Chapter

  1    IV|       actually wants to take away Fanny," he cried, "and keep her
  2    IV|           charge of your daughter Fanny, surrender her unconditionally,
  3    IV|   misfortune awaited her.~ ~"Poor Fanny, it would be better for
  4    IV|        strangers to you."~ ~"Poor Fanny, the old faggot will beat
  5    IV|           beat you, too."~ ~"Poor Fanny!"~ ~"My poor girl!"~ ~"Poor
  6    IV|           last determined that if Fanny would say to papa, if he
  7    IV|        any one, he simply said to Fanny -~ ~"Put on your hat and
  8    IV|         it!"~ ~"Why, papa?" asked Fanny. Like all badly-brought-up
  9    IV|           an air of astonishment. Fanny cast down her eyes, and
 10    IV|         was lying on the table.~ ~Fanny stole a glance at her mother
 11    IV|   embroidering frame, and, before Fanny had time to be frightened,
 12    IV|              After that he seized Fanny by the hand, and without
 13     V|      Three years had passed since Fanny went to live with Aunt Teresa.
 14     V|         grew proportionately with Fanny's candour. She frequently
 15     V|      rigorous mentor trusted her, Fanny began to discover what self-respect
 16     V|      direction. And gradually, as Fanny's notions of right and wrong
 17     V|           ever afterwards treated Fanny much more tenderly.~ ~One
 18     V|         the last three years, for Fanny was now saved, and doubtless
 19     V|        she carefully put by, that Fanny might have something when
 20     V|            of other people!~ ~And Fanny's work was very well paid,
 21     V|         too, that she had adopted Fanny, and about this time he
 22     V|         no relatives) to purchase Fanny's handiwork, for which he
 23     V|    happened to hear light-hearted Fanny sing the snatch of some
 24     V|    therefore, felt bound to allow Fanny to go to the precentor,
 25     V|       name, regularly accompanied Fanny to the precentor's dwelling,
 26     V|         again. That the rumour of Fanny's beauty and virtue should
 27     V|          They explained with whom Fanny was, and where and when
 28     V|         Matilda could not forgive Fanny for avoiding her in the
 29     V|           he had ascertained that Fanny was alone at home, he sent
 30     V|         the following purport: If Fanny were inclined to reward
 31     V|         missive had withdrawn did Fanny observe a letter concealed
 32     V|           over the sealed letter. Fanny was inconsolable when Dame
 33     V|           On the following Sunday Fanny sang the "Stabat Mater Dolorosa"
 34     V|           when she should applaud Fanny's singing.~ ~"A couple of
 35     V|           and singing masters for Fanny, to whom alone she told
 36     V|           that had taken place in Fanny's disposition. In the girl'
 37     V|      discovery at first terrified Fanny greatly; but subsequently
 38     V|   fribbler!~ ~Dame Kramm informed Fanny that she would be able to
 39     V|        take a moment or two.~ ~So Fanny went to the gallery of the
 40     V|          mysterious benefactor.~ ~Fanny fell down from heaven forthwith.
 41     V|          when Dame Kramm came for Fanny to take her to the singing-master,
 42    VI|            And whither, then, had Fanny vanished so suddenly, so
 43    VI|           was doubly attentive to Fanny. It was a case of hopeless
 44    VI|          that he had forwarded to Fanny. A debtor under such an
 45    VI|        they to find out his name? Fanny herself did not know it,
 46    VI|           marvellous story of how Fanny and her aunt had unexpectedly
 47    VI|       adopted son wanted to marry Fanny. As for herself, she did
 48    VI|              Meanwhile Teresa and Fanny were sitting at one of the
 49    VI|        front of Boltay's house.~ ~Fanny, young girl as she was,
 50    VI|           into their room also?~ ~Fanny leaped from her chair, and,
