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216 A VACATION IN THE CAPITAL. — Madame von Harder exclaimed, with great vivacity : “Well, your uncle has-had a sensible idea at last! I was afraid he would expect us to remain in this wretched city, where one is not sure of one’s life, and where one cannot even drive out without fear of being insulted by the people. I only wonder that Arno deigns to notice my nerves or the doctor’s advice at all. Heis generally so hard and unfeel- ing in these matters; don’t you think so, Gabrielle?” “| think he is anxious to get rid of us now, at oy eee replied Gabrielle, without turning her ead. “Well, yes,” said the baroness, suavely. “He must see that R—— is not a very agreeable place of sojourn just now, especially for ladies. I had some- thing of this in my mind when I mentioned the countess’ invitation to him. Come, child, and let us consider what has to be done.” | “Spare me that, mamma!” prayed the young girl, in alow, weary tone. “Iam notin the humor for it now. Decide what you think best. I shall be quite satisfied with anything you do.” The baroness looked at her daughter in unmitiga- ted astonishment; such indifference passed the bounds of all belief. “Not in the humor for it? Gabrielle, what has come to you? I noticed the change in you some time ago, When we were staying in the country; but now, during the last few days, you have grown so strange, 1 really can hardly recognize my own daughter. Something must have passed between you and your uncle during that drive home, I am afraid—something you are keeping back from me. He is evidently angry with you; he scarcely looked at you just now. When will you learn to show him the necessary respect and consideration 2” “You hear, he is sending us away,” said Gabrielle, with a great, bitter rush of feeling. “He wishes to be alone if a danger threatens, if a misfortune over- takes him—quite, quite alone!” “I do not understand you,” declared the mother, Mead “What should threaten your uncle? He as put down the attempts at revolt with a strong Eomichbooks.co