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Black, William, 1841-1898

"Sunrise"

If I persuade him to go with you, will
you take him to papa's chambers? Either Beratinsky or Heinrich Reitzei
will be there."
"Reitzei is there."
"He will hear what this man has to say. Will you be so kind?"
"I will do anything to rid you of this fellow, who looks more like a
madman than a beggar."
She stepped forward and spoke to the man again--her voice sounded gentle
and persuasive to Brand, in this tongue which he could not understand.
When she had finished, the uncouth person in the tattered garments
dropped on both knees on the pavement, and took her hand in his, and
kissed it in passionate gratitude. Then he rose, and stood with his cap
in his hand.
"He will go with you. I am so sorry to trouble you, Mr. Brand; and I
have not even said, 'How do you do?'"
To hear this beautiful voice after so long a silence--to find those
calm, dark, friendly eyes regarding him--bewildered him, or gave him
courage, he knew not which. He said to her, with a quick flush on his
forehead,
"May I come back to tell you how I succeed?"
She only hesitated for a second.


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