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INTRODUCTION

Gottfried Keller was bom at Zürich, July 19, 1819, in a
house designated as Zum goldenen Winkel^ which Stands
today almost exactly as it was then. Zürich at that time
numbered scarcely 10,000 inhabitants and was still surrounded
by ramparts and a wall pierced by picturesque gates. His
father, Rudolf Keller of Glattfelden, was a turner by trade,
extremely earnest in the affairs of life and eager for education
and advancement. Unfortunately, he died in August, 1824,
leaving the task of the education of the son to the disconsolate
mother. It would be difficult to find an example of greater
self-denial and self-sacrifice on the part of a mother for a
striving and ambitious but cold and outwardly indifferent son;
it is certain that no son has ever written such an account of
self-sacrifice by a mother for his sake and of problematical
gratitude on his part as is contained in the biographical
romance Der grüne Heinrich,

When six years of age he entered the poor-school, an Institu-
tion founded by philanthropic Citizens to give to the children
of the poor of the city the rudiments of an education. From
1831 to 1833 he attended the so-called Landknabeninstitut^
where, even at this early age, the peculiarity of his nature
made itself feit. At Easter of the latter year he was admitted
to the new industrial school of the canton located at Zürich.
Here he came in contact with boys who were his superiors in
Position and at first he feit quite out of his element; but he
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trouble with a teacher, into which he was innocently drawn, he
was expelled from the school. He never quite forgave or forgot
this injustice and disgrace.

For some time the boy had evinced an inclination to painting
with a predilection for landscape painting; accordingly, after
he vf^s expelled from school, he betook himself to Glattfelden
with drawing and painting material and spent a few months
there* On returning to Zürich he received instruction for a
Short time from several artists of indifferent ability. He was
now twenty years old and bitterly dissatisfied with his
accomplishments and prospects. Realizing on a small family
estate, he set out in April, 1840, for Munich to find the
true way in painting. Poverty — at times to the verge of
starvation — debt, illness, misfortune, striving after the unat-
tainable, consciousness of failure, importuning his mother for
money even to the mortgaging of her little house, and flashes
of gay, Bohemian spirit made up his life in Munich. He
retumed to Zürich in 1842 and the next six years, which he
called "the lost years" of his hfe, he spent there. This
unhappy period contains, however, one important eventfor him
and for posterity, namely, his renunciation of painting for
writing. The spirit of freedom, so active in Germany, was
abroad also in Switzerland, and Keller resorted to verse to aid
the good cause. In his attempt to find a publisher for the
verses thus produced he was directed by his former teacher,
Fröbel, to Folien, a revolutionary German, who had sought a
refuge in Switzerland and was known as a patron of ambitious
young authors. It was during this period that he met Freilig-
rath, who had also taken refuge in the little republic of the
free, and Hoffmann von Fallersieben. Keller always said that
it was the latter, next to Fröbel, who had discovered his poetic
talent The first collection of his verses was published in 1845
by Fröbel and Folien in a periodical of which they were the
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In June, 1848, a travelling scholarship was awarded to him
by the board of education of his native canton and in October
of the same year he went to Heidelberg. Ludwig Feuerbach,
although not connected with the University, was lecturing there
at the time, and, as God and immortality had been favorite
subjects of speculation with the young man, the lectures of the
famous freethinker exerted a greater influence upon him than
the regulär lectures in history, German literature and aesthetics
which he heard at the University. In October, 1849, the
scholarship was renewed, and, influenced by the friendship of
Vamhagen von Ense and the desire to be in a city which
offered the advantages of a good stage, he decided to spend
some time in Berlin. The middle of April, 1850, found him
there, but the republican Swiss found no pleasure in the people,
customs or life of the aristocratic north-German metropolis.
He had a letter of introduction to Fanny Lewald, but finding
that she had left the city when he first called, he withdrew to
his poor lodgings and for a long time did not even avail him-
self of the friendship of Varnhagen von Ense. His life in
Berlin was a repetition of his experience in Munich. Naturally
chary of words in the intercourse of every-day life, he became
less communicative, even to his mother; for months, and on
one occasion for almost two years, he did not write a word to
her. What could he write that would not make her more con-
cemed even than the suspense of not hearing from him at all?
Now he was engaged on a drama and now attempting to find
a publisher for so much of Der grüne Heinrich as he had
written; a volume of his more recent poems had appeared
under the title of Neuere Gedichte,

The plan of Der grüne Heinrich had grown from a
determination which he formed, soon after returning from
Munich, to write the history of his youth in the form of a
romance. The printing of this romance was begun in 1850,
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work and it dragged its weary length through all the years o£
his residence in Berlin — for a less business-like author could
hardly be found. The reception of the first volumes by the
public was not assuring; the critics treated them harshly
because of lack of action and continually held them up as an
Imitation of Rousseau's Confessions, Whether the work
is regarded as a romance or an autobiography, it is certain
that German literature contains nothing like it It has that
incomparable charm of raising the ordinary to the extra-
ordinary, yes, even to the miraculous, and betrays the artist
who spins his threads from his own fancy. Der grüne
Heinrich would alone have brought immortality to its author,
but it was foUowed by a coUection of stories or novelettes as
unique in their kind and ranking higher in literature.

