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The Doctor

           "Iwishourgoodfriend,theGeneral,hadchosenanyothertime;thatis,Iwishyouhadbeenperfectlywelltoreceivehim."

           "Butdotellme,papa"Iinsisted,"whatdoeshethinkisthematterwithme?"

           "Nothing;youmustnotplaguemewithquestions,"heanswered,withmoreirritationthanIeverrememberhimtohavedisplayedbefore;andseeingthatIlookedwounded,Isuppose,hekissedme,andadded,"Youshallknowallaboutitinadayortwo;thatis,allthatIknow.Inthemeantimeyouarenottotroubleyourheadaboutit."

           Heturnedandlefttheroom,butcamebackbeforeIhaddonewonderingandpuzzlingovertheoddityofallthis;itwasmerelytosaythathewasgoingtoKarnstein,andhadorderedthecarriagetobereadyattwelve,andthatIandMadameshouldaccompanyhim;hewasgoingtoseepriestwholivednearthosepicturesquegrounds,uponbusiness,andasCarmillahadneverseenthem,shecouldfollow,whenshecamedown,withMademoiselle,whowouldbringmaterialsforwhatyoucallapicnic,whichmightbelaidforusintheruinedcastle.

           Attwelveo’clock,accordingly,Iwasready,andnotlongafter,myfather,MadameandIsetoutuponourprojecteddrive.

           Passingthedrawbridgeweturntotheright,andfollowtheroadoverthesteepGothicbridge,westward,toreachthedesertedvillageandruinedcastleofKarnstein.

           Nosylvandrivecanbefanciedprettier

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