Part,  Chapter

  1     I,       X|        friend; I am Count Vernöczy. Siegfried Vernöczy is my name!"~ ~
  2     I,      XI|                XI.~ ~MY DEAR FRIEND SIEGFRIED.~ ~So I must needs call
  3     I,      XI|             Yet what a general that Siegfried might have been! He was
  4     I,      XI|           Maticza champion said."~ ~Siegfried lost no time, and the Vice-Governor
  5     I,      XI|            famous iron chest," said Siegfried.~ ~"No, that cannot be yet,"
  6     I,      XI|       franca! It's all a lie!" said Siegfried.~ ~"So I think, too. But
  7     I,      XI| Vice-Governor smiled knowingly, and Siegfried took the paper out of my
  8     I,      XI|             is a masterpiece!" said Siegfried; but I was indignant. "It
  9     I,      XI|           time for you to go," said Siegfried, slapping me on the shoulder; "
 10     I,      XI|             broke into a laugh, and Siegfried took hold of both my ears
 11     I,      XI|            no doubt about it," said Siegfried, vexed. "Here is this fellow
 12     I,      XI|           allowed to go.~ ~Next day Siegfried took me out in his own chaise,
 13     I,      XI|             of your blabbing," said Siegfried. "How will you manage now?"~ ~"
 14     I,      XI|         offered.~ ~On the last day, Siegfried helped to pack and send
 15     I,      XI|          playing the host, for that Siegfried did not leave me yet will
 16     I,      XI|      understood.~ ~While at dinner, Siegfried laid down a plan of how
 17     I,      XI|             I attended to business. Siegfried, indefatigable in his endeavours
 18     I,      XI|             drive from Dumányfalva. Siegfried drove me over, and my own
 19     I,      XI|          casino door. In the casino Siegfried introduced me to about a
 20     I,      XI|            bashfulness of a novice. Siegfried seconded me in all my remarks
 21     I,      XI|        apart.~ ~At a county banquet Siegfried spoke of me, in a brilliant
 22     I,      XI|       driving home from the casino, Siegfried said to me - "I wonder you
 23     I,      XI|       speaking of your dear friend, Siegfried? Why, he is a perfect guardian
 24     I,      XI|             robe?"~ ~That night, as Siegfried took leave of me, to drive
 25     I,     XII|             morning my dear friend, Siegfried, came. "My dear Nell," he
 26     I,     XII|             I still hesitated, when Siegfried smiled, and, taking from
 27     I,    XIII|         another surprise. My friend Siegfried drove up to my house, sprang
 28     I,    XIII|             naturalists." With that Siegfried ordered his coachman to
 29     I,    XIII|            must come with me," said Siegfried, decidedly.~ ~"I! Where?"~ ~"
 30     I,    XIII|   Cincinnatus a little longer. When Siegfried said, "We expected you all
 31     I,    XIII|              it is their season."~ ~Siegfried broke into a merry laugh. "
 32     I,    XIII|            vanish from me entirely. Siegfried had brought me good news.
 33     I,    XIII|            forth, Countess Diodora, Siegfried's aunt, was ready to keep
 34     I,    XIII|          restaurants or wine-shops. Siegfried told me that Countess Diodora
 35     I,    XIII|           willing enough to go with Siegfried. I did not even take the
 36    II,       I|             by a cross-road through Siegfried's deer-park, which is about
 37    II,       I|          when we finally arrived at Siegfried's shooting-box, a beautiful
 38    II,       I|             little blonde vixen, as Siegfried had called her, went up
 39    II,       I|       returning to my room, I found Siegfried there. "My aunt's footman
 40    II,       I|           before going down?" asked Siegfried, with a disapproving look
 41    II,       I|          any artificial ornament.~ ~Siegfried led me to her and presented
 42    II,       I|            tell us who you were?"~ ~Siegfried came to my help. "How could
 43    II,       I|            Answer ex tripode!" said Siegfried, laughingly.~ ~"I say that
 44    II,       I|         what a moral fellow!" cried Siegfried; but Countess Diodora observed
 45    II,       I|           be mentioned anywhere."~ ~Siegfried clapped his hands in surprise. "
 46    II,      II|            really audacious!" cried Siegfried, "with such a face to appear
 47    II,      II|               Quien sabe?" answered Siegfried. "I have seen his portrait
 48    II,      II|           is due to man kind," said Siegfried, ironically.~ ~"If you read
 49    II,      II|       friendship with the demon."~ ~Siegfried had made a desperate onslaught
 50    II,      II|        declared me a Rationalist.~ ~Siegfried smiled, and smoked his cigarette
 51    II,      II|          tragedy."~ ~At these words Siegfried puffed a whole cloud of
 52    II,     III|            remark to this effect in Siegfried's presence, whereupon he
 53    II,      IV|        jasmine-bush was parted, and Siegfried's voice asked, "May I take
 54    II,      IV|     confessions?"~ ~At the sound of Siegfried's voice we all sprang from
 55    II,      IV|           boating trip, and I asked Siegfried, "What do these men want
 56    II,       V|         developed, let us take it - Siegfried."~ ~"Siegfried? What does