Die Leute von Seldwyla^ for that is the title under which
they wäre issued, was the outgrowth of a request by his
publisher for a series or cycle of distinctively Swiss stories.
The first volume appeared in 1856. This book of the inhabi-
tants of the imaginary Seldwyla is rooted in the quiet Valleys
of his native country, but some of the creations tower, like the
mountains which enclose the Valleys, into the highest regions
of the poetic; in it we have the Keller of the bizarre and
grotesque humor, who, by the magic touch of his simple style,
transforms the commonplace into the immortal. The stories
are so extravagantly stränge that — as one critic says — it
seems as if whole generations had labored to prodqce the
foolishness which they contain. They suffered the fate of his
earlier work ; the connoisseur enjoyed them, but the buyer did
not know them. One of the first to notice the book was
Berthold Auerbach, and since then every few years have
brought to light a new discoverer of Keller. It was found
while printing the first volume that the stories could not con-
veniently be contained in one volume, so the publisher advised
that several more stories be added and a second volume issued;

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this second volume, from which our story is taken, did not
appear tili 1873. Every year of his residence in Berlin found
him deeper in financial difficulties, and finally, at the urgent
solicitation of his mother, he returaed to Zürich toward the
^nd of 1855.

From 1855 to 1863 he lived at home, writing occasionally
but accomplishing little. In the year 1861 he was elected
secretary of the canton of Zürich, an office which he filled ably
tili 1876. In 1860 he wröte for Auerbach's " Volks-Kalender^^
Das Fähnlein der sieben Aufrechten which was afterwards
Incorporated in the Züricher Novellen^ a collection of stories
published in 1876 and inferior to Die Leute von Seldwyla, In
1872 there appeared Sieben Legenden^ which are secularized
versions of Christian legends taken from Kosegarten*s collec-
tion. These legends have been called Keller*s ripest work,
the expression of the writer's most eminent and peculiar talent,
that is, the ability to make the reader laugh at people without
in the least detracting from the respect in which they are held.
For a long time it had been the author's wish to revise and re-
write Der grüne Heinrich; this was done and it appeared in
the revised edition in 1880. In 1883 h\s Gesammelte Gedichte,
which won for him a lasting place among German lyric poets,
appeared. His lyrics, however, have not the even flow and grace
of many another's, being characteristic rather than beautiful or
graceful. Das Sinngedicht appeared in 1881, and Martin
Salander, a novel which is to be considered in a sense as a
pontinuation of Der grüne Heinrich, in 1886. He died July
15, 1890. His talent as a writer cannot be summed up better
than in the words of Bartels: "If anything of Goethe has
become really alive again in our literature, this has taken place
in Gottfried Keller. The Swiss Goethe would not be a bad
appellation for the author of Der grüne Heinrich and Die
Leute von Seldwyla,''^

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in 1889-90. The authoritative work on his life and wrftings is
Jakob Baechtold*s Gottfried Kellers Leben. Seine Briefe und
Tagebücher. 3 Bände, iSgs-gy. An abridgment of the latter
work in one volume appeared in 1898. There are interesting
essays and criticisms by F. T. Vischer (Altes und Neues, Heft
2, j88i), O. Brahm (1883) and E. Brenning (1892).

Kleider machen Leute is the first story in the second volume
of Die Leute von Seldwyla. The text is that of the nineteenth
Berlin edition, with a few changes or omissions. It was
written early in the sixties and is founded on an actual occur-
rence which is related in Arnold Ruge*s Gesammelte Schriften.
The scene of the incident was Wädensweil on Lake Zürich.
In 1845 there appeared in that town a young man and an
elderly woman, supposedly son and mother, who passed
as Count and Countess somebody. In reality the count was a
tailor like our Strapinski. The splendid appearance of the
pseudo-count soon wrought havoc with the hearts of the young
ladies to whom he paid court and made a deep impression
on the purses of the young men with whom he played billiards
and drank Champagne. The countess suddenly left for greener
pastures; my lord remained to give a farewell dinner to the
gentlemen who had entertained him so sumptuously. Every
one was in high spirits, particularly the landlord of the hotel at
which the dinner was given. Toward the close of the dinner
the conversation turned on the success of the count with the
young ladies of the town and whispered surmises of the suc-
cessful one were made. The count begged permission to
withdraw to his room; every one took for granted that he
went to bring the presents. After a time a servant appeared
with a tiny casket and the count's request that the presents be
distributed according to the inscriptions. Instead of magni-
ficent presents they found letters addressed to the count in
feminine handwritings and presently one said, "This is my
sister's handwriting,*' and another, "This is my sister's." The

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landlord, who did not receive a letter, had a sudden inspiration
and sent for the count; he was nowhere to be found, but at
the bottom of the casket was found the distich

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The joUy Wädensweilers were so pleased with the ad venture
at their expense that they had it acted over among their next
Mardi Gras gaiety. The reader may judge for himself what
use Keller has made of the material. Just one point is worth
noting; it may be held up as typical of the sound Keller nature
in the dreary waste of decadence, pessimism and Weltschmerz
which blight so much of modern German literature. Stra-
pinski, instead of disappearing into the unknown whence he
came, "settles down" after his adventure, and, by making
clothes, becomes a wealthy and respected man, worth y of the
wife he won by appearances. Bo clothes have made at least
one man in two different senses, and the proverb of the title is
applied in a delightful double meaning charactcristic of the
author. J

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Slbenbl^erren beftimmt unb berfproc^en ift* ©o gel^t eöl

10 S)en eingigen Sag, töo löir leinen fold^en (Saft ermarten unb
mid^t§ ba ift, mufe* ein fold^er ©ejr lommen! Unb ber
ftutfd^r l^at ein SQßappen auf ben ftnöpfen unb ber SBagen
;tft'ti)ie ber* eines ^ergogHsUnb ber junge ^ann magfaum
ben aRunb öffnen bor aSorne^ml^eit!"

