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  1   Pre|            is most likely to appeal[Pg 6] to healthy English taste,
  2   Pre|                August, 1898.~ ~ ~ ~[Pg 9]~ ~A HUNGARIAN NABOB.~ ~ ~ ~
  3     I|    floodgates of Heaven were open, [Pg 10]and it naturally occurred
  4     I|   post-horses, struggling along the[Pg 11] dike. He made a gesture
  5     I|           began to grow beautifully[Pg 12] dark. Mr. Peter Bús,
  6     I|        uniform. On their heads were[Pg 13] tschako-shaped kalpags
  7     I|             rotundity warranted the[Pg 14] suspicion that they
  8     I|           shot through the head. We[Pg 15], however, who are in
  9     I|       distant castle, so at last he[Pg 16] had hit upon the idea
 10     I|           whom he had to do. He now[Pg 17] grasped the fact that
 11     I|            was all the more amused.[Pg 18]~ ~Meanwhile, the gipsy
 12     I|             this extemporized verse[Pg 19] -~ ~"If thou bring not
 13     I|      moustache, and its quick black[Pg 20] eyes like sparkling
 14     I|     wealthiest magnates of Hungary![Pg 21]~ ~Meanwhile, the mouse
 15     I|           unbuttoned the frock-coat[Pg 22] which it was his master'
 16     I|           long time the poor fellow[Pg 23] began to breathe hard,
 17     I|       creatures eat, and by degrees[Pg 24] the wine put them all
 18     I|          like an honest gentleman."[Pg 25]~ ~"Die by all means,"
 19     I|         deposited him in the porch.[Pg 26]~ ~It will be worth while
 20     I|           the waistcoat dangled all[Pg 27] sorts of jingling-jangling
 21     I|      appelle ça? Tell me the name!"[Pg 28]~ ~"My name, sir? Peter
 22     I|          who led them out of Asia."[Pg 29]~ ~"Ah, c'est beau! Very
 23     I|             no guest-chamber here?"[Pg 30]~ ~"There is, but it
 24     I|         dexterity of a professional[Pg 31] gipsy fiddler, at the
 25     I|             of the camp-chairs, and[Pg 32] threw one of his heavily
 26     I|             as the most fashionable[Pg 33] name just then happened
 27     I|          whole folios written of my[Pg 34] travels by the best
 28     I|      ditties to him; and he keeps a[Pg 35] whole palace for his
 29     I|             stammered in his terror[Pg 36] -~ ~"Est-ce possible?
 30     I|          pay, do you say! Why, 'tis[Pg 37] only a matter of one
 31     I|           you know, practically, or[Pg 38] at least will be one
 32     I|             kicking up a row," said[Pg 39] Abellino, with ironical
 33     I|        house has to be burnt down."[Pg 40]~ ~"Que diable! How dare
 34     I|         Break-'em-tear-'em" csárda.[Pg 41]~ ~ ~ ~
 35    II|           same sort, a relapse into[Pg 42] insignificance may be
 36    II|           beheld with amazement the[Pg 43] splendid five-storeyed
 37    II|          not enough that the garden[Pg 44] itself should stand
 38    II|       themselves, whence the stream[Pg 45] flowed among Oriental
 39    II|        which they have to redeem on[Pg 46] their return in exchange
 40    II|     certainly most taking. Not only[Pg 47] the dress, but the whole
 41    II|       brought you nothing but bad."[Pg 48]~ ~"Par exemple?"~ ~"
 42    II|       paragraphs you will also find[Pg 49] these words written, '
 43    II|          rode through the Porte St.[Pg 50] Denis quite recently,
 44    II|           hard on the poor fellows.[Pg 51] You would not choke
 45    II|            matter over with a jest.[Pg 52]~ ~"The Latin proverb
 46    II|             when my uncle expires."[Pg 53]~ ~"And if your uncle'
 47    II|             they may chance to cast[Pg 54] their eyes upon, even
 48    II|    enumerated prohibitions somewhat[Pg 55] grievous, but I know
 49    II|           hair. I have a great deal[Pg 56] of strength of mind.
