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Our Foreign Correspondent

           Imaybemercenary,butIhatepoverty,anddon’tmeantobearitaminutelongerthanIcanhelp.Oneofusmustmarrywell.Megdidn’t,Jowon’t,Bethcan’tyet,soIshall,andmakeeverythingokayallround.Iwouldn’tmarryamanIhatedordespised.Youmaybesureofthat,andthoughFredisnotmymodelhero,hedoesverywell,andintimeIshouldgetfondenoughofhimifhewasveryfondofme,andletmedojustasIliked.SoI’vebeenturningthematteroverinmymindthelastweek,foritwasimpossibletohelpseeingthatFredlikedme.Hesaidnothing,butlittlethingsshowedit.HenevergoeswithFlo,alwaysgetsonmysideofthecarriage,table,orpromenade,lookssentimentalwhenwearealone,andfrownsatanyoneelsewhoventurestospeaktome.Yesterdayatdinner,whenanAustrianofficerstaredatusandthensaidsomethingtohisfriend,arakish-lookingbaron,about‘einwonderschonesBlondchen’,Fredlookedasfierceasalion,andcuthismeatsosavagelyitnearlyflewoffhisplate.Heisn’toneofthecool,stiffEnglishmen,butisratherpeppery,forhehasScotchbloodinhim,asonemightguessfromhisbonnieblueeyes.

           Well,lasteveningwewentuptothecastleaboutsunset,atleastallofusbutFred,whowastomeetusthereaftergoingtothePostRestanteforletters.Wehadacharmingtimepokingabouttheruins,thevaultswherethemonstertunis,andthebeautifulgardensmadebytheelectorlongagoforhisEnglishwife.

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