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  1     I|         your worships as Abellino Kárpáthy, of Kárpát."~ ~And with
  2     I|            What! that gentleman a Kárpáthy? Do you know what it means
  3     I|         it means to bear the name Kárpáthy? That name which has a line
  4     I|            sir! There is only one Kárpáthy in the world besides myself,
  5     I|          father's, a certain John Kárpáthy, who was very much richer
  6     I|            it can. I am that John Kárpáthy whom the country folks jokingly
  7     I|          coachman!" thundered old Kárpáthy, springing from his chair,
  8     I|       head!"~ ~All this time John Kárpáthy said not a word. It was
  9    II|     umbrella.~ ~This was Abellino Kárpáthy.~ ~The banker's staircases
 10    II|           possession, Monseigneur Kárpáthy, of the property that was
 11    II|           it is a scandal," cried Kárpáthy, leaping from his seat. "
 12    II|        some political scandal."~ ~Kárpáthy impatiently interrupted
 13    II|      property?"~ ~"Fi donc!" said Kárpáthy, contemptuously. A feeling
 14    II|           also."~ ~At these words Kárpáthy eagerly turned towards the
 15    II|          me will bear the name of Kárpáthy after John Kárpáthy's death."~ ~"
 16    II|       name of Kárpáthy after John Kárpáthy's death."~ ~"I know that;
 17    II|             I know that; but John Kárpáthy may marry."~ ~Abellino burst
 18    II|          say, so long as old John Kárpáthy is alive, you must fight
 19    II|          the end of that year the Kárpáthy family would be enriched
 20    II|      showed himself ready to help Kárpáthy out of his financial difficulties,
 21   III|       dear father, the noble John Kárpáthy, whose worthy phiz I see
 22   III|         would know how to treat a Kárpáthy with due respect.~ ~Scarce
 23   III|          of all, to go up to John Kárpáthy's castle in the company
 24   III|  spreading like wildfire, and old Kárpáthy began to suffer from the
 25   III|         comical of days, arrived. Kárpáthy had ordered a great and
 26     V|     upturned eye. It was Abellino Kárpáthy.~ ~"She sings beautifully,
 27    VI|           The Honourable Abellino Kárpáthy, of Kárpáth."~ ~"Thank you."~ ~
 28    VI|          name, then, was Abellino Kárpáthy! Alexander hastened home
 29    VI|           continually in his ear, Kárpáthy, Kárpáthy!~ ~Meanwhile Teresa
 30    VI| continually in his ear, Kárpáthy, Kárpáthy!~ ~Meanwhile Teresa and
 31    VI|       commands?"~ ~"I am Abellino Kárpáthy," replied the stranger.~ ~
 32    VI|    rummaging, and he now beckoned Kárpáthy to the table, and counted
 33    VI|           sorry if you do not."~ ~Kárpáthy turned contemptuously on
 34    VI|           the honourable Abellino Kárpáthy was pleased to offer as
 35    VI|   notification to the effect that Kárpáthy had given the amount in
 36    VI|   Alexander's bullet whizzed past Kárpáthy's ear he must have been
 37    VI|        off sideways. At any rate, Kárpáthy was found standing, after
 38    VI|       would be hard of hearing.~ ~Kárpáthy had to be conducted to his
 39   VII|    odd-looking trio between them. Kárpáthy's face, at such moments,
 40   VII|        dear younger brother," old Kárpáthy began to dictate, "inasmuch
 41   VII|           do not wish the name of Kárpáthy to be slighted on this particular
 42   VII|            To the Honourable Béla Kárpáthy of Kárpát, at Pressburg.
 43   VII|          want to know," continued Kárpáthy, in a solemn voice, "whether
 44   VII|       that! Don't you know that a Kárpáthy should always be spoken
 45   VII|           many blessings upon the Kárpáthy family and all its members,
 46   VII|         the youngest scion of the Kárpáthy family were to see this,
