But now the Russian bath should be also essayed; "it was heated!" But the end of the affair was, that only the Kammerjunker himself made use of it.

The dinner-table was prepared, and then he returned.

"But here something is wanting!" exclaimed he; left the room, and returned immediately with two large bouquets, which he stuck into an ale-glass which he placed upon the table.

"Where Miss Sophie dines, the table must be ornamented with flowers: certainly we cannot lay garlands, as you do!" He seated himself at the end of the table, and wished, as he himself said, to represent the President Lars: they had had the "Wandsbecker Boten" half a year in the house, and it would certainly please Miss Sophie if they betrayed some acquaintance with books.

This Lars and the flowers, here, meant quite as much as in the south a serenade under the windows of the fair one.
When, toward evening, the carriage for their return drew up before the door, Otto still stood contemplating some old inscriptions which were built into the tower-wall.
"That you can look at another time," said Jakoba; "now you must be of use a little!" And she reached him the ladies' cloaks.
Amidst promises of a return visit and the parting yelping of the dogs the carriage rolled away.
"I have fairly fallen in love with the old place!" said Sophie.
"The Kaminerjunker gains much upon nearer acquaintance," said Otto.
They bad now reached the furthest extremity of the garden.