I am already as good as condemned to Siberia.

She is now about to sit in judgment on the princess." Maggie laughed.
"Herr Steinmetz has pleaded guilty to the worst accusation," she said.
"On the other counts I leave him to his own conscience." "Any thing but that," urged Steinmetz.
Paul came forward, and Maggie rather obviously avoided looking at him.
"Tell us of Paul's crimes first," said Etta, rather hurriedly.

She glanced at the clock, whither Karl Steinmetz's eyes had also travelled.
"Oh, Paul," said Maggie, rather indifferently.

Indeed, it seemed as if her lightness of heart had suddenly failed her.

"Well, perhaps he is deeply involved in schemes for the resurrection of the Polish kingdom, or something of that sort." "That sounds tame," put in Steinmetz.