IS S)od^ bie rul^ige ftöc^in fagte: ,,3lun, toaö ifi benn* bo
gu lamentieren, ^err? S)ie haftete tragen ©ie nur fil^n
auf, bie toirb er \>oä)^ ni(]^t aufeffen! S)ie 3lbenbl^erren be*
lommen fie bann portionentoeife, fed^d Portionen föoHen toir
fd^on noc^^ l^erauSbringen!"

20 „©ed^§ Portionen? ^l^r' bergest tool^I,* bafe bie ^rrm
\xä) fatt gu effen gemol^nt finb!" meinte ber SBirt, allein bie
ftöd^in ful^r unerfd^üttert fort: ,,S)aö foflen pe aud^l SJlan
läfet no(]^ fd^nefl ein l^albeS S)u^enb ftotelettö Idolen,** bie
braud^en toir fo toie fo" für ben gremben, unb toaö er übrig

«5 töfet, fd^neibe iä) in Heine ©tüdfd^en unb menge fie unter bie
haftete, ba laffen ©ie nur mid^ mad^en!""
S)o4 ber toarfere SBirt fagte ernft^aft: ,,ftöd^ln, xä) ffoU

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JtUtbfr maciien Seute 5

6u(ä^ fc^on cinmol flefagt, bafe bcrgleid^en In biefcr ©tabt
unb in biefem ^aufe mä)t angebt! SQßtr leben ^terjolib unb
el^tenfeft unb bermögen e§!"

"7@t ber Saufenb,* ja, ja!" rief bie ftöd^in cnbliiä^ etioaS
auffletegt, „mnn man ftd^ bann* nid^t ju l^elfen mi^, fo 5
opfere man bie ©ad^e!* ^ier ftnb gtt)ei ©d^nepfen, bie ic^
ben Slugenblitf* bom Säger gelauft l^abe, bie !ann man am
6nbe ber tßaft^te gufe^en! 6ine mit ©d^nepfen gefölfc^^te
aieb^u^npaftete toerben bie ßecfermSuler nicj^l beanftanben!
©obann finb anä) bie gforellen ba, bie größte l^abe id) in baS ic
fiebenbe SQßajfer gemorfen, toie ber merfmürbige SBagen lam,
unb ba lod^t anä) fd^on bie S3rü^e im ^fännd^en;fo l^aben
löir alfo einen gifd^, ba§ 9linbfleifd^, ba§ ©emüfe'mit ben
ÄotelettS, ben ^ammelsbraten unb bie haftete; geben ©ie
nur ben ©d^lüffel, ba^ man baö ©ingemad^te unb ben 15
S)effert* l^erauSne^men lann! Unb ben ©d^Iüjfel fönnten
©ie, ©err! mir mit gieren unb Sutrauen übergeben, bamit
man Sinnen nid^t aflerohen nad^fpringen mufe unb oft in bie
größte Sßerlegen^it gerät!"

„Siebe Röc^in! S)aS brandet 3^r nid^t übel ju nel^men,' 2c
id^ l^abe meiner feiigen gfrau am Sotbette berfpred^en muffen,
bie ©d^Iüjfel immer in ^änben gu behalten; fonad^ gefd^iel^t
eö grunbfä^fid^ unb nic^t au§ 3Kifetrauen, ^ier finb bie
©urfen unb l^ier bie ftirfc^en, l^ier bie Sirnen unb l^ier
bie ^3lprifofen; aber ba§ alte Ronfeft barf man nid^t 25
mel^r auffteflen; gefc^winb foD bie Sife jum Swdferbed
laufen unb frifd^eö a3acttt)er! l&olen, brei Seiler, unb

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6 i^Uiber machen 2tnU

toenn er eine gute Störte ^at, fofl er fie anä) Qkxäf
mitgeben!"

„3lber ^err! ©ie fönnen ja^ bem einzigen ®aft baö
nic^t aDe§ aufred^nen, ba§ fd^IägfS beim beften SBiflen
5 nid^t l^erauö!"^

. „St^ut nichts, e§ ift um b^ß^rel* S)a§ bringt mi(ä^

niä)t um; bafür foü ein großer ^err, mnn er burd^ unfere

©tabt reift, fagen !önnen, er ^abe ein orbentlid^e§ @jfen

gefunben, obgleich er gang unertüartet unb im Sffiinter

lo gefommen fei! @§ foll nid^t l^eifeen,* toie Don ben Sffiirten

ju <Btlbtü\)l, bie oHeS ®ute felber frejfen unb ben S^remben

bie Rnod^en borfe^en! 3l(fo frifc^, munter, fputet @ud^

aöerfeitS!"

SBä^renb biefer umftänblid^en 3ubereitungen befanb

15 \iä) ber ©c^neiber in ber peinlic^ften Slngft, ba ber Stifd^

mit glönjenbem 3^uge gebedt tt)urbe, unb fo l^eife ftd^ ber

ou§ge^ungerte 50lann bor furjem noc^ mä) einiger

Sla^rung gefeint ^atte, fo ängftlid^ wünfd^te er je^t, ber

bro^enben W^l^xt^jn entflie]^en> ©nbüd^ fape er fid^

^ 20 einen ?Dlut,^ na^m feinen SKantel um, fe^te bie 9)fü^e ouf

"^ unb begab fid^ ^inau§, um ben 9lu§tt)eg ju gewinnen.