 50    II|         will not keep you waiting."[Pg 57]~ ~Abellino took his
 51    II|          hands of a foreign banker.[Pg 58]~ ~ ~ ~
 52   III|     trumpets blared all the louder.[Pg 59]~ ~Everywhere the loud
 53   III|          community-room, hanging in[Pg 60] long rows on the walls,
 54   III|          girls had twined it out of[Pg 61] weeping-willow leaves
 55   III|           girls have you befooled?"[Pg 62]~ ~"Why should they let
 56   III|          wine that you've paid for,[Pg 63] and be punished for
 57   III|        fields. In front trotted two[Pg 64] sworn burghers with
 58   III|            dust in their efforts to[Pg 65] overtake the horses
 59   III|            preferred to go on foot,[Pg 66] unless he could drive
 60   III|           for the Whitsun Kingship.[Pg 67]~ ~"Don't ask me who
 61   III|        spurs to his horse's flanks,[Pg 68] lash out with his whip,
 62   III|      half-minute before Martin, and[Pg 69] was already standing
 63   III|          steeds strenuously towards[Pg 70] the goal. Almost to
 64   III|  stranger-youth dismounted from his[Pg 71] horse, and cutting a
 65   III|     trampled to pieces in the dust.[Pg 72]~ ~"That is not fair!"
 66   III|          timorous part of the crowd[Pg 73] tried to get behind
 67   III|           afar, and it is the chief[Pg 74] business of the gulyás
 68   III|           had taken the other path,[Pg 75] but pride restrained
 69   III| indifference irritated Martin, and,[Pg 76] creeping closer to the
 70   III|             on the ground, he began[Pg 77] taking short runs at
 71   III|         lash out from behind at the[Pg 78] bull, which rushed on
 72   III|            a fine young fellow. You[Pg 79] please me greatly. So
 73   III|          whether you think so, too?[Pg 80] How the gentlemen will
 74   III|         head here; but this fellow,[Pg 81] metaphorically speaking,
 75   III|          feat without the slightest[Pg 82] exertion. "But now,
 76   III|            kill the whole company."[Pg 83]~ ~At these words there
 77   III|           That is the stable dodge,[Pg 84] which can be safely
 78   III|             the handsome youth, and[Pg 85] what a capital jest
 79   III|         much-befêted cavalier would[Pg 86] turn out to be nothing
 80   III|           pipe for me - d'ye hear?"[Pg 87]~ ~"Light it yourself!"
 81   III|              I won a good deal more[Pg 88] than that, but the balance
 82   III|          upon him by way of a joke.[Pg 89]~ ~ ~ ~
 83    IV|     daughters would become a famous[Pg 90] artiste, and another
 84    IV|           often when there was only[Pg 91] just enough money left
 85    IV|            the fruits of many years[Pg 92] of pinching and sparing -
 86    IV|           might earn her bread as a[Pg 93] milliner's apprentice,
 87    IV|            do his and her duty, and[Pg 94] prosperity would flow
 88    IV|          even if it be in the bosom[Pg 95] of their families, unless
 89    IV|         wine of Meszely had soothed[Pg 96] his nerves, would his
 90    IV|            he entered the room, the[Pg 97] conversation was suddenly
 91    IV|        recently been sewn on to his[Pg 98] overcoat, so he stuck
 92    IV|            simpleton," said she, "I[Pg 99] should take you for
 93    IV|            thought that you had had[Pg 100] any idea of this abomination,
 94    IV|          member of the family could[Pg 101] touch a thing - then
 95    IV|          follow from that, that she[Pg 102] had sold herself. Those
 96    IV|          such an appeal! He forgave[Pg 103] her, of course, and
 97    IV|          more. And all of them were[Pg 104] great votaries of art,
 98    IV|            Meyer had an unusual and[Pg 105] surprising visitor.
 99    IV|             of a bygone generation.[Pg 106]~ ~Papa Meyer, when
100    IV|           my offer I shall petition[Pg 107] the highest authorities
