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correct�察�down to the crest on the buttons。; 

     They walked on in silence for a few moments�察�Pendleton retaining a 

certain rigidity of step and bearing which Paul had come to recognize as 

indicating some   uneasiness   or   mental   disturbance   on   his part。   Hathaway 

had no intention of precipitating the confidence of his companion。 Perhaps 

experience       had   told   him   it  would    come     soon    enough。     So   he   spoke 

carelessly of himself。 How the need of a year's relaxation and change had 

brought      him   abroad�察   �his   journeyings�察    �and�察  �finally�察  �how    he   had   been 

advised   by   his   German   physician   to   spend   a   few   weeks   at   Strudle   Bad 

preparatory   to   the    voyage   home。   Yet      he   was   perfectly   aware   that    the 

colonel from time to time cast a furtive glance at his face。 ;And YOU�察─�he 

said in conclusion;when do you intend to return to California�拭─�

     The   colonel   hesitated   slightly。   ;I   shall   remain   in   Europe   until   Miss 

Arguello is settledI   mean�察─  �he   added   hurriedly�察   �until   she   hasahem� �

completed her education in foreign ways and customs。 You see�察�Hathaway�察�

I   have   constituted   myself�察  �after   a   certain   fashion�察  �I   may   saystill�察  �her 

guardian。 I am an old man�察�with neither kith nor kin myself�察�sirI'm a little 

too old´fashioned for the boys over there;with a vague gesture towards 

the west�察�which�察�however�察�told Paul how near it still was to him。 ;But then�察�

among the old fogys hereblank it all��it isn't noticed。 So I look after her�察�

you see�察�or rather make myself responsible for her generallyalthough�察�of 

course�察�she has other friends and associates�察�you understand�察�more of her 

own age and tastes。; 

     ;And   I've   no   doubt   she's   perfectly   satisfied�察─  �said   Paul   in   a   tone   of 

conviction。 

     ;Well�察    �yes�察 �sir�察 �I  presume     so�察─ �said   the   colonel    slowly�察   �but   I've 



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sometimes thought�察�Mr。 Hathaway�察�that it would have been better if she'd 

have   had   a   woman's   carethe   protection   you   understand�察  �of   an   elderly 

woman of society。 That seems to be the style here�察�you knowa chaperon�察�

they call it。 Now�察�Milly Woods�察�you see�察�is about the same age�察�and the 

Dona Anna�察�of course�察�is older�察�but blank it��she's as big a flirt as the 

restI mean�察─�he added�察�correcting himself sharply�察 �she lacks balance�察�sir�察�

andwhat shall I call it��self´abnegation。; 

     ;Then Dona Anna is still of your party�拭─�asked Paul。 

     ;She is�察�sir�察�and her brother�察�Don Caesar。 I have thought it advisable�察�

on Yerba's account�察�to keep up as much as possible the suggestion of her 

Spanish      relationshipalthough      by   reason    of  their  absurd    ignorance    of 

geography and political divisions out here�察�there is a prevailing impression 

that she is a South American。 A fact�察�sir。 I have myself been mistaken for 

the Dictator of one of these infernal Republics�察�and I have been pointed 

out as ruling over a million or two of niggers like George� ─�

     There was no trace of any conception of humor in the colonel's face�察�

although      he  uttered    a  short  laugh�察   �as  if  in  polite   acceptance     of  the 

possibility    that   Paul   might    have   one。   Far   from    that�察 �his  companion�察�

looking at the striking profile and erect figure at his sideat the long white 

moustache   which   drooped   from   his   dark   cheeks�察  �and   remembering   his 

own sensations at first seeing George thought the popular belief not so 

wonderful。 He was even forced to admit that the perfect unconsciousness 

on    the  part   of  master    and   man    of  any    incongruity    or   peculiarity   in 

themselves   assisted   the   public   misconception。 And   it   was�察  �I   fear�察  �with   a 

feeling of wicked delight that�察�on entering the hotel�察�he hailed the evident 

consternation      of   those   correct   fellow´countrymen        from    whom     he  had 

lately   fled�察  �at   what   they   apparently   regarded   as   a   national   scandal。   He 

overheard      their   hurried    assurance     to   their  English     friends    that  his 

