"
"Perhaps because they have a lover concealed in the thicket," said
Endymion.
Camilla laughed aloud. "Perhaps you are right. But when my
huntresses fly, there still remains that horrible argus who guards
me with his thousand eyes and never leaves my side. It was from pure
malice that the prince gave that /role/ to my detestable stepfather,
and thus fastened him upon me."
"How did you succeed in escaping the watchfulness of your argus to
come here?"
"I escaped at the moment the princess was speaking to him, and my
huntresses were pursuing Actaeon, which character the Baron von
Kaphengst was representing with much humor. I wanted to speak with
you, for I have so much to relate to you. I must open to you my
broken, my unhappy heart. You are my dear, faithful cousin Kindar,
and I hope you will not leave your poor cousin, but give her counsel
and assistance."
Baron von Kindar took Camilla's offered hand and pressed it to his
lips. "Count upon me as upon your faithful slave, who would gladly
die for you, as he cannot live for your sake."
"Listen then, beau cousin," whispered Camilla, smiling. "You know
that my stern, upright husband has left Berlin in order to receive
the post of an ambassador at Copenhagen.
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