How truly my uncle and aunt rejoiced at my brother's home-coming could be seen in their eyes, though the mother, who had banished her own son, was cut to the heart by the sight of such another well-grown youth.
The evening before guests had come to the lodge his excellency the Lord Justice Wigelois von Wolfstein, and Master Besserer of Ulm.

Now we had to make ready in all haste for dinner, and never had Ann made such careful and diligent use of our little mirror.

As it fell, we could be alone together for a few minutes only, and had no chance of speaking to each other privily.

This was likewise the case at table, and then, as my uncle had prepared for a hunt in the afternoon, in honor of his guests, and as the supper afterwards lasted until midnight, the not over-strong thread of my good patience was not seldom in danger of giving way.

But many things were going forward which gave me matter for thought, and increased the distress I already felt.