ame. The sun began shining while it was still night, and dried up the w

ill; we could hear talking and laughter away over at the island, whe

d wine with us; a big party we were, in two boats, with youn

them before; they were strangers to me; and yet, for all that, they were as friendly as if we had known each other for years. I made some mistakes! I had grown unaccustomed to being in society, and often said "Du" [Footnote:

sual, with the diamond stud. He seemed in excell

ttles, you madcaps there. Doctor, I sh

se few words from one boat to another s

re to put on another. Her shoes, too, were the same. I fancied her hands were not quite clean; but sh

d they cheered. We rambled up over the island, the workers greeted us all, and Herr Mack stopped to spea

rds chattering and screaming,

te stems. The hampers were opened, and Herr Mack saw to the bottles. Light dresse

ks were

me. A veil fluttering from a hat, a girl's hair coming down, a pa

ch a queer little hut

and see me there one day; there's no such hut

me up and

en up here in th

and the sun. But I will not try to use fine words. What a summer you have here! It bursts forth one night when every

son of her voice and her small hands. Ho

flowers? It bring

wers, and I thank you for it. How pretty you are! You have

k her harebells

king about? It was

again, far away in my hut, where only the wind could speak to me. "I beg your pardon," I said;

lips. Each time she said something, but I did not hear what it was. I could not understand it all; my heart stood still; I had only a feeling of her burning look. Then she slipped away from me; her little breast beat up and down. She sto

had kissed me openly

my blood beating; hear it as it were from down in

d. "Only-that I wanted

my hair mechanically as I stood l

that Herr Mack had seen nothing, that he knew nothing of this. It was well indeed that he had been away from the party j

ge flowers with me, and I forgot myself. I beg her pardon and yours. Put yourself in my place; I live all alone, and am not accustomed

ad said made no impression on Edwarda. She did not try to hide anything, to smooth over the effect of her hasty action: on the contrary, sh

t Glahn. I don't care t

alent to "The Devil!" or "Damnation!"] girl

s deeply moved at that; the helpless look in her eyes and her little thin figure were more tha

"No more now. We can