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Chapter 19

           

           "Whatdoyouthinkofthatforafinebitofantithesis?"saidtheGerman,searchinginhisfriend’sfaceforrespondingadmiration,butgoingonvolublywithoutwaitingforanyotheranswer."Thereliesantiquebeauty,notcorpse-likeevenindeath,butarrestedinthecompletecontentmentofitssensuousperfection:andherestandsbeautyinitsbreathinglife,withtheconsciousnessofChristiancenturiesinitsbosom.Butsheshouldbedressedasanun;IthinkshelooksalmostwhatyoucallaQuaker;Iwoulddressherasanuninmypicture.However,sheismarried;Isawherwedding-ringonthatwonderfullefthand,otherwiseIshouldhavethoughtthesallowGeistlicherwasherfather.Isawhimpartingfromheragoodwhileago,andjustnowIfoundherinthatmagnificentpose.Onlythink!heisperhapsrich,andwouldliketohaveherportraittaken.Ah!itisnouselookingafterherthereshegoes!Letusfollowherhome!"

           "No,no,"saidhiscompanion,withalittlefrown.

           "Youaresingular,Ladislaw.Youlookstrucktogether.Doyouknowher?"

           "Iknowthatsheismarriedtomycousin,"saidWillLadislaw,saunteringdownthehallwithapreoccupiedair,whilehisGermanfriendkeptathissideandwatchedhimeagerly.

           "What!theGeistlicher?Helooksmorelikeanuncleamoreusefulsortofrelation."

           "Heisnotmyuncle.Itellyouheismysecondcousin,"saidLadislaw,withsomeirritation.

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