3n feiner Verwirrung !onnte er aber bie %xtppt in

bem weitläufigen ^aufe nid^t gleich finben; fo wanberte er

burd^ einen langen ®ang, ber nirgenb anber§ enbigte, atö

25 bor einer berfd^loffencn Stpre*

Unterbejfen fd^rie ber SQBirt, ber i^n gefeiten l^atte im
STOantel bal^in gelten: ,;5)er ^err friert! l^eigt mir ein im

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I^Ieibet madien i^eute 7

©aal! SGBo ift bic Sife, too ift bie %nm? 3iafd^ einen
Sioxb ^olj in ben Ofen unb einifle ^änbe DoD ©^xine,
ha^ e§ brennt! 3um Steufel,^ foDen bie fieute in ber
SBage^ im 3KanteI gu %\\ä) fi^en?"

Unb ate ber ©c|neiber wieber auö bem lanflen ©ange 5
^ert)or8ett)anbelt tarn, me(and^olifc| tt)ie ber umge^enbe
2l^ni^err eineö '©tammfc|loffe§, begleitete er il^n mit
^unbert Komplimenten unb ^anbreibungen mieberum in
ben t)ertoünfc|ten ©aal l^inein. S)ort tourbe er ol^ne
ferneres a3ertt)eilen an ben %\\ä) gebeten, ber ©tu^l 10
jurec^tgerüdt unb ba ber S)uft ber fräftigen ©upl»,
berglelc^en er lange nic^t gero(|en, il^n DoflenbS* feines
2BilIenö beraubte, fo liefe er [xä) in ©otteS Slamen* nieber
unb tauchte fofort ben fc^meren Söffel in bie braungolbene
Srü^e. 3n tiefem @(^tt)eigen erfrifd^te er feine matten 15
SebenSgeifter unb tt)urbe mit ad^tungSDoüer ©title unb
aiul^e bebient,

SllS er ben Steuer geleert l^atte unb ber Sffiirt fa^, bafe
e§ i^m fo mol^l fc^medte, munterte er il^n ^öflid^ auf, noc^
einen fiöffel boü ju nehmen, baS fei gut bei bem raupen 20
aOßetter. 5Run tt)urbe bie g^orefle aufgetragen, mit
©rünem belränjt, unb ber SBirt legte ein fd^öneS ©tüdt
bor, S)o(ä^ ber ©c^neiber, Don ©orgen gequält, magte in
feiner 33löbig!eit nic^t, ba§ blan!e iOieffer ju braud^en^
fonbern hantierte fc^üc^tern unb jimperlic^ mit ber 25
filbernen ©abel baran ^erum. 3)aö bemertte bie ^öd^in,
toeld^e }ur St^ür ^ineingudtte, itn großen Ferren* ju feigen*

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8 Jtletbet machen Seute

unb jte fagte gu bcn Umfte^enben: ,,®eIo6t fei 3cfu«
ßl^tift!^ S)cr tocife nod^ einen feinen gifc^ gu effen, tt)ie

' eö [xä) Qtffbxt, bet fägt nid^t mit bem 9Meffer in bem

\ garten SBefen l^etum, mie inenn et ein ftolb fd^Iad^ten

5 tt)oDte, S)aö ift ein ^err Don ixo^tm ^aufe, batauf
tooDf id^ fd^mören, tt)enn e§ nid^t berboten toäre! Unb
mie fd^ön unb troutig er ift ! ®m\^ ift er in ein armes
gräulein berliebt, baö man il^m nid^t lajfen will! 3a,
ja, bie bomel^men Seute ^aben aud^ i^re Seiben!"

lo ^ttjtüifc^^tt fa^ ber SQßirt, bafe ber ®aft nid^t trani,

unb fagte ehrerbietig: „S)er ^err mögen ^ ben 3:ifd^tt)ein

nid^t, bef eitlen ©ie bielleid^t ein ®la§ guten Sorbeauj,*

ben id^'beftenS empfehlen !ann?"

S)a beging ber ©d^neiber ben gtt)eiten felbftt^ötigen

IS Segler, inbem er aus"^ (^e^orfam ja ftatt nein fagte, unb
alfobalb berfügte ftc^ ber SBagmirt perfönlid^ in ben
ReDer, um eine duSgefuc^te 3^lafd^e gu Idolen; benn e§
lag i^m aDe§ baran,* ba^ man fagen lönne, e§ fei
ettoaS aied^teS im Ort gu l^aben/ 9H§ ber ®aft bon bem

2o eingefd^entten SBein mieberum au§ böfem ©emiffen gang
Weine ©d^lüdEIein na^m, lief ber SQBirt bofl 3^reuben in bie
ffüd^e, fä[)nalgte mit ber 3unge unb rief: „^oV mxä) ber
Jeufel, ber berfte^t'ö, ber fd^türft meinen guten SGBein
auf bie 3wnge, wie man einen S)ufaten auf bie @oIb«

25 mage legt!"

„©ebbt fei 3efu§ ©l^rift!" fagte bie ^öc^in, „id^ ffaV^
bel&auptet, bafe er'^ berfte^t!"

