Part 21 (1/2)
Our plans were now all made, even as we proceeded to carry the ere to start on the hunting excursion I hadabsent, and now there was only one thing left to do--the hardest, the h the busy streets to Flavia's residence I was recognized as I went and heartily cheered I played my part, and made shi+ft to look the happy lover In spite of my depression, I was almost amused at the coolness and delicate hauteur hichwas leaving Strelsau on a hunting expedition
”I regret that we cannot a her foot lightly on the floor ”I would have offered you h to think--”
”Well, what?” I asked, leaning over her
”That just for a day or two after--after last night--you aiety;” and she turned pettishly fro”
”I' boar,” said I; and, because I could not help it, I began to play with her hair, but she moved her head away
”Are you offended with ned surprise, for I could not resist torry, and every fresh aspect of her was a delight to ht have I to be offended? True, you said last night that every hour away fro”
”Perhaps the boar will hunt ested ”Perhaps, Flavia, he'll catch me”
She er?”
Still she said nothing; and I, stealing round, found her eyes full of tears
”You weep for er?”
Then she spoke very low:
”This is like what you used to be; but not like the King--the King I--I have coht her tobut her, ”did you drea?”
”What then, Rudolf? Ah! you're not going--?”
”Well, it is hunting I go to seek Michael in his lair”
She had turned very pale
”So, you see, sweet, I was not so poor a lover as you thought one”
”You rite to me, Rudolf?”
I eak, but I could not say a word to stir suspicion in her
”I'll send you all er?”
”None that I need not”
”And ill you be back? Ah, how long will it be!”
”When shall I be back?” I repeated