 47   VII|       bringing their daughters to Kárpáthy Castle.~ ~Master Jock, with
 48   VII|     surviving male members of the Kárpáthy family, after a long estrangement,
 49   VII|         ancient escutcheon of the Kárpáthy family, and on the side,
 50   VII|         from the lips of old John Kárpáthy, who had thus been so cruelly
 51   VII|        leading from the castle of Kárpáthy were thronged with coaches
 52   VII|      firework and write the name "Kárpáthy" in the sky in gigantic
 53   VII|           vast possessions of the Kárpáthy family, his Honour Abellino
 54   VII|       family, his Honour Abellino Kárpáthy?~ ~They had all seen John
 55   VII|            They had all seen John Kárpáthy sink back in his chair,
 56   VII|          stewards attached to the Kárpáthy domains, who hastened to
 57   VII|         domestics attached to the Kárpáthy estate, the first of which
 58   VII|    persons who remained with John Kárpáthy as he stood at Death's ferry.
 59   VII|           bring away tidings from Kárpáthy Castle; perchance they were
 60   VII|     letter, which was in old John Kárpáthy's own handwriting, begged
 61  VIII|      CHANGE.~ ~A month later John Kárpáthy was to be met with once
 62  VIII|      music to your ear. I am John Kárpáthy. Yes! out with the oath
 63  VIII|          for me to marry."~ ~Here Kárpáthy stopped, and threw himself
 64  VIII|         be born to me," continued Kárpáthy, and, in a sudden outburst
 65  VIII|           riches or treasures."~ ~Kárpáthy remained sitting, and gently
 66  VIII|          felt within himself that Kárpáthy had spoken the truth. The
 67  VIII|         your troubles; he is John Kárpáthy, the uncle of that tempter
 68  VIII|           if she gave her hand to Kárpáthy. A single step would raise
 69  VIII|           told Boltay that if old Kárpáthy should send for the ring,
 70    IX|         On the appointed day, old Kárpáthy - if it be right to call
 71    IX|          idea of his own wedding. Kárpáthy, therefore, had to content
 72    IX|          in her ear -~ ~"Abellino Kárpáthy."~ ~"Oh, 'tis he, then!"
 73    IX|      again. Send word to Mr. John Kárpáthy, and tell him to come to
 74    IX|           to send at once to John Kárpáthy. Who was to go? Boltay resolved
 75    IX|           voice, "Madame Fanny de Kárpáthy, née de Meyer!"~ ~"The deuce!"
 76    IX|      course, my husband, Mr. John Kárpáthy;" and she indicated the
 77    IX|         salt.~ ~But meantime John Kárpáthy, the good-humoured, merry,
 78    IX|    talismanic name - "Madame John Kárpáthy!"~ ~It was impossible for
 79    IX|         whatever with Madame John Kárpáthy!~ ~Every eye that had sated
 80    IX|          dear little brother Béla Kárpáthy. My dear little brother,
 81    IX|               Ha! ha! Monsieur de Kárpáthy, the proverb ill applies
 82    IX|     follow him.~ ~But Squire John Kárpáthy, the happy, the more than
 83     X|        poor lady I mean is Madame Kárpáthy. She had got a husband,
 84     X|          polite and condescending Kárpáthy was towards his wife.~ ~
 85     X|     rigorous an ordeal.~ ~If Lady Kárpáthy had charged him to call
 86     X|         to the door and she heard Kárpáthy cheerfully conversing with
 87     X|           Squire John a little.~ ~Kárpáthy hastened to make the ladies
 88     X|            you know, close to the Kárpáthy estate in these parts" (
 89     X|          your husband, but to the Kárpáthy family) - "for making so
 90     X|       have waited for Squire John Kárpáthy to have introduced us, in
 91     X|       legal suit with Squire John Kárpáthy" (i.e. So, you see, you
 92     X|  arranging a match between me and Kárpáthy. I was young then, as I
 93     X|           you are a lucky fellow, Kárpáthy, you, at any rate, have
