Odd Enough, to Be Sure! Or, Emilius in the World (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: so much the better," said he. lie changed horses, and arrived the same day in Ellberg. Chap. in. WOOING AND MARRYING ALL IN A BREATH. Having reached the gates, Burck- ard left his carriage?ordered the coachman to take it to an inn which he mentioned, and then walked towards the residence of Josephine. His heart dilated, tears of joy tiickled down his cheeks, when he again saw the place that had given him birth. He entered the house, slouched his hat over his eyes, and mechanically ascended the stairs. He again knew the door of the 4 apartapartment which had been occupied by his mother. He rang, and a pure joy thrilled in his heart, as the well- known sound of the little bell struck upon his ear?he thought he heard the voice of an old friend. He gave a second pull; the door opened, and a young girl asked him who he was? " A friend," answered Burckard, as if she ought to have known him. He abruptly entered the room, and saw a lusty woman, rather fresh for her age, and who seemed to be the girl's mother. She was sitting at a table, spread with a frugal repast. Quite surprised, she instantly got up. " I beg pardon, madam," said Burckard, " for my abrupt, and unceremonious intrusion; but this apartment is so very dear to me !" He threw his expressive looks all c 3 around around ... he recollected the tapestry, the windows, the furniture, the alcove; his face was irradiated with joy. " Here," said he, " I generally sat," going to a window-seat ... " I know that table, I broke one of its feet ...." The two ladies were struck with amazement; they looked at one another, without being able to utter a word. " Good mother," said Burck- ard, " my behaviour must appear to you rather singular; but I am going to make a request which you still less expect. Permit me to sup her...