101    IV|          strode rapidly up and down[Pg 108] the room like a stage
102    IV|          much the worse for Teresa.[Pg 109]~ ~Mr. Schmerz had evidently
103    IV|            himself when, by dint of[Pg 110] superior acumen, he
104    IV|             his lungs, rushing upon[Pg 111] his unfortunate client
105    IV|          done none of these things.[Pg 112]~ ~"And now, sir, you
106    IV|             had entered, and he had[Pg 113] to grope his way down
107    IV|            the child with all these[Pg 114] lamentations, and it
108    IV|            own heart bleed for her.[Pg 115]~ ~The sisters tried
109    IV|            England, some in Turkey.[Pg 116]~ ~ ~ ~
110     V|             pleasant side likewise.[Pg 117] Teresa's confidence
111     V|      reserved for a happier future.[Pg 118]~ ~And, indeed, poverty
112     V|           in the world, and she had[Pg 119] been obliged to live
113     V|        prettily enough - blonde and[Pg 120] brunette, blue eyes
114     V|    increased on the occasion of the[Pg 121] assembling of the Diet
115     V|         youths, more and more angry[Pg 122] every day, used to
116     V|            a fever the whole night.[Pg 123]~ ~Meanwhile the two
117     V|             his soul so abundantly.[Pg 124]~ ~She saw before her
118     V|            the old lady to herself.[Pg 125]~ ~"I must regretfully
119     V|          made me altogether happy!"[Pg 126]~ ~"How so, sir?"~ ~"
120     V|         necessary tuition; but pray[Pg 127] do not let her know
121     V|        secret to Teresa, after all.[Pg 128] From the very first
122     V|           his name to be mentioned?[Pg 129]~ ~What more natural,
123     V|           advance by an old lackey.[Pg 130]~ ~What fine calculation!~ ~
124     V|             her disappointment. She[Pg 131] confessed that now
125     V|          behind for kind inquirers.[Pg 132]~ ~ ~ ~
126    VI|            last moment of her life.[Pg 133]~ ~Poor Alexander!~ ~
127    VI|            who had accepted earnest[Pg 134] money from a rich gentleman
128    VI|        after him all the way. There[Pg 135] he got into a carriage
129    VI|            in an arrogant tone, and[Pg 136] then the antechamber
130    VI|            specimens of furniture."[Pg 137]~ ~"Sir, it is not I
131    VI|            hidden in her breast, as[Pg 138] if she feared that
132    VI|         full on the date indicated.[Pg 139]~ ~Abellino was immensely
133    VI|     following notice was to be read[Pg 140] in the columns of that
134    VI|            thereby, such a question[Pg 141] never once arose. We
135    VI|             Master Boltay's house?"[Pg 142]~ ~"It is," replied
136    VI|         letter," remarked Conrad in[Pg 143] voice of thunder; and
137    VI|            my foster-father, is not[Pg 144] present, and everything,
138    VI|           Livius to Conrad, as they[Pg 145] went away, "that that
139    VI|            any one of us would have[Pg 146] done the same thing.
140    VI|          coach. Alexander was ready[Pg 147] waiting for them. He
141    VI|            the large-limbed Conrad,[Pg 148] and Livius. A surgeon
142    VI|          sent one of them back. Did[Pg 149] they wish to insult
143    VI|          may hit him in the skull."[Pg 150]~ ~Meanwhile they were
144    VI|           for, in case of ill luck,[Pg 151] he gives his adversary
145    VI|             of Conrad's reproaches,[Pg 152] and the blood slowly
146    VI|           returned on foot to town.[Pg 153]~ ~ ~ ~
147   VII|          had remained behind, came [Pg 154]tottering home - some
148   VII|             beyond fastening a pair[Pg 155] of silver spurs in
149   VII|             Draw nearer!" cried the[Pg 156] confidential heyduke
150   VII|           black ribbon. Behind him [Pg 157]stands the old heyduke