companions were NOT from Boston�察�and enjoyed their mortification that 

this explanation did not seem to detract from the interest and relief with 

which the Britons surveyed them�察�or the open admiration of the Germans。 

     Although Pendleton somewhat unbent during supper�察�he did not allude 

to the secret of Yerba's parentage�察�nor of any tardy confidence of hers。 To 

all appearance the situation remained as it was three years ago。 He spoke 



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of   her   great   popularity   as   an   heiress   and   a   beautiful   woman�察  �and   the 

marked attentions she received。 He doubted not that she had rejected very 

distinguished      offers�察  �but   she   kept   that   to  herself。   She   was    perfectly 

competent to do so。 She was no giddy girl�察�to be flattered or deceived�察�on 

the contrary�察�he had never known a cooler or more sensible woman。 She 

knew her own worth。 When she met the man who satisfied her ambition 

and   understanding�察  �she   would   marry�察  �and   not   before。   He   did   not   know 

what   that   ambition   was�察  �it   was   something   exalted�察  �of   course。   He   could 

only   say�察  �of   his   own   knowledge�察  �that   last   year�察  �when   they   were   on   the 

Italian lakes�察�there was a certain prince Mr。 Hathaway would understand 

why   he   did   not   mention   nameswho   was   not   only   attentive   to   her�察  �but 

attentive to HIM�察�sir�察�by Jove� �and most significant in his inquiries。 It was 

the only occasion when he�察�the colonel�察 �had ever spoken to her on such 

subjects�察�and�察�knowing that she was not indifferent to the fellow�察�who was 

not bad of his kind�察�he had asked her why she had not encouraged his suit。 

She had said�察�with a laugh�察�that he couldn't marry her unless he gave up 

his   claim   of   succession   to   a   certain   reigning   house�察  �and   she   wouldn't 

accept him WITHOUT IT。 Those were her words�察�sir�察�and he could only 

say that the prince left a few days afterwards�察�and they had never seen him 

since。 As to the princelings and counts and barons�察�she knew to a day the 

date of their patents of nobility�察�and what privileges they were entitled to�察�

she could tell to a dot the value of their estates�察�the amount of their debts�察�

and�察�by  Jove�   �sir�察�the   amount of mortgages   she   was expected   to   pay  off 

before she married them。 She knew the amount of income she had to bring 

to the Prussian Army�察�from the general to the lieutenant。 She understood 

her own value and her rights。 There was a young English lordling she met 

on   the   Rhine�察  �whose   boyish   ways   and   simplicity   seemed   to   please   her。 

They were great friends�察�but he wanted himthe colonelto induce her to 

accept an invitation for both to visit his mother's home in England�察�that his 

people might see her。 But she declined�察�sir� �She declined to pass in review 

before his mother。 She said it was for HIM to pass in review before HER 

mother。 

     ;Did she  say  that�拭─  �interrupted   Paul�察 �fixing   his   bright   eyes   upon   the 

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     ;If   she   had   one�察  �if   she   had   one�察─  �corrected   the   colonel�察  �hastily。   ;Of 

course it was only an illustration。 That she is an orphan is generally known�察�

sir。; 

     There was a dead silence for a few moments。 The colonel leaned back 

in   his   chair   and   pulled   his   moustache。   Paul   turned   away   his   eyes�察  �and 

seemed      absorbed     in  reflection。    After   a  moment      the  colonel    coughed�察�

pushed aside his glass�察�and�察�leaning across the table�察�said�察 �I have a favor 

to ask of you�察�Mr。 Hathaway。; 

     There     was    such   a  singular    change     in  the   tone   of   his  voice�察   �an 

unexpected       relaxation     of  some     artificial  tension��a    relaxation     which 

struck Paul so pathetically as being as much physical as mental�察�as if he 

had suddenly been overtaken in some exertion by the weakness of age�察�

that    he  looked    up   quickly。    Certainly�察   �although     still  erect  and   lightly 

grasping his moustache�察�the colonel looked older。 

     ;By all means�察�my dear colonel�察─�said Paul warmly。 

     ;During the time you remain here you can hardly help meeting Miss 

Arguello�察�perhaps frequently。 It would be strange if you did not�察�it would 

appear to everybody still stranger。 Give me your word as a gentleman that 

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