She is loathed in this country that I brought her to and suffered her to spoil.

Yes, I gave it her as a plaything, and she has broken it: a fine Prince, an admirable Princess! Even her life--I ask you, Gotthold, is her life safe ?' 'It is safe enough to-day,' replied the librarian: 'but since you ask me seriously, I would not answer for to-morrow.

She is ill-advised.' 'And by whom?
By this Gondremark, to whom you counsel me to leave my country,' cried the Prince.

'Rare advice! The course that I have been following all these years, to come at last to this.

O, ill-advised! if that were all! See now, there is no sense in beating about the bush between two men: you know what scandal says of her ?' Gotthold, with pursed lips, silently nodded.
'Well, come, you are not very cheering as to my conduct as the Prince; have I even done my duty as a husband ?' Otto asked.
'Nay, nay,' said Gotthold, earnestly and eagerly, 'this is another chapter.