151   VII|              and hold your tongue."[Pg 158]~ ~"I am ready to eat
152   VII|          Peter, go on! Another time[Pg 159] things shall be different;
153   VII|             upon me in the future."[Pg 160]~ ~"On that account,
154   VII|          little bundle over there?"[Pg 161]~ ~"That is the report
155   VII|            observation, Master Jock[Pg 162] thought fit to make
156   VII|            rubbish, I warrant you."[Pg 163]~ ~"Here is a proposal
157   VII|          more sympathetic man than [Pg 164]the fiskal had been
158   VII|         know, of course, that early[Pg 165] morning dreams are
159   VII|          any portion of his attire.[Pg 166]~ ~"But is there not
160   VII|             the Large Room they are[Pg 167] going to act the Marriage
161   VII|             to face, to the intense[Pg 168] delight of the assembled
162   VII|             could not even remember[Pg 169] with what words the "
163   VII|            foot. Ordinarily, Master[Pg 170] Jock would have been
164   VII|            could not have given any[Pg 171] reason for his belief,
165   VII|          verses nine years running.[Pg 172]~ ~"And God grant your
166   VII|         soul awaiting, but that the[Pg 173] horses of the other
167   VII|          patriarchal condescension,[Pg 174] approached the damsel,
168   VII|             At last he pitched upon[Pg 175] a son-in-law agreeable
169   VII|           joy.~ ~"Come, guess now!"[Pg 176]~ ~"My little brother
170   VII|           sent Kutyfalvi on before.[Pg 177] It was very nice of
171   VII|             between all the dishes.[Pg 178]~ ~A whole museum of
172   VII|      neighbour's wine-glass when he[Pg 179] wasn't looking, etc.
173   VII|             box which contained the[Pg 180] birthday gift, and
174   VII|          him to bed, others went to[Pg 181] fetch the doctors.
175   VII|        inasmuch as it was now quite[Pg 182] impossible to exchange
176   VII|           he was about to introduce[Pg 183] a series of radical
177   VII|           most natural supposition.[Pg 184]~ ~"I have brought a
178   VII|             men! It was scandalous![Pg 185]~ ~Abellino was the
179   VII|            means to live for ever!"[Pg 186]~ ~ ~ ~
180  VIII|              on the other hand, had[Pg 187] rather more difficulty
181  VIII|             whose horns had to grow[Pg 188] before he could butt
182  VIII|          misfortune to your house."[Pg 189]~ ~"Not yet, sir," said
183  VIII|         present, in the expectation[Pg 190] that I should make
184  VIII|          him of that satisfaction."[Pg 191]~ ~"May I give you a
185  VIII|         ward as my wife!"~ ~"What?"[Pg 192]~ ~"My lawful consort,
186  VIII|          that which seems so sweet,[Pg 193] bitter, and that which
187  VIII|            chance I left a diamond [Pg 194]ring behind me here.
188  VIII|             you give it all to me?"[Pg 195]~ ~"Because I am weary
189  VIII|         tears trickled from the old[Pg 196] man's eyes. He himself
190  VIII|          off and get supper ready."[Pg 197]~ ~Master Boltay hastened
191  VIII|             am ready to marry him."[Pg 198]~ ~"Give me pleasure,
192  VIII|          gentleman of the same name[Pg 199] who is the cause of
193  VIII|              You promised to give a[Pg 200] million and a half
194  VIII|             to make her their wife.[Pg 201]~ ~Where is he now -
195  VIII|           from their horrible fate.[Pg 202]~ ~Yes, good damsel,
196  VIII|             to come for it himself.[Pg 203]~ ~ ~ ~
197    IX|       herself at Boltay's feet, and[Pg 204] covering first his
198    IX|             your back, the very cap[Pg 205] on your head, you got
199    IX|          thanks; but I am not a bit[Pg 206] hungry. I am too put
200    IX|       expect that Teresa will raise[Pg 207] me up to her level,