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JtUiber madieit Seute 9

©0 naf)m bie aWal^Iieit bcnn tl^rcn Verlauf unb jtpar
fel^t langfam, toeit bcr orme ©d^nciber immer jim|)crlt(]^
unb uncntfd^Ioffen a$ unb tronf unb bcr SGBirt, um il^m
Seit ju lajfcn, bie ©peifen flenugfam ftel^en ließ. Sroft»
bem toar e§ nic^t ber Siebe toert, toaS ber ®aft bi§ je^t 5
gu Ji(ä^ genommen; bielme^r begann ber junger, ber
immerfort fo gefäl^rlid^ gereigt würbe, nun.^ ben ©d^redfen
ju ü6ertt)inben, unb a(§ bie haftete bon SHeb^ül^nern erfd^ien,
f(]^(ug bie Stimmung be§ ©(3^neiber§ gleid^jeitig utn unb
ein fefter ©ebante begann fid^ in i^m gu bilben* ,,6S ift 10
je^t einmal, mie e§ ift/'^ fagte er [id^, bon einem neuen
Sröpflein SffieineS ertt)ärmt unb auf geftad^elt ; „nun ttxire
ic^ ein SE^or, wenn id^ bie fommenbe ©d^anbe unb SSerf olgung
ertragen »oute ol^ne mid^ bafür fatt gegeffen gu ^aben!
?Üfo borgefel^en,* toeil* eS nod^ 3^it ift! .|)a^ SEürmd^en, (15
tt)a§ fie ba aufgeteilt ^aben, bürfte leid[)tli(^ bie (e^te
©peife fein, baran toill id^ mid^ galten,* lomme loaS baj
toolle!* SBa§ id^ einmal im fieibe l^abe, !ann mir^ lein /
ftönig tt)ieber rauben!"

®efagt,jet]^an;' mit bem 9Kute ber Sergmeiflung l^ieb 20
er in bie ledEere haftete, ol^ne an ein 3luf^ören gu benfen,
fo bafe fie in weniger al§ fünf SJlinuten gur ^älfte
^efd^wunben war unb bie ©ad^e für bie 3lbenb^erren fel^r
bebenflid^ gu werben begann, gleifd^, SErüffeln, ßlöfec^en,
Soben, S)ecfe(, aüeö fd^tang er o^ne 3lnfe]^en ber ^erfon 25
hinunter, nur beforgt, fein üiängd^en boü gu patfen, e^e
6a§ ajer^äugnig b^teinbrad^e; bagu tranl er ben SBein in

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tüd^tigen 3il9^n unb ftcdtc gro^e Sro^bijfen in ben 3Runb,
furg e§ toax eine (o l^aftig belebte ©inful^r, tote toenn bei
auffteigenbem ©emittet ba§ $eu öonber naiven SBiefe gleid^
auf ber ©abel in bie '©c^eune geflüchtet tt)irb, 3lbermatö

5 lief ber SBirt in bie ffü(^e unb rief: „ßöd^in! 6r ißt bie
haftete auf, wöl^renb er ben Sraten !aum berührt l^at!
Unb ben SSorbeauj trinft er in falben ©läfern!^

„2Bo^I belomm' c§ f^m/'^ fagtc bie ^öd^in, ,,Iaifen Sie
i^n nur mad^en, ber roeife, toa§ JRebp^ner finb! SBör' er

lo ein gemeiner ^erl, fo ptte er fid^ an ben SSraten gehalten!"

//3^ fofl'^ ou(^/' meinte ber 2Birt: ,,e§ fielet fid^ gtoar nid^t

ganj elegant an; aber fo ^aV \ä), alö id^ju ^meiner 3lu§bil-

bung reifte, nur ©eneräle unb ßapitelö^erren effen fe^en!"

Unterbeffen l^atte ber ßutfc^er bie ^ferbe füttern laffen

IS unb felbft ein ]^anbfefte§ @ffen eingenommen in ber ©tube
für ba§ untere Soll, unb ba er 6ile ^atte, liefe er balb mieber
anfpannen* 3)ie 3lnge^örigen be§ @aft^ofe§ gur SBage fonn*
ten fid^ nun nic^t länger enthalten unb fragten, e^' e§ gu fpät
tt)urbc, ben ^errfd^af tlid^en ßutfd^er ger^beju, mer J^ein |)err

20 ba oben fei, unb tt)ie er l^eifec? 3)er ^utfc^er, ein fci^alf^after
unb burd^trtebener flerl, berfe^te: „^at er e§ nod^ nic^t felbft
gefagt?"

„5Rein," l^iefeeS, unb er ertoiberte: „5)a§ glaub' td^ m%
ber fprid^t nid^t biet in einem Stage; nun, e§ ift ber ®rof

2^ ©trapingfi! 6r tt)irb aber l^euf unb bieüeid^t einige SEage
l^ier bleiben, benn er l^at mir befohlen mit bem SBagen
Dorauöjufa^ren."

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Jtleiber madien 2tutt II

6r mad^tc bicfen fd^lec^ten ©paß, um [\ä) an bcm ©d^nei«
yberlein ju töd^n, ba§,^ toie er glaubte, ftatt il^m für feine
©efäfligieit ein SBort be§ S)ante§ unb be§ 3l)[)f(^iebe§ ju
fagen, jW^^o^ne Umfe^en in ba§ ^an^ begeben |latte unb
ben Ferren fpielte. ©eine Wulenfpiegelei^ aufö auperfte* trei« 5
benb, beftieg er aud^ ben SBagen, ol^ne naä) ber S^^^ für
[x^ unb bie ^ferbe ju fragen, fd^mang bie ^eitfc^e unb fu^r
aus ber ©tabt, unb afleS toaxi fo in ber Drbnung befunben*
unb bem guten ©d^neiber auf§ iferb^olg gebracht/

9lun mußte e§ [ig aber fügen, bafe biefer,* ein geborener 10
©d^Iefter, wirflid^ ©trapinöli ^iefe, SBenjel ©trapin^ti, ^.
mod^tc e§ nun ein S^f^ö f^in,^ ober mod^te b?r ©c^neiber -
fein SBanberbud^® im 2Bagen l^eröorgegogen, e§ bort Dergeffen
unb ber ^utfd^er e§ gu fid^ genommen l^aben, ®enug, atö
ber SQßirt freubeftral^lenb unb l^änbereibenb Dor i^n l^intrat 15
unb fragte, ob ber ©err ®raf *©trapin§!i gum 5Rad^tifd^ ein
®IaS alten SEotaier^^ ober ein ®laö ß^ampagner^^ ne^me, unb
i^m melbete, bafe bie 3iwtnter foeben jubereitet mürben, ba
erblaßte ber arme ©trapinSfi, Dermirrte fid^ bon neuem unb
ertt)iberte gar nic^tö, 20

