The Man-Wolf and Other Tales by Erckmann-Chatrian
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"No, I am going to tell the countess that the Baron de Zimmer-Bluderich begs the honour to thank her in person before he leaves the castle." "The Baron de Zimmer?" "Yes, that stranger who came yesterday in the middle of the night." "Well, you must make haste." "Yes, I shall not be long. Before you have done uncorking the bottles I shall be with you again." And he hobbled away as fast as he could. The mention of breakfast had given a different turn to Sperver's thoughts. "Exactly so," he observed, turning back; "the best way to drown all your cares is to drink a draught of good wine. I am very glad we are going to breakfast in my room. Under those great high vaults in the fencing-school, sitting round a small table, you feel just like mice nibbling a nut in a corner of a big church. Here we are, Fritz. Just listen to the wind whistling through the arrow-slits. In half-an-hour there will be a storm." He pushed the door open; and Kasper, who was only drumming with his fingers upon the window-panes, seemed very glad to see us. That little man had flaxen hair and a snub nose. Sperver had made him his factotum; it was he who took to pieces and cleaned his guns, mended the |
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