201    IX|      naturally expected to pay back[Pg 208] as much again at the
202    IX|        little job to see to; he had[Pg 209] to say a few words
203    IX|           that she might kiss them.[Pg 210] This greatly alarmed
204    IX|            her, of your approaching[Pg 211] wedding. Keep it a
205    IX|          Teresa felt quite certain.[Pg 212]~ ~It was only natural
206    IX|             most watchful guardian.[Pg 213]~ ~This particular night,
207    IX|         sleep in the same room with[Pg 214] you. How oddly things
208    IX|           and tempting her, and she[Pg 215] fancied that, through
209    IX|            and laid stress upon the[Pg 216] more disagreeable features
210    IX|          again as follows: "I don't[Pg 217] know how it is, but
211    IX|            had not a look for them;[Pg 218] but I liked him, because
212    IX|          way to despair altogether,[Pg 219] for he fancied that
213    IX|           lovely girl as my Fanny."[Pg 220]~ ~"Good night; I want
214    IX|             could have had her way.[Pg 221]~ ~"Mamma," said the
215    IX|        times nine hundred florins!"[Pg 222]~ ~"Now say, mamma,
216    IX|           all her eyes, and all her[Pg 223] mouth too; she had
217    IX|            aunty to bring me a ball[Pg 224] of cashmir harras,
218    IX|          had drawn of him to Fanny.[Pg 225]~ ~Well, let us leave
219    IX|         Teresa began to understand.[Pg 226]~ ~So they had to send
220    IX|      something terrible; but for an[Pg 227] occasional chuckle,
221    IX|         servant arrived at Boltay's[Pg 228] country house by the
222    IX|             nod to immediately rise[Pg 229] to their feet and declaim
223    IX|           the day fixed for Fanny's[Pg 230] appearance by Abellino
224    IX|     altogether to dispense with the[Pg 231] services of go-betweens
225    IX|             immediately introduced,[Pg 232] though it is possible
226    IX|           whether the old Nabob, on[Pg 233] whose skin he had staked
227    IX|          His heart was full of gall[Pg 234] and venom. More than
228    IX|           up a bit, and returned to[Pg 235] the assembly room,
229    IX|          mantle floated, wave-like,[Pg 236] round her superb figure;
230    IX|           is now a paradise to me."[Pg 237]~ ~And laughing aloud,
231    IX|           those of Squire John, who[Pg 238] had just then reached
232    IX|          chair to the table and sat[Pg 239] down among them. Why
233    IX|            at the thought that this[Pg 240] woman would find some
234    IX|            minutes afterwards every[Pg 241] one knew that Fennimore
235    IX|           to spend their honeymoon.[Pg 242]~ ~ ~ ~
236     X|             her honour, and had had[Pg 243] a list made of the
237     X|        Fanny, with a smile. "If you[Pg 244] have brought nothing
238     X|          her if she did! Poor lady![Pg 245]~ ~So she ran her eyes
239     X|      drawing from the inside pocket[Pg 246] of his dolman a checkered
240     X|            of tender encouragement.[Pg 247]~ ~"My dear friend,
241     X|    concerning those persons towards[Pg 248] whom - how shall I
242     X|            the list, he was horror-[Pg 249]stricken to observe
243     X|          misery, poor women bending[Pg 250] beneath the crosses
244     X|             lot so lavishly that it[Pg 251] has become a proverb,
245     X|           as she was unable to move[Pg 252] her arms without saying
246     X|             other side of the room.[Pg 253]~ ~"I must ask your
247     X|            i.e. Don't give yourself[Pg 254] airs, you little fool!
248     X|          object; "but I must own to[Pg 255] feeling a sort of hesitation -
249     X|             you doing?" said Flora;[Pg 256] and thus, in order
250     X|            this as will do us good?[Pg 257] Listen to me! If you
