Part 32 (1/2)
At any rate, for a long time his life was despaired of, but he recovered and is as strong and sound as ever Only, there is a strange sequel; or not so strange,” reflectively, ”since cases of its kind are common The injury was on his head, as I remarked, and his mind became--”
”Affected, Monsieur?” said the Frencher right, mentally?”
”He is one of the keenest satraps in Asia, Monsieur His brain is as alert as ever, only he has suffered a coeinov's interest was of a distinctly artificial nature; she tapped on the floor with her foot; then abruptly arose ”Shan't we go into the garden for our coffee?” she said ”It is close here”
They got up and walked out As they did so they passed a couple at one of the tables on the balcony and a slight exclaeinov's lips For an instant she exhibited real interest, then hastening down the steps, she selected a place soreat bunch of floas in the center of the table and she moved her chair behind thee_ Madareat many people,” she answered
”There's that American over there who asked for the Yankee piece of music,” said the Frencheinov had started at sight of, a moment before ”_Mon Dieu!_ What charm! What beauty!”
”_Der Herr Amerikaner?_” blurted the surprised Berliner
”No--_diable!_ His _belle_ co A face that her table coarded, she, too, saw beyond the flowers The afternoon sunshi+ne touched the golden hair of her she looked at; the violet eyes shone with delight upon bizarre details: of the scene--the waiters in blouses reses” in A as balloons in their quilted cloaks
”_Der Herr Amerikaner_ has the passionate eyes of an admirer, a devout lover,” murmured the sentimental musician from Berlin
”Or an American husband!” said Roscius from Odessa
”Sometimes!” added the Frenchman cynically
”I haf met him,” observed the _Herr Musikaner_, ”at the hotel
We haf talked together, once or twice He has been in South Alaube_--and hasa grand tour of the world Their wedding trip, I believe _Sie kommt von einer der ersten Familien_--the Dalrymples _Der Herr Direktor_ of the Russicher-Chinese bank told me
He cashes the drafts--_Her Gott_--_nicht kleine!_”
These prosaic details the Frenchman, pictorially occupied, hardly, heard ”_Mon Dieu_! What a _chapeau_!” he sighed ”No wonder he looks enchanted at that wonderful creation of the Rue de la Paix”