 51    VI|      Teresa involuntarily covered Fanny's head, which was hidden
 52    VI|          the undermentioned "Miss Fanny Meyer," but was now discharged
 53    VI|           morning with Teresa and Fanny, and from the nature of
 54    VI|        business, and the other to Fanny, begging her to do him the
 55  VIII|       first alarm he had conveyed Fanny, and she had hidden away
 56  VIII|    suspicious looking letter into Fanny's reading book. Master Boltay
 57  VIII|           to first of all ask for Fanny's hand for Alexander - perhaps
 58  VIII|           pay his ward a visit.~ ~Fanny rushed out to meet Boltay'
 59  VIII|    husband by all means," laughed Fanny, roguishly clipping Master
 60  VIII|            Both of them hung upon Fanny's next words.~ ~"Poor Alexander!"
 61  VIII|          a million and a half."~ ~Fanny cast down her eyes and shook
 62  VIII|        who fancied they could buy Fanny's love for a few shameful
 63  VIII|           will.~ ~But it was from Fanny's eyes that the genius of
 64  VIII|    awaited the two old guardians. Fanny told Boltay that if old
 65    IX|           said not a word against Fanny's resolution, nor did they
 66    IX|         time the preparations for Fanny's marriage were kept so
 67    IX|           unfortunate Mrs. Meyer, Fanny's mother," sobbed the woman
 68    IX|           the mouth of my darling Fanny. Is such a thing possible?
 69    IX|           daughter's hearing; and Fanny is much too generous to
 70    IX|            and thirty thousand on Fanny's, and thus the pair of
 71    IX|          order to tell Teresa and Fanny of Mrs. Meyer's arrival,
 72    IX|         this time in the passage. Fanny had just come from the garden,
 73    IX|         at the feet of Teresa and Fanny till Boltay, who had no
 74    IX|          the time she had reached Fanny, down she plumped on her
 75    IX|      again, and tried to discover Fanny's tiny feet that she might
 76    IX|         210] This greatly alarmed Fanny, for, having been engaged
 77    IX|           her with all her might. Fanny simply stood still and held
 78    IX|           own way, and Teresa and Fanny got ready for her a cabinet
 79    IX|         for her a cabinet next to Fanny's music-room. When all was
 80    IX|        all was ready, Teresa took Fanny's two hands in hers, and,
 81    IX|          in a confidential tone: "Fanny, be kind, tender, and affectionate
 82    IX|       time - to please me."~ ~And Fanny promised to keep it secret.~ ~ ~ ~
 83    IX|         recollect that Teresa and Fanny had demanded a similar promise
 84    IX|          arise between Teresa and Fanny. Teresa could not forget
 85    IX|      Teresa could not forget that Fanny was now the bride of a millionaire,
 86    IX|       bride of a millionaire, and Fanny felt ashamed to be as familiar
 87    IX|      guard the house.~ ~Hitherto, Fanny had never lain alone in
 88    IX|         them from the outside. So Fanny invited her mother to come
 89    IX|          was the first assault.~ ~Fanny, however, never answered
 90    IX|         the horror of it was that Fanny understood everything quite
 91    IX|         again.~ ~"Are you asleep, Fanny?"~ ~"No," stammered the
 92    IX|         don't like it, say so."~ ~Fanny, involuntarily trembling,
 93    IX|         tempter.~ ~"Are you cold, Fanny?"~ ~"No," stammered the
 94    IX|           you?"~ ~"Yes," faltered Fanny, in a low voice, wondering
 95    IX|      paused for a moment, to give Fanny time to take it all in and
 96    IX|         where the door is. I say, Fanny," she added suddenly, "can
 97    IX|      innocent question enough, so Fanny answered that she could.~ ~"
 98    IX|         got as far as this, eh?~ ~Fanny now raised herself on her
 99    IX|           a little, and thus gave Fanny time to complete in her
100    IX|   disgrace? Pooh, such is life!~ ~Fanny, horror-stricken, waited