251     X|             short time with Fanny."[Pg 258]~ ~Dame Marion, with
252     X|          like to keep her for ever.[Pg 259]~ ~"Ah, indeed!" remarked
253     X|          with such a sound as that.[Pg 260]~ ~ ~ ~
254    XI|          two ladies might have been[Pg 261] seen together, engaged
255    XI|             names, which had caused[Pg 262] Mr. Varga so much sweat
256    XI|            respect, and must not be[Pg 263] blamed like other men.
257    XI|          laughter are on his side."[Pg 264]~ ~"Count Gregory Erdey,"
258    XI|          them already than I like."[Pg 265]~ ~"Last of all come
259    XI|         cold ague fit when they see[Pg 266] her, for she inspires
260    XI|      Mephistopheles in female form.[Pg 267] She is the enemy of
261    XI|     scandalizing ways of the world.[Pg 268]~ ~ ~ ~
262   XII|             members of the company.[Pg 269] The young housewife
263   XII|           the end of it the company[Pg 270] began to grow uproarious.
264   XII|          him vociferously: we know,[Pg 271] of course, that a good
265   XII|             to snatch beforehand at[Pg 272] least a hundred of
266   XII|             smiling countenance she[Pg 273] had been thinking of
267   XII|                    Well, to-morrow![Pg 274]~ ~ ~ ~
268  XIII|             broad flat buttons, and[Pg 275] velvet caps with crane'
269  XIII|          face beamed at the thought[Pg 276] that she was such a
270  XIII|     immediately to Madame Kárpáthy,[Pg 277] whom, without the slightest
271  XIII|           the whole competition was[Pg 278] obtainable, and there
272  XIII|           to Count Gregory, who was[Pg 279] riding by her side, "
273  XIII|      whereupon the galloping groups[Pg 280] scattered in every
274  XIII|           there was no refuge to be[Pg 281] found anywhere, and
275  XIII|       endeavour to tire his enemies[Pg 282] out, and ceaselessly
276  XIII|            they, would be upon him.[Pg 283]~ ~Suddenly the fox
277  XIII|          gnashing his teeth: all in[Pg 284] vain - he had now to
278  XIII|             confronted the hunters,[Pg 285] which they were obliged
279  XIII|          seen this woman. He had no[Pg 286] idea that he had met
280  XIII|        horse dashed wildly onwards.[Pg 287]~ ~ ~ ~CHAPTER XIV.~ ~
281  XIII|          Flora, the other - Teresa.[Pg 288]~ ~Though nothing in
282  XIII|            happiest of spouses too![Pg 289]~ ~What must her portion
283  XIII|           the weather was fine, and[Pg 290] she was well wrapped
284  XIII|            him still closer to her.[Pg 291]~ ~"Don't go away,"
285  XIII|        would that there were no end[Pg 292] to your wishes! Believe
286  XIII|           and down the room. Day by[Pg 293] day her health returned,
287  XIII|              Poor girl! poor girl!"[Pg 294]~ ~ ~ ~
288    XV|             On the table, in a vase[Pg 295] of genuine Herculanean
289    XV|         take your baboon with you,"[Pg 296] cursed the new arrival. "
290    XV|            then, but let us talk of[Pg 297] other things. It looks
291    XV|          But what has it all got to[Pg 298] do with me? I think
292    XV|          and contented? Her husband[Pg 299] is incapable, I'll
293    XV|            I fear really happens, I[Pg 300] shall blow my brains
294    XV|   assurances of a speedy au revoir.[Pg 301]~ ~ ~ ~
295   XVI|             and anxious to make her[Pg 302] comfortable, but she
296   XVI|     position more and more natural;[Pg 303] every day she began
297   XVI|       merely loved, she adored him.[Pg 304]~ ~All at once she began
298   XVI|           her, offered her his arm.[Pg 305]~ ~Poor lady, she was
299   XVI|          despair. Surely, my friend[Pg 306] Kárpáthy is not such
300   XVI|            that Mr. Kecskerey was a[Pg 307] personage of remarkable
301   XVI|         thousand florins upon her."[Pg 308]~ ~"What do you mean
