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certainly had the most to give in the way of good looks。 Dr。 Krumm was a 

short�察  �bandy´legged�察  �sturdy   young          man�察  �with   long�察   �fair   hair�察  �a  tanned 

complexion�察  �light´blue   eyes   not   quite   looking   the   same   way�察  �spectacles�察�

and a general air of industrious common sense about him�察�if one may use 

such a phrase。 There was certainly little of the lover in his manner toward 

Ziska�察  �and   as   little   in   hers   toward   him。   They   were   very   good   friends�察�

though�察  �and   he   called   her   Ziska�察  �while   she   gave   him   his   nickname   of 

Fidelio�察�his real name being Fidele。 

     Now   on   this�察  �the   first   morning   of   our   stay  in   Huferschingen�察  �all   the 

population had turned out at an early hour to see us start for the forest�察�and 

as   the   Ober´Forster   had   gone   away   to   visit   his   parents   in   Bavaria�察  �Dr。 

Krumm was appointed to superintend the operations of the day。 And when 

everybody was busy renewing acquaintance with us�察�gathering the straying 

dogs�察    �examining      guns   and   cartridge´belts�察    �and   generally   aiding     in  the 

profound   commotion   of   our   setting   out�察  �Dr。   Krumm   was   found   to            be 

talking in a very friendly and familiar manner with our pretty Franziska。 

Charlie     eyed    them    askance。     He   began     to  say   disrespectful     things    of 

Krumm�此  �he   thought   Krumm   a   plain   person。 And   then�察  �when   the   bandy´ 

legged doctor had got all the dogs�察�keepers�察�and beaters together�察�we set 

off along the road�察�and presently plunged into the cool shade of the forest�察�

where the thick moss suddenly silenced our footsteps�察�and where there was 

a moist and resinous smell in the air。 

     Well�察�the incidents of the forenoon's shooting�察�picturesque as they were�察�

and full of novelty to Tita's protege�察�need not be described。 At the end of 

the fourth drive�察�when we had got on nearly to luncheon´ time�察�it appeared 

that Charlie had killed a handsome buck�察�and he was so pleased with this 

performance   that   he   grew   friendly   with   Dr。   Krumm�察  �who   had�察  �indeed�察�

given him the /haupt´stelle/。 But when�察�as we sat down to our sausages and 

bread and red wine�察�Charlie incidentally informed our commander´in´chief 

that�察�during one of the drives�察�a splendid yellow fox had come out of the 

underwood   and   stood   and   stared   at   him   for   three   or   four   seconds�察  �the 

doctor uttered a cry of despair。 

     ;I should have told you that�察─�he said�察�in English that was not quite so 



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good as Ziska's�察 �if I had remembered�察�yes� �The English will not shoot the 

foxes�察�but they are very bad for us�察�they kill the young deer。 We are glad to 

shoot them�察  �and   Franziska   she   told   me   she   wanted   a   yellow   fox   for   the 

skin to make something。; 

     Charlie got very red in the face。 He /had/ missed a chance。 If he had 

known that Franziska wanted a yellow fox�察�all the instinctive veneration 

for that animal that was in him would have gone clean out�察�and the fate of 

the   animalfor     Charlie   was    a  smart   shotwould     have    been   definitely 

sealed。 

     ;Are there many of them�拭─�said he�察�gloomily。 

     ;No�察�not many。 But where there is one there are generally four or five。 

In   the   next   drive   we   may   come   on   them�察  �yes�   �I   will   put   you   in   a   good 

place�察�sir�察�and you must not think of letting him go away�察�for Franziska�察�

who has waited two�察�three weeks�察�and not one yellow fox not anywhere�察�

and it is for the variety of the skin in aaI do not know what you call it。; 

     ;A rug�察�I suppose�察─�said Charlie。 

     I  subsequently      heard    that  Charlie    went    to  his  post   with   a   fixed 

determination to shoot anything of yellow colour that came near him。 His 

station was next to that of Dr。 Krumm�察�but of course they were invisible to 

each   other。   The   horns   of   the   beaters   sounded   a   warning�察  �the   gunners 

cocked their guns and stood on the alert�察�in the perfect silence each one 

waited for the first glimmer of a brown hide down the long green glades of 

young fir。 Then�察�according to Charlie's account�察�by went two or three deer 

like lightningall of them does。 A buck came last�察�but swerved just as he 

came in sight�察�and backed and made straight for the line of beaters。 Two 

more does�察�and then an absolute blank。 One or two shots had been heard at 

a   distance�察   �either   some    of  the   more    distant   stations   had   been    more 

