What were you going to say just now ?" "Whether you know it or not--is of no importance to the state." "But to you.

Then lift up your head again, and look at me.

Quick, love, for they are already on the stairs." "It isn't worth mentioning--a year ago to-day--we might celebrate the anniversary of our wedding to-day." "The anniversary of our wedding-day!" he cried, striking his hands loudly together.

"Yes, this is the seventeenth of April, and I have forgotten it." He drew her tenderly towards him, but just at that moment the door opened, and Adrian ushered the baron into the room.
Van der Werff bowed courteously to the infrequent guest, then called to his blushing wife, who was retiring: "My congratulations! I'll come later.

Adrian, we are to celebrate a beautiful festival to-day, the anniversary of our marriage." The boy glided swiftly out of the door, which he still held in his hand, for he suspected the aristocratic visitor boded him no good.
In the entry he paused to think, then hurried up the stairs, seized his plumeless cap, and rushed out of doors.