him as the happy finder,--I could not."

"That I understand very well," said the cousin, putting her arm
affectionately around Ingeborg's waist; "but why did you just give
Miss Brandt the letter?"

"Because she is acquainted with the counsellor, and indeed, as far
as I could understand, feels somewhat for him. They two can get
each other; and what a wonderful consecration it will be when she
on the marriage-day gives him the letter!"

The cousin said musingly: "And such secrets can live in one whole
year, without another surmising it!" Suddenly she added: "But how
will Miss Brandt on that occasion interpret the word 'Geb'?"

"Oh! I suppose a single syllable is of no consequence; and,
besides, Miss Brandt is a judicious girl," answered Ingeborg, with
an inexpressible flash in the dark eyes.

IV.

Good fortune seldom comes singly. One morning Criminal and Court
Counsellor Bagger got, at his residence at Noerre Street, official
intelligence that from the first of next month he was transferred
to the King's Court, and in grace was promoted to be veritable
counsellor of justice there; rank, fourth-class, number three. As,
gratified by this friendly smile from above, he went out to repair
to the court-house, he met in the porch a postman, who delivered
him a letter. With thoughts yet busy with new title and court,
Counsellor Bagger broke the letter, but remained as if fixed to