Look at this, mother: do you see what I have brought with me?"
She opened her purse--her fingers were certainly a little nervous--and
showed her mother a folded-up telegraph form.
"I am going to telegraph to him, mother: surely it is from me he should
hear the news first. And then he might come here, mother, to go back
with us: you will rest a few days after so much anxiety."
"I hope, my darling, it will all turn out well," said the mother,
turning quickly as she heard footsteps.
The next second Von Zoesch appeared, his face red with embarrassment;
but still Natalie with her first swift glance saw that his eyes were
smiling and friendly, and her heart leaped up with a bound.
"My dear young lady," said he, taking her hand, "forgive me for making
such a peremptory appointment--"
"But you bring good news'?" she said, breathlessly. "Oh, sir, I can see
that you have succeeded--yes, yes--the danger is removed--you have saved
him!"
"My dear young lady," said he smiling, but still greatly embarrassed,
"it is my good fortune to be able to congratulate you.
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