302   XVI|           an instant, an unpleasant[Pg 309] feeling took possession
303   XVI|         Flora, hastily, disengaging[Pg 310] herself from the encircling
304   XVI|       sleepy! Poor Rudolf is afraid[Pg 311] the conversation would
305   XVI|           at last. "Another husband[Pg 312] would only have been
306   XVI|             that only the energy of[Pg 313] good kinsfolk saved
307   XVI|             weak - weak not even in[Pg 314] respect to you." And
308   XVI|             these he went to sleep.[Pg 315]~ ~ ~ ~
309  XVII|       threshold of her bedroom, and[Pg 316] Rudolf heard her double-lock
310  XVII|          week with them. That young[Pg 317] woman would be certain
311  XVII|        their castle at Madaras. Old[Pg 318] Kárpáthy had yielded
312  XVII|           it be?" asked the Squire.[Pg 319] He must have been somewhat
313  XVII|          the hours of the afternoon[Pg 320] together; only at the
314  XVII|          through the medium of that[Pg 321] world of fancy which
315  XVII|             that, therefore, is the[Pg 322] wife; the darker one
316  XVII|         handsome china vase, in the[Pg 323] midst of which he immediately
317  XVII|              he felt he must take a[Pg 324] deeper glance into
318  XVII|              when, day after day, I[Pg 325] have been praying God
319  XVII|             my sins, that if ever I[Pg 326] see you again, that
320  XVII|             is very, very unhappy!"[Pg 327]~ ~ ~ ~
321 XVIII|          crowds of eager listeners.[Pg 328]~ ~Something particular
322 XVIII|          laughter over to his side.[Pg 329]~ ~"Don't you know that
323 XVIII|          them quietly dispersed. It[Pg 330] was a horrible thought
324 XVIII|         between his shoulders, and [Pg 331]continued - "How many
325 XVIII|             alluded to in the club.[Pg 332]~ ~ ~ ~
326   XIX|       beautifully that would sound![Pg 333]~ ~Presently they brought
327   XIX|         would ask what was going on[Pg 334] or what had happened
328   XIX|          himself to be led into the[Pg 335] dying woman's chamber.
329   XIX|            within himself, thinking[Pg 336] it a sign of amendment;
330   XIX|          bitterly, oh, so bitterly![Pg 337]~ ~ ~ ~
331    XX|            towards Kárpáthy Castle.[Pg 338]~ ~In the rear of the
332    XX|             tomb for the worms just[Pg 339] as the wife of the
333    XX|           over two of the dogs, and[Pg 340] sending his escort
334    XX|            became Dame Kárpáthy had[Pg 341] been engaged to a poor
335    XX|         lots for me to do at home."[Pg 342]~ ~He could not prevail
336    XX|             kissed the five letters[Pg 343] one after another,
337    XX|             to him that very night.[Pg 344]~ ~ ~ ~
338   XXI|        close beside me. I know what[Pg 345] that means. Twice I
339   XXI|            is holy. In front of the[Pg 346] bed are her two little
340   XXI|           friend in the days of his[Pg 347] tribulation. The fiscal
341   XXI|           loved so much, - and have[Pg 348] them planted regularly
342   XXI|          words, during which time a[Pg 349] mournful silence prevailed
343   XXI|         have opened the vault, they[Pg 350] are to break down the
344   XXI|         manifest what ours ought to[Pg 351] have been! May his
345   XXI|          she placed my child in the[Pg 352] arms of your wife,
346   XXI|           rejoice beforehand at the[Pg 353] coming of that day
347   XXI|          priest send in the sexton.[Pg 354]~ ~He entered accordingly,
348   XXI|            you will be his father."[Pg 355]~ ~A few hours later
349   XXI|            since yesterday evening.[Pg 356]~ ~ ~ ~
350  XXII|           visible in every feature.[Pg 357]~ ~He had died so quietly
351  XXII|            And every one who saw it[Pg 358] maintained that she