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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。
When Tita was getting ready for dinner I told her about the yellow fox。
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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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