101    IX|      wondrously lovely girl as my Fanny."[Pg 220]~ ~"Good night;
102    IX|           go to sleep," stammered Fanny, sinking back again between
103    IX|     through the window-panes when Fanny awoke. Mrs. Meyer must have
104    IX|         trouble on her account.~ ~Fanny and her mother were alone
105    IX|          alone over their coffee. Fanny had wished her mother good
106    IX|      freed from that restraint.~ ~Fanny primly sipped her coffee,
107    IX|          tis he, then!" exclaimed Fanny, with a peculiar, a very
108    IX|        such a figure of a man!"~ ~Fanny began brushing the crumbs
109    IX|           any moment you like."~ ~Fanny appeared to be considering. "
110    IX|           wants to go away," said Fanny, with the utmost composure; "
111    IX|        after to-morrow," repeated Fanny.~ ~Here Boltay popped in
112    IX|      moment, my dear uncle," said Fanny; "I want to write a few
113    IX|          never learn all that."~ ~Fanny, smiling all the time, produced
114    IX|     cracked, and off they went.~ ~Fanny remained looking after them
115    IX|           she had drawn of him to Fanny.[Pg 225]~ ~Well, let us
116    IX|        affectionate kinswoman,~ ~"Fanny."~ ~What was the meaning
117    IX|       have taken four at least.~ ~Fanny herself received her distinguished
118    IX|      happy!"~ ~"And I, sir," said Fanny, in a calm and resolute
119    IX|         every face had changed!~ ~Fanny's face was no longer pale,
120    IX|          Yes, to-morrow," replied Fanny. Their eyes flashed with
121    IX|  afternoon!"~ ~"Hush, hush!" said Fanny, putting her index-finger
122    IX|          which Mrs. Meyer sent to Fanny. The servant whispered secretly
123    IX|        the sofa; and so it was.~ ~Fanny searched for the letter
124    IX|          to give a grand party in Fanny's honour at Mr. Kecskerey'
125    IX|      addressed to - "Mademoiselle Fanny de Meyer avec famille."~ ~
126    IX|          family party, you see!~ ~Fanny sent back the servant with
127    IX|  Kecskerey's on the day fixed for Fanny's[Pg 230] appearance by
128    IX|     brought the things from town. Fanny would then go out for a
129    IX|      reply to her inquiries about Fanny, the servants informed her
130    IX|    agreeably until the arrival of Fanny.~ ~A good many people were
131    IX|        that he would never seduce Fanny) - he had lost his money,
132    IX|             I have just seen Miss Fanny Meyer descending from a
133    IX|  ceremonious salon voice, "Madame Fanny de Kárpáthy, née de Meyer!"~ ~"
134    IX|    exactly knowing what to say.~ ~Fanny greeted him.~ ~"I was very
135    IX|          me that you would seduce Fanny? And how splendidly it has
136     X|        beforehand.~ ~Poor lady!~ ~Fanny naturally felt miserable
137     X|           the door to the sofa.~ ~Fanny was strangely attracted
138     X|         at the very first glance. Fanny did not wait for Mr. Varga
139     X|  confusion. Naturally, the moment Fanny let him go, and sat down
140     X|            good Mr. Varga?" asked Fanny, with a smile. "If you[Pg
141     X|   prepared to take his leave. But Fanny anticipated him.~ ~"Pray
142     X|     sitting there in his stead.~ ~Fanny took the list and ran her
143     X|         checkered handkerchief.~ ~Fanny, perceiving the confusion
144     X|      Varga looked beseechingly at Fanny, as if to insist that she
145     X|           had now begun to regard Fanny as his own daughter.~ ~Ah!
146     X|        risk of being deceived."~ ~Fanny read the name indicated - "
147     X|            The emotion written on Fanny's face showed that she appreciated
148     X|          is she happily married?" Fanny was rather speaking to herself
149     X|       unconscious sigh arose from Fanny's breast at these words.~ ~
150     X|         Eszéky Szentirmay!"~ ~ ~ ~Fanny, with the trepidation of
