Such a glance as that from any other person had been poison to the mind of Frank, but from Jeremias Munter it operated quite otherwise; and as shortly afterwards he saw his friend writing something on a strip of paper, he went to him, and looking over his shoulder, read these words: "Why regardest thou the mote in thy brother's eye, yet seest not the beam in thine own eye ?" "Is this meant for me ?" asked he, in a low but excited voice.
"Yes," was the direct reply.
The Judge took the paper, and concealed it in his breast.
He was pale and silent, and began to examine himself.

The company broke up; he had promised Emelie to accompany her home; but now, while she, full of animation, jested with several gentlemen, and while her servant drew on her fur-shoes, he stood silent and cold beside his "old flame" as a pillar of ice.

Mrs.Gunilla and the Assessor quarrelled till the last moment.

Whilst all this was going on, Elise went quietly to Jacobi, who stood somewhat apart, and said to him in a low voice, "I wish to speak with you, and will wait for you in the parlour, when they are all gone." Jacobi bowed; a burning crimson flashed to his cheek; the Judge threw a penetrating glance upon them, and passed his hand over his pale countenance.
"It gives me great pleasure," cried Mrs.Gunilla, speaking shrilly and _staccato_--"it gives me great pleasure to see my fellow-creatures, and it gives me great pleasure if they will see me.

If they are not always agreeable, why I am not always agreeable myself! Heart's-dearest! in this world one must have patience one with another, and not be everlastingly requiring and demanding from others.