„^öc^ft intereffant!" brummte ber SBirt für ftd^, inbem er^
abermals in ben ßeüer eilte unb au§ befonberem Sßerf^I(ige '
nid^t nur ein Qfläfd^d^en Stotaier, fonbern aud^ ein Ärügeld^en
Sodsbeutel" l^otte unb eine ß^ampagnerflafc^e fd^Iec^t^in unter
ben 3lrm nal^m, Salb fa^ ©trapinSfi einen Ileinen SBalb 25
t)on ©löfern bor ftd^, auS meld^em ber ß^ampagnerteld^ mie
eine poppet" emporragte, 3)aS" glänjte, flingelte unb buf tetc

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12 Jtletbet maciien Seilte

flar fcitfam bor i^m, unb maö nod^ feltfamer mar, bcr arme,
aber iierli(|e SMann griff n^t ungefd^idt in baS SQßöIbc^en
l^inein, unb go&, ate er \aff, ba^ ber SBirt etmaS SRottoein in
feinen ß^am^Kianer tl^at, einige Stropfen Stolaier in ben fei^
5 nigen. 3n3tt)if(]^n war ber ©tobtfc^reiber unb ber Slotar
flefommen, um ben ftaffee ju trinlen, unb baS täglid^e ©pieU
d^en um benfelben ju mad^n;* ba(b !am anä) ber ältere ©ol^n
be§ ^aufeS ^äberlein unb 6o., ber jüngere beS ^aufeS
^ütf(^U«3liebergeIt, ber Suc^l^alter einer großen ©pinnerei,

10 ^err 3ReId^ior Söl^ni; allein patt il^re ^ßartie gu fpielen, gingen
fämtlid^ Ferren in loeitem Sogen l^inter bem polnifd^n
©rafen l^erum, bie ^änbe in ben Hinteren 9iocftaf(]^n, mit
ben Slugen blinaelnb unb auf ben ©tocfjäl^nen ttd^elnb*^
S)enn e§ toaren biejenigen aJliJIglteber guter Käufer, toeld^e

IS il^r Seben lang* gu ^aufe blieben, beren Sßermanbte unb ®e»
noffen aber in afler SBelt fa^en,* meSioegen fic felbfl bie SQßett
foitfam gu lennen glaubten,

3lIfo ba§ follte ein polnifd^er ®raf fein? S)en SDßagen
l^atten fie freilid^ bon il^rem ßomptoirftul^t aus gefeiten; an^

2o tt)ufete man ni(|t, ob ber SQßirt ben ©rafen ober biefer jenen*
bewirte; bod^ l^atte ber SBirt bis je^t no(3^ leine Gummen '
©treidle gemacht; er war bielmel^r als ein giemlic^ fd^Iauer
ftopf befannt, unb fo würben benn bie ftreife, weld^e bie neu«
gierigen Ferren um ben gftemben gogen, immer Heiner,* bis

25 jtc ft<ä^ gnle^t bertraulic^ an ben gleichen %x\ä) festen unb [\ä) auf
gewanbte Sffieife gu bem ©elage auS bem ©tegreif^ einluben,
inbem pe ol^ne weiteres* um eine ^'^^f^^ jn würfeln begannen.

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Äletbct mad^cn ?eute 13

S)od^ ttonfcn fte nid^t ju biel, ba e§ nod^ frü^ toar; bagcgen
jaft cä^^ einen ©d^lutf trefflichen ijlaftet^u^el^men unb bem
^plaien,« tok fie ben ©Apeibe): Bereite l^eimlicä^ ntinnten, mit ^
gutem 3iau(|giu8 auf jumarten, bamit er immer me^r röd^e,
löo er eigentlid^ wäre.' 5

,,S)arf id) bem ^errn ©rafen eine orbentlid^e ©igarre an-
bieten? ic^ l^abe fie bon meinem Sruber auf 6uba bireft
klommen!" fagte ber eine*

„S)ie Ferren ^olen* lieben au(3^ eine gute Zigarette, ^ier
iji ed^ter %abat aus ©m^rna/ mein ©ompagnon l^at i^n ge« lo
fanbt/' rief ber anbere, inbem er ein rotfeibeneS ©eutelc^en
l&lnfd^ob.

,,®iefer auS 3)amaSfu§* ip feiner, ^exx ®raf/' rief ber
britte, ,,unfer bortiger ^roturift felbft l^at il^n für mid^
bcforgt!" . ^ 1$

S)er bierte firedte einen uitgefügen ©igarrenbengel bar,
tnbem er fd^rie: „SBcnn ©ie etma§ gang Sluögeieid^neteS
tDoHen, fo berfud^en ©ie biefe ^flanjercigarre auö Sirginien,
felbftgejogen, felbftgemac^t unb burd^auS nid^t fäuflui^" '"'

