The Continental Annual and Romantic Cabinet, for 1832, Ed. by W. Kennedy (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ...would become of them, if my son-in-law were an artist, a painter, a sculptor, or a senator?" "But," said the doctor, "if now on a fine evening, such as we have to-day, a gentle knight, on a proud courser, with well-appointed attendants, should halt before your house, and demand Hedwigis as his wife?" "Ah Ah " exclaimed Master Rupert, with something like grumbling--" Then would I run, and bolt doors and windows, and cry out 'Pass on Pass on Sir Knight--my flower does not blossom for your garden No doubt my wine-caves would be acceptable to your palate, and my golden batzens to your purse, and you might be inclined to take my Hedwigis into the bargain; but pass on, pass on '" The doctor paused--his cheeks coloured, and he rejoined in an almost sullen tone, "Well, Master Rupert, if this knight should be my own son, who you know is besides a citizen of this free imperial city, and a doctor graduated at the celebrated university of Leyden, would you also shut the door before his nose?" "By no means, my worthy Sir," said Master Rupert, "I would open the door, and my house would be at his disposal, but as to what concerns Hedwigis, 'if heaven, ' would I say, 'had made your noble excellency a vintner instead of a knight and a doctor, then I would willingly adopt you as my son-in-law '--but why talk of things which never can happen? Look, Sirs, our glasses are standing filled these twenty minutes. Suffer me to drink to the health of your learned and excellent son." The three seized their glasses, and Doctor de Brummenstein with a smile said, "you are well aware, Master Rupert, that all that has passed has only been said in convivial jesting, for it would be a great folly to...