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The Burgomaster’s Wife
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CHAPTER XXII
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"But if you love me, forget what I told you about him, or deny yourself the idle amusement of alluding to it, for if you should still do so, it would offend me." "Why should I! You are the wife of another." "Of another whom I honor and love, who trusts me and himself invited the Junker to his house.

I have liked the young man, admired his talents, been anxious when he trifled with his life as if it were a paltry leaf, which is flung into the river." "And now that you have seen him again, Maria ?" "Now I know, what my duty is.

Do you see, that my peace here is not disturbed by idle gossip." "Certainly not, Maria; yet I am still curious about this Chevalier Georg and his singing.

Unfortunately we shan't be long together.

I want to go home." "The doctor will not allow you to travel yet." "No matter.


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