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A Woman’s Courage

           Iwasledbyapresentiment,soontoberealised;forshortlyIespiedmylittleGräubenbravelyreturningwithherlightsteptoHamburg.

           "Gräuben!"Icriedfromafaroff.

           Theyounggirlstopped,ratherfrightenedperhapstohearhernamecalledafterheronthehighroad.Tenyardsmore,andIhadjoinedher.

           "Axel!"shecriedsurprised."What!haveyoucometomeetme?Isthiswhyyouarehere,sir?"

           Butwhenshehadlookeduponme,Gräubencouldnotfailtoseetheuneasinessanddistressofmymind.

           "Whatisthematter?"shesaid,holdingoutherhand.

           "Whatisthematter,Gräuben?"Icried.

           InacoupleofminutesmyprettyVirlandaisewasfullyinformedofthepositionofaffairs.Foratimeshewassilent.Didherheartpalpitateasminedid?Idon’tknowaboutthat,butIknowthatherhanddidnottrembleinmine.Wewentonahundredyardswithoutspeaking.

           Atlastshesaid,"Axel!"

           "MydearGräuben."

           "Thatwillbeasplendidjourney!"

           Igaveaboundatthesewords.

           "Yes,Axel,ajourneyworthyofthenephewofasavant;itisagoodthingforamantobedistinguishedbysomegreatenterprise."

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