Are you angry with me ?" holding out his hand.
"Neither with you nor with any one else; but let me for once act for myself." "What are you going to do ?" "Do not ask me.

I have but one thing to do." "So be it, then," was the good-humored reply; "but do not forget that any thing like a scene would only amuse those people." "Trust me," said Anton, "I shall make none." It happened to be a very gay meeting, and there were more gentlemen present than usual.

Anton at once went up to Lenore, who came to meet him more lovely than ever, in her first ball-dress, saying, "How late you are! Come, papa is here, and I want to introduce you to him.

But what is the matter, you look so grave ?" "Dear lady," returned Anton, "I do indeed feel sad.

I can not dance the next dance with you, and am only come to apologize to you, and to the lady of the house, for my abrupt departure." "Mr.Wohlfart!" cried Lenore, clasping her hands.
"Your good opinion is more to me than that of all others," said he, blushing; and proceeded rapidly to state the whole story, assuring her that he had known nothing of it.
"I believe you," said Lenore, cordially; "and, indeed, papa said that it was all most probably an idle tale.