151     X|       face, not that figure which Fanny had imagined, but a tall,
152     X|       confused and taken back was Fanny that she scarce knew what
153     X|       opportunity of bending over Fanny and whispering in her ear,
154     X|         coming over every day."~ ~Fanny gratefully pressed her hand.~ ~
155     X|              Then turning towards Fanny, Flora continued, "I have
156     X|          most kind and obliging," Fanny hastened to object; "but
157     X|    importance to a young wife!"~ ~Fanny felt her eyes grow burning
158     X|           behind Dame Marion when Fanny, with the most passionate
159     X|         thus, in order to prevent Fanny from repeating her action,
160     X|          the same.~ ~"Oh!" sobbed Fanny, "I know that you are the
161     X|        has made me happy!"~ ~"Oh, Fanny!" exclaimed Flora, in a
162     X|         yes! call me that!" cried Fanny, full of rapture, as she
163     X|     pressed her beautiful lips to Fanny's forehead, and gently bade
164     X|  Szentirmay succeed in preventing Fanny from flinging herself at
165     X|               Come, come, my dear Fanny!" said Flora at last, with
166     X|    hearing this it was as much as Fanny could do to prevent herself
167     X|             Meanwhile it afforded Fanny infinite delight to relieve
168     X|        here for a short time with Fanny."[Pg 258]~ ~Dame Marion,
169     X|        she could not make out who Fanny was.~ ~"Ah! mille pardons,
170     X|           Well, now, at any rate, Fanny is a very honourable name
171     X|   Szentirmay, jocosely; whereupon Fanny immediately embraced her
172    XI|     Castle had completely changed Fanny's position in the eyes of
173    XI|     propriety. The mere fact that Fanny had gained Flora's friendship
174    XI|           appealed so artfully to Fanny as to how this or that ought
175    XI|         to be done, that, had not Fanny had the keenest appreciation
176    XI|        sage and pleasant counsels Fanny listened to from her friend!
177    XI|         Let's tick him off," said Fanny. "Count Imre Szépkiesdy:
178    XI|             Count Gregory Erdey," Fanny noted down, "a dear silly."~ ~"
179    XI|          originals."~ ~"Oh," said Fanny, "I shall understand that
180    XI|                Poor lady!" sighed Fanny.~ ~"And now let me introduce
181    XI|           can expect from her."~ ~Fanny gratefully pressed Lady
182    XI|        found that out already?"~ ~Fanny, half-laughing half-weeping,
183   XII|         gentlemen's families. And Fanny completely won the favour
184   XII|         of the Countess Kereszty, Fanny joyfully rushed forward,
185   XII|       could be no doubt about it, Fanny was a success. Her beauty
186   XII|        adjoining rooms. Flora and Fanny flew off to their bedrooms
187   XII|          peace and quietness; for Fanny, also, naturally wanted
188   XII|       kisses she had taken.~ ~And Fanny fully shared the joy of
189   XII|        dreamt of her husband, and Fanny dreamt of that beautiful
190  XIII|       these beauties as Flora and Fanny!~ ~And now the bell rang
191  XIII|     pretty names.~ ~Unfortunately Fanny misunderstood him, and,
192  XIII|         then, is Matyi?" inquired Fanny, looking about her.~ ~"I
193  XIII|        simply to please his wife. Fanny, deeply touched, held out
194  XIII|          on your account also?"~ ~Fanny involuntarily glanced at
195  XIII|           occurred to the mind of Fanny her vision of long ago:
196  XIII|           redder than ever, while Fanny's turned as pale as death.~ ~"'
197  XIII|     Rudolf! Rudolf!" she cried.~ ~Fanny, in dumb despair, turned
198  XIII|     Instead of that, and, just as Fanny fell back half-swooning
199  XIII|      throws him off more quickly. Fanny was delivered from death.
200  XIII|       induced Teresa to call upon Fanny as a visitor, the very first
