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     ``Stupid�     �You're always in the wayno wonder I HATE you��''                  She 

was clasping and unclasping her hands�察�trying to think�察�not conscious of 

what she was saying。 

     ``Hate me��'' he repeated mechanically。 ``Oh�察�nosurely not that。                No�察�

you can't'' 

     ``Be still�    �Let me think。      Ach� �Gott im Himmel�           �He's in the hall��'' 

She   sank   wretchedly   into   a   chair。   ``Can   you   do   nothing   but   gape   and 

mutter��''    In her desperation her tone was appealing。 

     ``He can say he came with me��'' said Otto。            ``I'll stand for him。'' 

     ``Yesyes��''    she   cried。   ``That    will   do�   �Thank     youthank     you��'' 

And as the knock came at the door she opened it。               She had intended to be 

reproachful�察�but she could not。         This splendid�察�romantic creature�察�with his 

graceful hat and his golden hair and his velvet collar�察�was too compelling�察�

too overpowering。        Her adoring love put her at a hopeless disadvantage。 

``Oh Mr。 Feuerstein��'' she murmured�察�her color coming and going with 

the rise and fall of her bosom。 

     Mr。   Feuerstein     majestically   removed      his  hat   and  turned   a  look   of 



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haughty inquiry upon Otto。           Otto's fists clenched he longed to discuss 

the    situation   in   the   only   way    which     seemed     to   him   to   meet    its 

requirements。 

     ``Hilda��'' said the actor�察�when he thought there had been a long enough 

pause   for   an   imposing   entrance�察   �`I   have   come   to   end   the   deceptionto 

make     you�察   �before    the   world�察  �as  you   are   before   Almighty     God�察   �my 

affianced bride。'' 

     ``Youyou mustn't��'' implored Hilda�察�her fears getting the better of her 

awe。 

     ``If my parents learn nowjust now�察�they willoh�察�it will be hopeless��'' 

     ``I can not delay�察�angel of my heart��''         He gave her the look that is the 

theatrical convention for love beyond words。              ``It must be settled at once。 

I   must   know     my    fate。  I   must    put  destiny    to  the   touch   and   know 

happiness orhell��'' 

     ``Bah��''   thought    Otto。    ``He    has   to  hurry   mattershe     must   be   in 

trouble。    He's got to raise the wind at once。'' 

     ``Mr。    FeuersteinCarl��''      pleaded     Hilda。     ``PLEASE         try  to   be 

practical。''   She went up to him�察�and Otto turned away�察�unable to bear the 

sight of that look of love�察�tenderness and trust。            ``You must notat least�察�

not   right   away。''   She    turned   to  Otto。    ``Help    me�察  �Otto。   Explain     to 

him。'' 

     Heilig tried to put courtesy in his voice as he said to Mr。 Feuerstein�此�

``Miss   Brauner   is   right。   You'll   only   wreck   herher   happiness。      We're 

plain people down here and don't understand these fine�察�grand ways。                   You 

must pass as my friend whom I brought herebut I make one condition。'' 

He drew a long breath and looked at Hilda。               For the first time she heard 

him�察�the real Otto Heilig�察�speak。          ``Hilda��'' he went on�察 �`I don't want to 

hurt you I'd do anything for you�察�except hurt you。              And I can't stand for 

this felfor Mr。 Feuerstein�察�unless you'll promise me you won't marry him�察�

no matter what he may say�察�until your father has had a chance to find out 

who and what he is。'' 

     Mr。 Feuerstein drew himself up grandly。              ``Who is this person�察�Miss 

Brauner��'' he demanded with haughty coldness。 



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     ``He   don't    know    any   better��''  she  replied   hurriedly。    ``He's    an  old 

friend。    Trust me�察     �Mr。 FeuerCarl�       �Everything depends on it。'' 

     ``I can not tolerate this coarse hand between me and the woman I love。 

No more deception�          �Carl Feuerstein''how he did roll out that name� �

``can guard his own honor and his own destiny。'' 

     The   door   into   the   private   hall   opened   and   in   came   Brauner   and   his 

wife�察�fine pictures of homely content triumphing over the discomforts of 

Sunday       clothes。      They     looked     at   Mr。    Feuerstein     with    candidly 

questioning surprise。        Avenue A is not afraid to look�察�and speak�察�its mind。 

