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A Woman’s Courage

           "What,Gräuben,won’tyoudissuademefromsuchanundertaking?"

           "No,mydearAxel,andIwouldwillinglygowithyou,butthatapoorgirlwouldonlybeinyourway."

           "Isthatquitetrue?"

           "Itistrue."

           Ah!womenandyounggirls,howincomprehensibleareyourfemininehearts!Whenyouarenotthetimidest,youarethebravestofcreatures.Reasonhasnothingtodowithyouractions.What!didthischildencouragemeinsuchanexpedition!Wouldshenotbeafraidtojoinitherself?Andshewasdrivingmetoit,onewhomsheloved!

           Iwasdisconcerted,and,ifImusttellthewholetruth,Iwasashamed.

           "Gräuben,wewillseewhetheryouwillsaythesamethingtomorrow."

           "To-morrow,dearAxel,IwillsaywhatIsayto-day."

           GräubenandI,handinhand,butinsilence,pursuedourway.Theemotionsofthatdaywerebreakingmyheart.

           Afterall,Ithought,thekalendsofJulyarealongwayoff,andbetweenthisandthenmanythingsmaytakeplacewhichwillcuremyuncleofhisdesiretotravelunderground.

           ItwasnightwhenwearrivedatthehouseinKönigstrasse.Iexpectedtofindallquietthere,myuncleinbedaswashiscustom,andMarthagivingherlasttoucheswiththefeatherbrush.

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