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'Oh, how I should love to see the Black Forest!' cried Mary, who knew
the first part of Faust by heart, albeit she had never been given
permission to read it, 'the gnomes and the witches--der Freischuetz--all
that is lovely. Of course, you went up the Brocken?'
'Of course,' answered Mr. Hammond; 'Mephistopheles was our _valet de
place_, and we went up among a company of witches riding on
broomsticks.' And then quoted,
'Seh' die Baeume hinter Baeumen,
Wie sie schnell vorueberruecken,
Und die Klippen, die sich buecken,
Und die langen Felsennasen,
Wie sie schnarchen, wie sie blasen!'
This was the first time he had addressed himself directly to Mary, who
sat close to her brother's side, and never took her eyes from his face,
ready to pour out his wine or to change his plate, for the serving-men
had been dismissed at the beginning of this unceremonious meal.
Mary looked at the stranger almost as superciliously as Lesbia might
have done. She was not inclined to be friendly to her brother's friend.
'Do you read German?' she inquired, with a touch of surprise.


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