It'll be as well if we start early." "I hear the opening and closing of doors in her apartments, no doubt your ringing disturbed her.

She will be here in an instant, for she is very impatient." "That is only natural." "And in the meantime, let us have something to strengthen the heart," said Hatszegi producing a flask of _szilvapalinka_[34] and filling his own and his guest's glass.

"If you have a chance of shooting Fatia Negra, you must give me one half of the thousand ducats set upon his head, because I have abandoned this fine opportunity to you." [Footnote 34: Hungarian cherry brandy.] At this Mr.Gerzson coughed.
"I have also provided you with a good wooden flask of _Hegyalja_,"[35] said Leonard, taking from the sideboard a handsome flask bound in foal-skin.
[Footnote 35: A species of Tokay.] "Therein you acted wisely." "All this side of the Theiss you will get no drinkable water, and Henrietta always gets ague at once if the water is bad.

Although but a child, she will never take any wine unless you force her to do so.

I earnestly beg of you to take great care of her.