’s, and a very near friend, I should suppose, for he seems to take a great interest in him.” ~The governor and his companion had meanwhile reached the upper story, and entered the former’s apartments. Raven impatiently signed to the ser- vants to withdraw, gave brief orders that he was on no pretext to be disturbed, and shut himself in his study with Brunnow. As yet, no word had been exchanged between them, and even now that they were quite alone, silence still reigned for a minute or two. It almost seemed as though each shrank from speaking the first word. After an interval of more than twenty years, the former friends stood face to face. In the old days they had been adolescents, fired with all the enthusiasm, replete with the vigor of youth; ° Eomichooks: co