Otto came forward。         ``This is Mr。 Feuerstein��'' he said。 

     At   once    Brauner    showed     that  he   was   satisfied�察  �and   Mrs。   Brauner 

beamed。      ``Oh�察    �a  friend  of  yours��''   Brauner    said�察 �extending     his  hand。 

``Glad to see any friend of Otto's。'' 

     Mr。 Feuerstein advanced impressively and bowed first over Brauner's 

hand�察�then over Mrs。 Brauner's。           ``I am not a friend of thisyoung man��'' 

he said with the dignity of a Hoheit。            ``I have come here to propose for 

the honor of your daughter's hand in marriage。'' 

     Mr。    Feuerstein    noted    the  stupefied    expression     of   the  delicatessen 

dealer   and   his   wife�察  �and   glanced   from   Otto   to   Hilda   with   a   triumphant 

smile。     But    Hilda   was    under   no   delusion。    She     shivered    and   moved 

nearer to Otto。      She felt that he was her hope in this crisis which the mad 

love of her hero´lover had forced。            Brauner was the more angry because 

he had been thus taken by surprise。 

     ``What     nonsense     is  this��''  he  growled�察   �shaking    his  head    violently。 

``My daughter is engaged to a plain man like ourselves。'' 

     At this Heilig came forward again�察�pale and sad�察�but calm。                 ``No�察�Mr。 

Brauner   she   is not   engaged。      I'm  sure   she   loves   this   gentleman�察  �and   I 

want her to be happy。        I can not be anything to her but her friend。            And I 

want you to give him a chance to show himself worthy of her。'' 

     Brauner burst out furiously at Hilda。 The very presence of this gaudy�察�

useless´looking creature under his roof was an insult to his three gods of 

honor and happiness his ``Arbeit und Liebe und Heim。'' 

     ``What does this mean��'' he shouted。 



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     ``Where did you find this crazy fellow�拭            �Who brought him here��'' 

     Hilda flared。      ``I love him�察�father�       �He's a noble�察�good man。          I shall 

always love him。        Listen to Ottoit'll break my heart if you frown on my 

marrying the   man   I   love。''     There   was   a   touch   of   Mr。  Feuerstein in   her 

words and tone。 

     ``Let's have our game�察�Mr。 Brauner��'' interrupted Otto。                ``All this can 

be settled afterward。       Why spoil our afternoon��'' 

     Brauner     examined      Mr。   Feuerstein�察   �who    was   posing    as  a  statue   of 

gloomy wrath。 

     ``Who   are   you��''   he   demanded   in   the   insulting   tone   which   exactly 

expressed his state of mind。 

     Mr。   Feuerstein   cast   up   his   eyes。  ``For   Hilda's   sake��''   he   murmured 

audibly。     Then he made a great show of choking down his wrath。                    ``I�察�sir�察�

am   of    an  ancient    Prussian    familya    gentleman。      I  saw    your   peerless 

daughter�察  �sought   an   introduction�察  �careless   who   or   what   she   was   in   birth 

and fortune。      Love�察�the leveler�察�had conquered me。             I'' 

     ``Do    you    work��''   Brauner     broke    in。  ``What      are  your    prospects�拭�

What have you got�拭          �What's your character�拭        �Have you any respectable 

friends who can vouch for you�拭            �You've wandered into the wrong part of 

town。     Down here we don't give our daughters to strangers or do´nothings 

or rascals。     We believe in loveyes。          But we also have a little common 

sense and       self´respect。''    Brauner flung this   at Mr。 Feuerstein in   High´ 

German。       Hilda�察  �mortified   and   alarmed�察  �was   also   proud   that   her   father 

was showing Mr。 Feuerstein that she came of people who knew something�察�

even if they were ``trades´folk。'' 

     ``I   can   answer   all   your   questions   to   your   satisfaction��''   replied   Mr。 

Feuerstein   loftily�察  �with   a   magnanimous   wave   of   his   white   hand。      ``My 

friends will speak for me。         And I shall give you the addresses of my noble 

relatives in Germany�察�though I greatly fear they will oppose my marriage。 

You�察�sir�察�were born in the Fatherland。           You know their prejudices。'' 

     ``Don't trouble yourself��'' said Brauner ironically。            ``Just take yourself 

off and spare yourself the disgrace of mingling with us plain folk。                  Hi
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