 94     X|        resuming her conversation. Kárpáthy inquired after his friend
 95     X|           might have produced.~ ~"Kárpáthy naturally makes a mystery
 96     X|            Shortly afterwards old Kárpáthy and Dame Marion repaired
 97     X|          Marion returned with old Kárpáthy from the family archives,
 98     X|           names with which Squire Kárpáthy's director jurium has been
 99     X|      filling my ears. Really this Kárpáthy family has quite a frightful
100     X|         to add fresh glory to the Kárpáthy family tree!"~ ~But Flora
101     X|   Szentirmay is likely to trouble Kárpáthy Castle very much with his
102     X|         to be jealous of old John Kárpáthy, or that Kárpáthy Castle
103     X|        old John Kárpáthy, or that Kárpáthy Castle had such a bad reputation
104    XI|           Her week's residence at Kárpáthy Castle had completely changed
105    XI|          Eleusianian mysteries at Kárpáthy Castle, now ordered their
106   XII|     rumbled into the courtyard of Kárpáthy Castle. Every sort and kind
107   XII|       male and female, and Madame Kárpáthy won and captivated every
108  XIII|          which suddenly dominated Kárpáthy Castle; for the bustling
109  XIII|      issued from the courtyard of Kárpáthy Castle. First of all came
110  XIII|    respects immediately to Madame Kárpáthy,[Pg 277] whom, without the
111  XIII|          pointed sort of tone, to Kárpáthy, who was trotting beside
112  XIII|          on your account."~ ~John Kárpáthy pressed the extended hand
113  XIII|       ought not to remain here.~ ~Kárpáthy guessed the meaning of the
114  XIII|         for she had observed that Kárpáthy's good-natured appeal had
115  XIII|            a moment later, Madame Kárpáthy also leaped the ditch, her
116  XIII|         balcony applauded.~ ~Only Kárpáthy felt uneasy, and did not
117  XIII|          Squire John's horse, and Kárpáthy returned to the balcony
118  XIII|           her!"~ ~"That is Madame Kárpáthy!" cried Flora in alarm;
119  XIII|             After this event Lady Kárpáthy was very seriously ill;
120  XIII|       life was even despaired of. Kárpáthy summoned the most famous
121  XIII|        who maintained that Madame Kárpáthy was sickening for small-pox.~ ~
122  XIII|       what of him?~ ~Only now did Kárpáthy feel how much he loved his
123  XIII|         Szentirmay impressed upon Kárpáthy the necessity of taking
124  XIII|           much better than men.~ ~Kárpáthy called down endless blessings
125  XIII|          which arose within it.~ ~Kárpáthy fancied that his hand was
126  XIII|         it to her lips. How happy Kárpáthy felt at that moment! He
127  XIII|          thousand favours!" cried Kárpáthy, rejoicing that his wife
128  XIII|       live there, perhaps?" cried Kárpáthy, hastening to anticipate
129  XIII|         something else to ask."~ ~Kárpáthy could scarce contain himself
130  XIII|      husband's hand from her own. Kárpáthy spent half the day by her
131    XV|        says, however, that Madame Kárpáthy has a fresh lover every
132    XV|       that will compromise Madame Kárpáthy before the law, and if something
133   XVI|        Yet it had to be.~ ~Madame Kárpáthy had promised her friend
134   XVI|        Lady Szentirmay and Madame Kárpáthy drove over to the county
135   XVI|           the balcony, and Madame Kárpáthy also was among them. It
136   XVI|     dignity in the county. Madame Kárpáthy looked at him tremblingly,
137   XVI|          leap towards him. Madame Kárpáthy also heard him, she was
138   XVI|           he sat down beside Lady Kárpáthy as if he were an intimate
139   XVI|         Surely, my friend[Pg 306] Kárpáthy is not such an ungallant
140   XVI|        dangerous alliance; Madame Kárpáthy is a splendid woman."~ ~"