©trapinSli läd^elte fauerfüfe/ fagte nid^ts unb toar balb 20
\n feine ©uftwoßen gel^üflt, toelc^e bon ber ^erborbrec^enben
©onne UMiä) berfilbert tourben. S)er C^iiuiu^I entmöllte
fi(3^ in tt)enlger aU einer Siertetftunbe,® ber fd^önfte ^erbft*
nad^mittag trat ein; e§ l^ie^/ ber ©enufe ber günftigen ©tunbe
fei fid^ gu gönnen, ba baS ^al^r bieüeic^t nid^t biele fold^er 25
Sage me^r bräd^te; unb eö würbe bef(^(of[en, auSgufal^ren,
ben fröl^üd^en ?lmt5rat^* auf feinem @ute ju befud^en, ber erf*

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14 Älclbcr OTod^cn ?eute

bor iDcnigen SBoc^cn gcf eitert l^atte, unb feinen neuen SBein,
ben roten ©aufer/ ju loften* ^ütf(^Ii«5Riet)ergeIt, ©ol^n,
fanbte naä) feinem Sagbrnagen, unb balb fc^Iugen feine jungen
6ifenf(i^immel ba§ ^flafter Dor ber SOßage* S)er SBirt felbft

5 liefe ebenfalls anfpannen, man lub ben ©rafen jÜDorlommenb

ein, \\ä) anguf(^Iiefeen unb bie ©egenb etwas fennen ju lernen«

2)er aOßein l^atte feinen 2Bi^ erwärmt; er überba(|te fd&neD,

bafe er bei biefer ©elegen^eit am beften^ \\ä) unbemerlt ent«

fernen unb feine SOßanberung fprtfe^en lönne; ben ©d^aben '

lo foßten bie tpriii^ten unb giibringlic^en Ferren an [xä) felbft

bel^alten. 6r nal^m bal^er bie ßinlabung mit einigen ^öf«

Ixäjtn SBorten an unb beftieg mit bem jungen ^ütfc^li ben

Sagbmagen*

3tun mar e§ eine weitere tjügung, bafe ber ©d^neiber, mä)»

1$ bem er auf feinem 2)orfe fc|on als junger S3urfc| bem feuts«
l^errn jumeilen S)ienfte geleiftet feine 2Kilitärgeit bei ben
^ufaren abgebient l^atte unb bemna(| genugfam mit ^ferben
umjuge^en berftanb* 2Bie bal^er fein ©eföl^rte ^öflic^ fragte,
ob er DieHeic^t fal^ren möge, ergriff er fofort 3ügel unb

20 ^eitfc^e unb fu^r in fc^utgerec^ter Haltung in rafd^em ärabe

imä) baS 3:^or unb auf ber Sanbftrafee ba^in, fo bafe bie

Ferren einanber aufaßen unb flüfterten: „6S ift rid^ttg, eS ift

jebenfalls ein ^txxl"

3n einer l^alben ©tunbe mar baS @ut beS 3lmtSrateS

2 5 erreii^t, ©trapinSfi fu^r in einem präd^tigen Halbbogen auf
unb liefe bie feurigen ^ferbe aufs befte* anprallen; man f prang
t)on ben äßagen, ber 9lmtSrat fam l^erbei unb fül^rte bie

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®e[enf(!^aft tn§ ^au§, unb alfobalb xmx aixä) bct %i\ä) mit
einem l^alben 5)u^enb Äaraffen t)ofl fatneolfarbigen ©auferS
befe^t. 5)a§ l^ei^e, göl^renb^ ^etrönf iijutbe borerft fleprüft,
belobt, unb fobaitn \xb^l\ä) in Singriff genommen, möl^renb
ber ^auS^ert im ^aufe bie iSunbe l^erum trug, e§ fei ein $
Domel^met ®raf ba, ein ^oladEe, unb eine feinere Semittung
vorbereitete.

aWittlermeile teilte \\ä) bie ®efeflf(!^aft in jmei ^artieen, um
baö öerfäumte ©piel nad^gu^olen, ba in biefem Sanbe feine
SWänner gufammen fein fonnten, o^ne ju fpielen, »al^rfii^eins lo
Ii(!^ auö angeborenem 2:^ätigfeit§triebe. ©trapinsfi, ttjeld^r
bie Steilnal^me au§ oerf(!^iebenen ©rünben ablel^nen mu^te,
tt)urbe eingelaben gugufelöen, benn baS fci^ien il^nen iriimerl^in
ber 3Jlüf)t wert, ba fie fo biel Rlug^eit unb ©eiftesgegenmart
bei ben Äarten gu entmidfeln pflegten. @r mu^te fici^ gtt)if(!^en 15
beibe ^^artieen fe^en, unb fie legten e§ nun barauf an,*
geiftreici^ unb gemanbt gu fpielen unb ben ®aft ju gleid^er
3eit gu unterhalten. ©0 faß er benn ttjie ein fränfelttber
^ürft, bor weld^em bie ^ofleute ein angenehmes ©(i^aufpiel
auffül^ren unb ben Sauf ber SQßelt barjiellen. ©ie erflörten 20
il^m bie bebeutenbften SQßenbungen, ^anbftrei(i^e unb ßreig*
niffe, unb wenn bie eine Partei für einen Slugenblid il^re
9tufmerffamfeit au§f(i^l(e6Ii(!^ bem ©piele gutoenben mu^te,
fo fül^rte bie anbere bafür um fo angelegentliii^er^ bie Unter«
Haltung mit bem ©(i^neiber. 2)er befte ©egenftanb bünfte* 25
fte l^ierfür ^ferbe, 3agb unb bergleiii^en ; ©trapin§fi ttju^te
^ier auc^ am beften Sef(i^eib, benn er braud^te nur bie SRebenS«

