The second is young Von Toennchen." "An old family," observed the mistress of the house; "but is he not a little--just a little--wild ?" added she, modestly.
"By no means," said Fink; "though sometimes, perhaps, he makes other people so." "And the third ?" inquired the lady.
"The third is a Mr.Wohlfart." "Wohlfart!" returned she, somewhat perplexed; "I do not know the name." "Very likely not," said Fink, coolly; "Mr.Wohlfart came here from the country two or three years ago, to get an insight into the mysteries of business; he is now in Schroeter's office, like myself." "But, my dear Fink!" interposed the lady.
Fink was by no means taken aback.

Comfortably reclining in his arm-chair, he went on: "Mr.Wohlfart is a striking and interesting person.

There are some singular circumstances connected with him.

I think him the finest fellow I ever met with.

He comes from Ostrau, and calls himself the son of an accountant there, now dead.