141   XVI|        really is an angel. Madame Kárpáthy pales before her. Hers is
142   XVI|     contrary, I admit that Madame Kárpáthy is a very beautiful woman;
143   XVI|         any wish to injure Madame Kárpáthy, for, of course, nothing
144   XVI|       wife, who never left Madame Kárpáthy for an instant, an unpleasant[
145   XVI|          What cared he for Madame Kárpáthy? She might be as beautiful
146   XVI|         very friendly with Madame Kárpáthy."~ ~"Ah!" So astounded was
147   XVI|         surroundings do; and this Kárpáthy woman has a very equivocal
148   XVI|         your intimacy with Madame Kárpáthy, rub shoulders every day
149   XVI|          a light woman for Madame Kárpáthy's sake; so long as you do
150  XVII|          his mind to conquer. Old Kárpáthy would not trouble himself
151  XVII|           at Madaras. Old[Pg 318] Kárpáthy had yielded to his wife'
152  XVII|     audible on the high-road, and Kárpáthy, looking over the fence,
153  XVII|        sat not a woman but a man. Kárpáthy's eyes were weak. He could
154  XVII|        and hastened towards them. Kárpáthy held out his hand while
155  XVII|       staircase together, he told Kárpáthy the cause of his coming:
156  XVII|           all three meet again.~ ~Kárpáthy himself was struck by the
157  XVII|   opportunity of speaking to Dame Kárpáthy by herself. After dinner
158  XVII|          by herself. After dinner Kárpáthy used generally to have a
159  XVII|          and scarce waiting until Kárpáthy had awoke, he took his leave
160 XVIII|        his ultimate claims to the Kárpáthy estates."~ ~Rudolf shrugged
161 XVIII|           honour of making Madame Kárpáthy happy.~ ~"Gentlemen," it
162 XVIII|         So from henceforth Madame Kárpáthy's name ceased to be alluded
163   XIX|             CHAPTER XIX.~ ~ZOLTÁN KÁRPÁTHY.~ ~What Abellino had cause
164   XIX|      really happened. Madame John Kárpáthy had become a mother. A son
165   XIX|         the obligations which the Kárpáthy family owed to its country
166   XIX|        that good old fellow, John Kárpáthy."~ ~What should be the child'
167   XIX|          ancestor of the House of Kárpáthy on the fair plains of Hunnia.
168   XIX|         should be Zoltán - Zoltán Kárpáthy - how beautifully that would
169   XIX|           thundered the terrified Kárpáthy, and his face turned blue.~ ~"
170   XIX|        die."~ ~After hearing this Kárpáthy stood there without uttering
171   XIX|       will be unable to speak."~ ~Kárpáthy allowed himself to be led
172    XX|         one village to another.~ ~Kárpáthy Castle seemed to make the
173    XX|   semi-obscure wilderness towards Kárpáthy Castle.[Pg 338]~ ~In the
174    XX|   something. The preserves of the Kárpáthy estate loomed darkly before
175    XX|    funereal pine-grove which John Kárpáthy had had planted round the
176    XX|      woman before she became Dame Kárpáthy had[Pg 341] been engaged
177    XX|        light of the snow: "Madame Kárpáthy, nee Fanny Meyer."~ ~The
178    XX|          in the courtyard of John Kárpáthy's castle. Kárpáthy had invited
179    XX|           John Kárpáthy's castle. Kárpáthy had invited Rudolf to hasten
180   XXI|         hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.~ ~The servants all wore
181   XXI|           he had shed appeared in Kárpáthy's eyes. He dried it hastily,
182   XXI|           am well aware," pursued Kárpáthy, "that if I left my son
183   XXI|         the will; and then, first Kárpáthy and then all the witnesses
184   XXI|  magistrate of the county.~ ~Then Kárpáthy bade the priest send in
185   XXI|          wine and the bread were. Kárpáthy, with Christian humility,
186  Note|          birthday.~ ~ Chapter X~ ~Kárpáthy inquired after his friend