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 1     V|        young people would make. Alexander (to give the young journeyman
 2    VI|        her life.[Pg 133]~ ~Poor Alexander!~ ~So Teresa saw the labours
 3    VI|      his house that very night. Alexander, who heard everything, became
 4    VI|         together, and sometimes Alexander was admitted to this family
 5    VI|         them in their search.~ ~Alexander used to go every Sunday
 6    VI|       out of the building, with Alexander at his heels. So at last,
 7    VI|      corner of the street, with Alexander after him all the way. There[
 8    VI|         which was awaiting him. Alexander threw himself into a hackney-coach
 9    VI|       there just now?" inquired Alexander of the porter.~ ~"The Honourable
10    VI|          was Abellino Kárpáthy! Alexander hastened home with his discovery.~ ~
11    VI|           Alone in the room sat Alexander drawing patterns on a piece
12    VI|         142]~ ~"It is," replied Alexander. There is surely no need
13    VI|         as to tell me," replied Alexander, who had sufficient sang-froid
14    VI|        your name, young man?"~ ~Alexander began looking at his interlocutor
15    VI|       your name."~ ~"My name is Alexander Barna."~ ~Conrad took a
16    VI|       listen to me, my dear Mr. Alexander Barna." He laid particular
17    VI|        imposing character, when Alexander completely disconcerted
18    VI|       concern you."~ ~Meanwhile Alexander had been glancing through
19    VI|      then?"~ ~"Why, then," said Alexander, smoothing out the letter
20    VI|  between gentlemen.~ ~"Hark ye, Alexander Barna," said Conrad, "what
21    VI|   throat -~ ~"Can you fight?"~ ~Alexander could scarce refrain from
22    VI|        and making inquiries for Alexander Barna. There was a letter
23    VI|         did meet them," replied Alexander, surprised that anybody
24    VI|         it. I await a reply."~ ~Alexander broke open the letter, and,
25    VI|  gentlemen at your disposal."~ ~Alexander folded up the letter with
26    VI|        written authorization on Alexander's part was necessary, lest
27    VI|         serious termination."~ ~Alexander thanked them for their kindness,
28    VI|         again in a hired coach. Alexander was ready[Pg 147] waiting
29    VI|         the request that if he, Alexander, did not return by twelve
30    VI|     coachman to stop, and asked Alexander whether he would not like
31    VI|       to show off with them."~ ~Alexander smiled bitterly. "It is
32    VI|      the noblest description.~ ~Alexander's seconds laid these conditions
33    VI|         opponents to advance.~ ~Alexander remained standing in his
34    VI|         between gentlemen, when Alexander suddenly started from his
35    VI| hastened to the spot, and found Alexander standing erect in his place;
36    VI|         At the very moment when Alexander's bullet whizzed past Kárpáthy'
37    VI|        receipt this bill," said Alexander, turning to the seconds,
38  VIII|          with his dull henchman Alexander, was but a stupid, heavy
39  VIII|          He hastened to consult Alexander.~ ~That worthy youth had
40  VIII|        absorbed in his work.~ ~"Alexander," said his old master, "
41  VIII|     should like to have had."~ ~Alexander gently raised the old man'
42  VIII|        I have never had yet!"~ ~Alexander sighed. "We shall have to
43  VIII|         shall dance for joy."~ ~Alexander never said a word; but he
44  VIII|       suspected and feared that Alexander loved in vain.~ ~Boltay
45  VIII|        ask for Fanny's hand for Alexander - perhaps the girl might
46  VIII|       and she too could promise Alexander very little success. Teresa
47  VIII|  ardently."~ ~"I know. You mean Alexander," replied the girl.~ ~Master
48  VIII|     Fanny's next words.~ ~"Poor Alexander!" sighed the girl.~ ~"Why
49  VIII|        with joy. His sorrow for Alexander was quite obliterated by
50    XX|       visit it at that hour was Alexander Boltay.~ ~The young artisan
51    XX|         would have been.~ ~Then Alexander opened his heart to the
52    XX|       nearer to the pedestal.~ ~Alexander recognized the voice, he
53    XX|      weakness before you," said Alexander, standing up again, "for
54    XX|       even embracing him.~ ~And Alexander did not guess the meaning