 57    II,       V|            take it - Siegfried."~ ~"Siegfried? What does he intend to
 58    II,       V|             I kept on and said -~ ~"Siegfried has sworn to me that he
 59    II,       V|        whims. That million of which Siegfried spoke exists; but it is
 60    II,       V|        whole process again. What is Siegfried's object in the deception?"~ ~"
 61    II,       V|       company that meets there, and Siegfried will drink most, be the
 62    II,       V|             at all; but I cared for Siegfried, and he lured me on with
 63    II,       V|            in front of my feet, and Siegfried came running to fetch it.~ ~"
 64    II,       V|       giving her a courteous reply. Siegfried laughed.~ ~"What an exemplary,
 65    II,      VI|            friend, take care!" said Siegfried, throwing the ball at me.
 66    II,      VI|             ass and a coxcomb. When Siegfried told me that the party had
 67    II,      VI|            second time.~ ~So, about Siegfried's motive I felt pretty sure;
 68    II,      VI|           She had not only betrayed Siegfried, her own cousin, to me -
 69    II,      VI|             over it. "Have you told Siegfried yet?" asked the Vice-Governor.~ ~"
 70    II,      VI|            and ask the amount which Siegfried has drawn on bills signed
 71    II,      VI|             such a thing," I said. "Siegfried told me that he had money
 72    II,      VI|              The official laughed. "Siegfried, and spare money! Why, what
 73    II,      VI|              It is said - at least, Siegfried says - that she hates men,
 74    II,      VI|             H - m; and do you think Siegfried would feel insulted if I
 75    II,     VII|        solicitor who acted both for Siegfried and myself, should have
 76    II,     VII|             twenty thousand florins Siegfried had lent me when I came
 77    II,     VII|       hospitality, and the other to Siegfried, notifying him formally
 78    II,     VII|       sheriff I found a letter from Siegfried, and on the envelope the
 79    II,     VII|            you, and come at once. - SIEGFRIED."~ ~The gamekeeper had brought
 80    II,     VII|        possible.~ ~We drove through Siegfried's game-park, and at the
 81    II,     VII|             the vehicle. "Cenni and Siegfried are in the chapel already."~ ~
 82    II,     VII|      briefly, and gave way to us.~ ~Siegfried and Cenni met us in the
 83    II,     VII|            you think of me?" and to Siegfried, imploringly, "Pray let
 84    II,     VII|             back; oh, pray do!" But Siegfried tenderly held her hands,
 85    II,     VII|         despise and scorn to drink. Siegfried knew this well, and had
 86    II,     VII|            to the happy couple, and Siegfried said, reproachfully -~ ~"
 87    II,     VII|          What does that mean?") and Siegfried's fist came down hard on
 88    II,     VII|             the face. "Why, my dear Siegfried, it would be unnatural if
 89    II,     VII|           all the glasses near. Now Siegfried looked at them, and imperatively
 90    II,     VII|           out, and "my dear friend" Siegfried and I were face to face,
 91    II,     VII|          taking out the wallet with Siegfried's bills, and putting them
 92    II,     VII|      Diodora's footman came in, and Siegfried asked if he had come to
 93    II,     VII|         following the man, and left Siegfried utterly amazed. "Why, Nell,"
 94    II,     VII|           finished my business with Siegfried, and told him that I had
 95    II,     VII|             up to date, and thanked Siegfried for his good intentions.
 96    II,      IX|      delicious cheese manufactured. Siegfried had told me some time before
 97    II,      IX|           in the balcony door stood Siegfried, smoking a cigarette, and
 98    II,      IX|       Flamma, and in the hearing of Siegfried, who, on the balcony, could
 99    II,      IX|           the sound of her laughter Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What
100    II,      IX|          Cenni.~ ~"Very well," said Siegfried, "serves him right. Let
101    II,      IX|         dear to me for this!" cried Siegfried, with a threatening look;
102    II,      IX|           said he, with a sneer.~ ~"Siegfried!" said Diodora, "I beg you
103    II,      IX|             That was our betrothal. Siegfried took out a cigarette, lighted
104    II,      IX|             do with that chapel."~ ~Siegfried smiled as he guessed the
105    II,      IX|           fill that position," said Siegfried; "for I am invited to go
106    II,      IX|           as I looked up I saw that Siegfried thought fit to shake my
107    II,      IX|            on a trip to Heligoland. Siegfried had gone to Volhynia six
108    II,       X|           the man?" I stammered.~ ~"Siegfried."~ ~"And why did he not
109    II,       X|         misfortune - happened to me Siegfried promised to marry me to
110    II,       X|          your first failure. It was Siegfried who bribed the witnesses
111    II,      XI|       certain that in a year's time Siegfried would have to sell out.
112    II,    XVII|            of love, so help me God! Siegfried was not my betrayer, he
113    II,    XVII|      curious to know what became of Siegfried? Would you mind telling