Then he determined to be crue only to be kind. He suspected that tbere was mucli to be read betweeo the lines of her ladyship's note, much that it were weli that Karl should know. He hoped stronyly that the proof of her falsehood wouui br.
Turning to the astonished servan t, who stood gaping in the doorway, he said: "Whobrought this note? She was a woman of about thirty, not ill favored, with bold, black eyes, and a bright color. As the Chevaliev'. Is it possible? Yott hare sent for me. How can I serve jrcm? I am faithful to her ladysiiip. You have known me for a long time.
Signor, and you know my principies. Marietta," with a laugh. Kon, look here, my dear, I want you to answec me oso or two oiiestians. You al w. Now, teil me, my dear - I am soraewhat curious, you know - where has your mistress gone? I am under great obligations to you. If I can ever be of any service to you command me. Speak out! Still," apparently relenting, "J will be on the ook out, I promise you.
I don't like the Lngiish much. I shouldn't care if you did marry one of them. She has gone, gone with that tenor! MyGod' how she has lied to me, aud I, poor fooi, believed ber. You lacked force, the power that comes f rom sufferinff. You have suffered and you vviil be great. Come, uotiie, cheer up, my Karl, and achieve a triumph which shall make her laUyihip blush for her inconstancy.
The words 6ounded likeaknell ia the eais of Karl Roswein. What inconstancy could be baser than that which he had displayed? The scales were falling from his eyes, and his own atrocious conduct to those who had been nearest and dearest to him was gradually appearing to him in its true light. She has tramp ed them ah under her f eet!