fortunate�察�or one or other of the beaters had tried his luck。 Suddenly there 

was a shot fired close to Charlie�察�he knew it must have been the doctor。 In 

about a minute afterward he saw some pale´yellow object slowly worming 

its way through the ferns�察�and here�察�at length�察�he made sure he was going 

to get his yellow fox。 But just as the animal came within fair distance�察�it 

turned over�察�made a struggle or two�察�and lay still。 Charlie rushed along to 

the spot�此�it was�察�indeed�察�a yellow fox�察�shot in the head�察�and now as dead as 



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a door´nail。 

     What was he to do�拭�Let Dr。 Krumm take home this prize to Franziska�察�

after he had had   such   a  chance  in   the   afternoon�拭  �Never�  �Charlie   fired   a 

barrel into the air�察�and then calmly awaited the coming up of the beaters 

and the drawing together of the sportsmen。 

     Dr。 Krumm�察�being at the next station�察�was the first to arrive。 He found 

Charlie standing by the side of the slain fox。 

     ;Ha� ─�he said�察�his spectacles fairly gleaming with delight�察 �you have 

shotted   him�   �You   have   killed   him�   �That   is   very   goodthat   is   excellent� �

Now  you   will present the skin   to   Miss   Franziska�察 �if   you do not   wish to 

take it to England。; 

     ;Oh no� ─�said Charlie�察�with a lordly indifference。 ;I don't care about it。 

Franziska may have it。; 

     Charlie pulled me aside�察�and said�察�with a solemn wink�此�

     ;Can you keep a secret�拭─�

     ;My wife and I can keep a secret。 I am not allowed to have any for 

myself。; 

     ;Listen�察─�said the unabashed young man�察 �Krumm shot that fox。 Mind 

you don't say a word。 I must have the skin to present to Franziska。; 

     I stared at him�察�I   had never known him  guilty of a dishonest   action。 

But when you do get a decent young English fellow condescending to do 

anything shabby�察 �be   sure it   is   a   girl who is the   cause。 I said nothing�察�of 

course�察  �and   in   the   evening   a   trap   came   for   us�察  �and   we   drove   back   to 

Huferschingen。 

     Tita clapped her hands with delight�察�for Charlie was a favourite of hers�察�

and now he was returning like a hero�察�with a sprig of fir in his cap to show 

that he had killed a buck。 

     ;And here�察�Miss Franziska�察─�he said�察�quite gaily�察 �here is a yellow fox 

for you。 I was told that you wanted the skin of one。; 

     Franziska   fairly   blushed   for   pleasure�察  �not   that   the   skin   of   a   fox   was 

very valuable for her�察�but that the compliment was so open and marked。 

She came forward�察�in German fashion�察�and rather shyly shook hands with 

him in token of her thanks。 

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A married man must have no secrets。 

     ;He is not capable of such a thing�察─�she says�察�with a grand air。 

     ;But he did it�察─�I point out。 ;What is more�察�he glories in it。 What did he 

say when I remonstrated with him on the way home� �'/Why/��' says he�察�'/I 

will    put  an   end   to   Krumm�      �I  will   abolish   Krumm�       �I  will  extinguish 

Krumm��/'   Now�察        �madame�察     �who   is   responsible     for   this�拭 �Who     had   been 

praising Franziska night and day as the sweetest�察�gentlest�察�cleverest girl in 

the  world�察  �until   this   young   man   determines   to   have   a   flirtation   with   her 

and astonish you�拭─�

     ;A flirtation� ─�says Tita�察�faintly。 ;Oh no� �Oh�察�I never meant that。; 

     ;Ask him just now�察�and he will tell you that women deserve no better。 

They have no hearts�察�they are treacherous。 They have beautiful eyes�察�but 

no   conscience。 And   so   he   means to   take   them  as   they  are�察  �and have   his 

measure of amusement。; 

     ;Oh�察�I am sure he never said anything so abominably wicked�察─�cried 

Tita�察  �laying   down   the   rose   that   Franziska   had   given   her   for   her   hair。   ;I 

know he could not say such things。 But if he is so wickedif he has said 

themit is not too late to interfere。 /I/ will see about it。; 

  
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