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     2。        THE BARON。 



     ;Who   is   he�拭─  �I   said。 ;And   why   does   he   sit   always   alone�察  �with   his 

back to us�察�too�拭─�

     ;Ah� ─�whispered the Frau Oberregierungsrat�察 �he is a BARON。; 

     She   looked   at   me   very   solemnly�察  �and   yet   with   the   slightest   possible 

contempta ;fancy´not´recognising´that´at´the´first´glance; expression。 

     ;But�察�poor  soul�察�he   cannot help it�察─  �I said。        ;Surely  that   unfortunate 

fact ought not to debar him from the pleasures of intellectual intercourse。; 

     If it had not been for her fork I think she would have crossed herself。 

     ;Surely you cannot understand。           He is one of the First Barons。; 

     More than a little unnerved�察�she turned and spoke to the Frau Doktor 

on her left。 

     ;My omelette is emptyEMPTY�察─�she protested�察 �and this is the third I 

have tried� ─�

     I   looked   at   the   First   of   the   Barons。 He   was   eating   saladtaking   a 

whole     lettuce   leaf  on   his  fork  and   absorbing     it  slowly�察  �rabbit´wisea 

fascinating process to watch。 

     Small   and   slight�察 �with  scanty  black   hair   and beard   and   yellow´toned 

complexion�察  �he   invariably  wore   black   serge   clothes�察  �a   rough   linen   shirt�察�

black   sandals�察  �and   the   largest   black´rimmed   spectacles   that   I   had   ever 

seen。 

     The Herr Oberlehrer�察�who sat opposite me�察�smiled benignantly。 

     ;It   must   be   very   interesting   for  you�察  �gnadige    Frau�察  �to  be   able   to 

watch。。。。 of course this is a VERY FINE HOUSE。                  There was a lady from 

the Spanish Court here in the summer�察�she had a liver。                  We often spoke 

together。; 

     I looked gratified and humble。 

     ;Now�察�in England�察�in your 'boarding 'ouse'�察�one does not find the First 

Class�察�as in Germany。; 

     ;No�察�indeed�察─�I replied�察�still hypnotised by the Baron�察�who looked like 

a little yellow silkworm。 



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     ;The Baron comes every year�察─�went on the Herr Oberlehrer�察 �for his 

nerves。     He    has   never   spoken    to  any   of  the   guestsYET�       �A   smile 

crossed his face。       I seemed to see his visions of some splendid upheaval 

of   that  silencea    dazzling    exchange     of  courtesies    in  a  dim   future�察  �a 

splendid sacrifice of a newspaper to this Exalted One�察�a ;danke schon; to 

be handed down to future generations。 

     At   that   moment   the   postman�察  �looking   like   a   German   army   officer�察�

came in with the mail。         He threw my letters into my milk pudding�察�and 

then    turned   to   a  waitress   and   whispered。      She    retired   hastily。   The 

manager of the pension came in with a little tray。            A picture post card was 

deposited     on   it�察 �and  reverently    bowing    his   head�察  �the  manager     of  the 

pension carried it to the Baron。 

     Myself�察�I felt disappointed that there was not a salute of twenty´five 

guns。 

     At   the   end   of   the   meal   we   were   served   with   coffee。 I   noticed   the 

Baron took three lumps of sugar�察�putting two in his cup and wrapping up 

the third in a corner of his pocket´handkerchief。             He was always the first 

to enter the dining´room and the last to leave�察�and in a vacant chair beside 

him he placed a little black leather bag。 

     In the afternoon�察�leaning from my window�察�I saw him pass down the 

street�察�walking tremulously and carrying the bag。               Each time he passed a 

lamp´post he shrank a little�察�as though expecting it to strike him�察�or maybe 

the sense of plebeian contamination。。。 

     I wondered where he was going�察�and why he carried the bag。                    Never 

had   I   seen   him   at   the   Casino   or   the   Bath   Establishment。   He   looked 

forlorn�察�his feet slipped in his sandals。        I found myself pitying the Baron。 

     That evening a party of us were gathered in the salon discussing the 

day's ;kur; with feverish animation。            The Frau Oberregierungsrat sat by 

me knitting a shawl for her youngest of nine daughters�察�who was in that 

very interesting�察�frail condition。。。;But it is bound to be quite satisfactory�察─�

she said to me。      ;The dear married a bankerthe desire of her life。; 

     There   must   have   been   eight   or   ten   of   us   gathered   together�察  �we   who 

were married exchanging confidences as to the underclothing and peculiar 

characteristics of our husbands�察�the unmarried discussing the over´clothing 



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and peculiar fascinations of Possible Ones。 

