Eugene soon became supreme among the band of young ladies; he paid visits all around, invited friends in return; in short, one gayety succeeded another.
To all this there was only one drawback of which the baron was conscious.

He could no longer live within his income.

What had been possible for twenty years now became manifestly an utter impossibility.
The winter residence in town, the epaulettes of his son, Lenore's gauzes and laces--even the additional interest of his promissory notes, all tended to embarrass him.

The returns from his property were eagerly expected, and already in part forestalled; nor were they increased.

Nay, many a projected improvement of former years remained unaccomplished.