201  XIII|           a few days longer.~ ~So Fanny regained life and consciousness;
202  XIII|           of taking great care of Fanny, of not letting her get
203  XIII|         In a month's time, I hope Fanny will be able to redeem the
204  XIII|           of all from Teresa that Fanny was now awake, and might
205  XIII|       love; she has just gone."~ ~Fanny made no reply to this, but
206  XIII|       pressed it tenderly.~ ~Then Fanny seized his hand with both
207  XIII|          the tears in his eyes.~ ~Fanny fancied he would have gone
208  XIII|           mansion at Pest?" asked Fanny.~ ~"You wish to live there,
209  XIII|           you feel most happy?"~ ~Fanny began reflecting. Whither
210  XIII|             A few days afterwards Fanny was able to leave her bed,
211  XIII|         kinswoman took her leave. Fanny parted from her without
212   XVI|           And so for a whole week Fanny, resigned to her fate, but
213   XVI|        lovely face as she pressed Fanny between her arms. Rudolf'
214   XVI|          very least.~ ~And indeed Fanny herself found the situation
215   XVI| fascinating at home.~ ~In a word, Fanny felt the danger to be much
216   XVI|         Thus the first week which Fanny spent at Szentirmay Castle
217   XVI|       sure to occur to the other. Fanny began to find her position
218   XVI|      disagreeable impression upon Fanny, and jarred upon her nerves.
219   XVI|            according to rank. How Fanny trembled, and how her heart
220   XVI|         Oh, how beautiful he was! Fanny durst not regard him at
221   XVI|          For some time afterwards Fanny durst not raise her eyes,
222   XVI|           drawing still nearer.~ ~Fanny hastily pulled herself together.
223   XVI|         of buffoons, Mike Kis."~ ~Fanny toyed indifferently with
224   XVI|           everything. I know that Fanny's sisters were very bad,
225   XVI|          313] good kinsfolk saved Fanny herself from being betrayed
226  XVII|          situated as Kárpátfalva. Fanny wished, in fact, to be far
227  XVII|         the Szentirmay horses!"~ ~Fanny almost collapsed. The Squire
228  XVII|        would not love you?"~ ~But Fanny could see very well, from
229  XVII|   carriage swept into the park.~ ~Fanny stood still as if her feet
230  XVII|          is not Flora," stammered Fanny, with frightened, embarrassed
231  XVII|         is Flora's husband," said Fanny, withdrawing her hand from
232  XVII|              Not another word did Fanny speak, but she hardened
233  XVII|         never seen him before?"~ ~Fanny fancied that the ground
234  XVII|       choice was not difficult.~ ~Fanny, as soon as dinner was over,
235  XVII|          love flowers," stammered Fanny, as if she felt obliged
236  XVII|          acquainted with them!"~ ~Fanny looked at him inquiringly.~ ~"
237  XVII|           Yes, as pearls," lisped Fanny, thinking it quite natural
238  XVII|          the amaranth away too.~ ~Fanny glanced in the direction
239  XVII|      Nothing, nothing, sir," said Fanny, "only a little giddiness,"
240  XVII|         sleepy as usual, and that Fanny was unable to seek refuge
241  XVII|     opened, and Rudolf entered.~ ~Fanny was not pale now, but her
242  XVII|     returned, Rudolf noticed that Fanny had hastily concealed a
243  XVII|        down the energy with which Fanny had hitherto restrained
244  XVII|          he had done.~ ~Presently Fanny withdrew the handkerchief
245  XVII|      between us. And what news of Fanny?"~ ~"God help the poor lady,
246   XIX|         to the sick woman's lips. Fanny tenderly strained it to
247   XIX|         tears in her eyes.~ ~Then Fanny folded her hands together
248    XX|           on her return home that Fanny was dead. The great lady
249    XX|       snow: "Madame Kárpáthy, nee Fanny Meyer."~ ~The young artisan
250    XX|         every letter of the word "Fanny."~ ~"I am not ashamed of