     ;I knit them myself�察─�I heard the Frau Lehrer cry�察 �of thick grey wool。 

He wears one a month�察�with two soft collars。; 

     ;And   then�察─  �whispered   Fraulein   Lisa�察   �he   said   to   me�察  �'Indeed   you 

please me。      I shall�察�perhaps�察�write to your mother。'; 

     Small     wonder     that   we    were    a  little  violently    excited�察   �a  little 

expostulatory。 

     Suddenly the door opened and admitted the Baron。 

     Followed a complete and deathlike silence。 

     He came in slowly�察�hesitated�察�took up a toothpick from a dish on the 

top of the piano�察�and went out again。 

     When   the   door   was   closed   we   raised   a   triumphant   cry�   �It   was   the 

first   time   he   had   ever   been   known   to   enter   the   salon。 Who   could   tell 

what the Future held�拭�

     Days   lengthened   into   weeks。       Still   we   were   together�察  �and   still   the 

solitary    little  figure�察 �head   bowed     as  though    under    the  weight    of  the 

spectacles�察�haunted   me。        He entered   with the  black bag�察�he retired  with 

the black bagand that was all。 

     At last the manager of the pension told us the Baron was leaving the 

next day。 

     ;Oh�察─�I thought�察 �surely he cannot drift into obscuritybe lost without 

one word�       �Surely he will honour the Frau Oberregierungsrat of the Frau 

Feldleutnantswitwe ONCE before he goes。; 

     In the evening of that day it rained heavily。           I went to the post office�察�

and as I stood on the steps�察�umbrellaless�察�hesitating before plunging into 

the slushy road�察�a little�察�hesitating voice seemed to come from under my 

elbow。 

     I looked down。       It was the First of the Barons with the black bag and 

an umbrella。      Was I mad�拭       �Was I sane�拭     �He was asking me to share the 

latter。    But    I  was    exceedingly     nice�察  �a  trifle  diffident�察  �appropriately 

reverential。     Together we walked through the mud and slush。 

     Now�察�there is something peculiarly intimate in sharing an umbrella。 

     It is apt to put one on the same footing as brushing a man's coat for 

hima little daring�察�naive。 



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     I longed to know why he sat alone�察�why he carried the bag�察�what he 

did all day。    But he himself volunteered some information。 

     ;I fear�察─�he said�察 �that my luggage will be damp。            I invariably carry it 

with me in this bagone requires so littlefor servants are untrustworthy。; 

     ;A wise idea�察─�I answered。         And then�此     �Why have you denied us the 

pleasure; 

     ;I sit alone that I may eat more�察─�said the Baron�察�peering into the dusk�察�

;my stomach requires a great deal of food。              I order double portions�察�and 

eat them in peace。; 

     Which sounded finely Baronial。 

     ;And what do you do all day�拭─�

     ;I imbibe nourishment in my room�察─�he replied�察�in a voice that closed 

the conversation and almost repented of the umbrella。 

     When we arrived at the pension there was very nearly an open riot。 

     I ran half way up the stairs�察�and thanked the Baron audibly from the 

landing。 

     He distinctly replied�此      �Not at all� ─�

     It was very friendly of the Herr Oberlehrer to have sent me a bouquet 

that evening�察�and the Frau Oberregierungsrat asked me for my pattern of a 

baby's bonnet� �

     。。。 

     Next day the Baron was gone。 

     Sic transit gloria German mundi。 



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     3。             THE                SISTER                   OF           THE 

BARONESS。 



     ;There are two new guests arriving this afternoon�察─�said the manager 

of the pension�察�placing a chair for me at the breakfast table。           ;I have only 

received     the  letter  acquainting    me   with   the  fact  this  morning。     The 

Baroness von Gall is sending her little daughterthe poor child is dumb 

to make the 'cure。'     She is to stay with us a month�察�and then the Baroness 

herself is coming。; 

     ;Baroness von Gall�察─�cried the Frau Doktor�察�coming into the room and 

positively   scenting   the   name。   ;Coming   here�拭      �There   was   a   picture   of 

her only last week in 'Sport and Salon。'          She is a friend of the court�此       �I 

have   heard   that   the   Kaiserin   says   'du'   to   her。 But   this   is   delightful� �I 

shall take my doctor's advice and spend an extra six weeks here。              There is 

nothing like young society。; 

     ;But the child is dumb�察─�ventured the manager apologetically。 

     ;Bah�     �What does that matter�拭        �Afflicted children have such pretty 

ways。; 

     Each guest who came into the breakfast´room was bombarded with the 

wonderful news。        ;The Baroness von Gall is sending her little daughter 

here�察�the Baroness herself is coming in a m
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