Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3 by William Dean Howells
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"What is the matter with Major Eltwin and his wife being here, too? Are they in our hotel?" "No, they are not. They came to look for rooms while you were off waiting for the Prince-Regent, and I saw them. They intended to go to Frankfort for the manoeuvres, but they heard that there was not even standing-room there, and so the general telegraphed to the Spanischer Hof, and they all came here. As it is, he will have to room with Rose, and Agatha and Mrs. Adding will room together. I didn't think Agatha was looking very well; she looked unhappy; I don't believe she's heard, from Burnamy yet; I hadn't a chance to ask her. And there's something else that I'm afraid will fairly make you sick." "Oh, no; go on. I don't think anything can do that, after an afternoon of Kenby's confidences." "It's worse than Kenby," she said with a sigh. "You know I told you at Carlsbad I thought that ridiculous old thing was making up to Mrs. Adding." "Kenby? Why of co--" "Don't be stupid, my dear! No, not Kenby: General Triscoe. I wish you could have been here to see him paying her all sort; of silly attentions, and hear him making her compliments." "Thank you. I think I'm just as well without it. Did she pay him silly attentions and compliments, too?" |
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