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16 StUihtx ma^tn Seute

arten ]^ert?orju]^oIen, mlä)t et etnfi in bet 9lä^e Don Ofp«
jieten unb ©utSl^etren gel^ört unb bie tl^m fci^on ^bajumal
au§ne]^mcnb tool^I gefallen l^atten. SBenn er btefe Sieben^«
arten anä) nur fparfam, mit einer getoiffen Sefii^eibenl^eit unb

5 ftets mit einem fii^mermütiaen Säci^eln t>oxbxaä)k, fo erretij^te
er bamit nur eine größere SHJirfung ; toenn gtoei ober bret
bon ben Ferren aufftanben unb ettoa jur ©eite traten, fo
faßten fie : ,,@§ tft ein bollfommener 3un!er !"
^ 3lur SKelci^ior Söl^ni, ber Sud^l^alter, al§ ein geborener

10 Qmi^ex, rieb [xä) Dergnügt bie ^änbe unb fagte gu [xäf
felbft: ,f^^ fel^e e§ lommen, bafe e§ toieber einen ®oU
bad^er ^utf(!^^ giebt, ja, er ift gemiff ermahn fd^on ba ! @ö
toar aber anä) 3^51/ benn fd^on finb'ö gtoei Saläre feit bem
legten! S)er 9)lann bort l^at mir Mo tounberlid^' jerftod^ene

15 Singer, biefleid^t bon ^raga* ober Dftrolenfa* l^er! 9lun,

id^ merbe mid^ pten, ben SSerlauf gu ftören !" ^

5)ie beiben ^artieen maren nun }u @nbe, aud^^baS,©au«^

fergelüfte ber Ferren gebüßt, unb fie jogen nun bor, fid^ an

ben alten SBeinen beg 3lmt§rateS ein toenig abjufül^Ien, bie

20 je^t gebrad^t tourben ; bod^ toar bie Slbfül^Iung ettoaS* leiben»'
fd^aftlid^er 9latur, inbem fofort, um nid^t in fd^nöben
SWüßiggang ju berf allen, ein allgemeines ^agarbfpiel® bor«
gefd^Iagen tourbe. Wan mifd^te bie Aorten, jeber toarf einen
SSrabantert^aler^ ^in, unb aU bie Sieil^e an ©trapinsfi mar..

25 fonnte er nid^t tool^I feinen ^ingerl^ut auf ben Stifd^ fe^en.
//3d^ i&abe nid^t ein foId^e§ ©elbftüdf/' fagte er errötenb ; aber
fd^on ^atte SMeld^ior Sö^ni, ber il^n beobad^tet, für i^n einge»

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fcftt, ol^nc ba^ jcmanb barauf aä)t gab, bcnn alle toarcn Diel
ju i^a^iiä), als bafe fie auf ben ^rgtool^n geraten tüären,
icmanb in ber SQßelt fönne fein ®elb l^aben. 3m nä(!^ften'
Sluflenblide tourbe bem ©(i^neiber, ber fletoonnen l^atte, ber
flange @infa^ gugefd^oben ; beriüirrt lie^ er ba§ ®elb liegen 5
unb SSöl^ni beforgte für il^n ba§ gtüeite ©piel, toeld^eö ein
anberer getoann, fotoie baS brüte. S)o(i^ baö Dierte unb
fünfte getüann toieberum ber ^oladEe, ber allmäl^Iic^ auf«
toac^^te unb fid^ in bie ©ad^e fanb.^ 3nbem er [xä) pill unb
rul^ig berl^ielt, fpielte er mit abtüeii^felnbem ©lüdEe ; einmal 10
lam er bis auf einen Stl^aler l^erunter, ben er fejjen mu^te,
getoann toieber, unb gule^t, als man baS ©piel fatt befam,
befafe er einige SouiSbor, mel^r als er jemals in feinem Seben
befefjen, toelii^e er, als er fal^, ba^ jebermann fein ®elb ein«
pedte, ebenfalls gu \iä) mf)m, nid^t ol^ne ^urd^t, ba^ alles 15
ein Straum fei. Söl^ni, toeld^er il^n fortmä^renb fd^arf
betrachtete, mar "je^t im Ilaren über i^n unb badete: ben
3:eufel föl^rt ber^ in einem Dierfpännigen SQßagenl

SQBeil er aber gugleid^ bemerfte, bafe ber rätfell^afte Q^rembe
feine ®ier naä) bem ©elbe gegeigt, unb fici^ überl^aupt be» 20
fd^eiben unb nüii^tern berl^alten l^atte, fo war er nid^t übel
gegen i^n gefinnt,* fonbem befd^Io^, bie ©ad^e burd^auS ge^en
JU laffen.*

aber ber ®raf ©trapinSfi, als man fid^ bor "Dem 3lbenb»
effen im ^freien erging, nal^m je^t feine ©ebanfen gufamnten 25
unb l^ielt ben redeten S^itpunft einer geröufd^lofen Seurlau*
bung für gefommen.* 6r l^atte ein artiges SReifegelb unb

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18 Älclbcr machen ?eute ;

nal^m ft(| bot^ bem SBirt gut SBaflc Don ber näciöften ©tabt
au§* fein aufgebrungcneS SUlittagömal^I ju bcga^Icn. Sllfo
fd^Iufl er feinen 3labmantel mdderifii^ um, brüdfte bie ^elj*
mü^e tiefet in bie Slugen* unb fd^titt untet einet SReil^e t)on
5 l^o^en 3ltagien in bet 3lbenbfonne langfam auf unb niebcr,
ba| fci^öne ©elönbe betta(!^tenb, obet bielme^t ben SQßefl et*
fpäl^enb, ben et einfiä^Iagen »oflte. 6t nal^m fic^* mit feiner
getoölbten ©titne, feinem lieblid^en, abet fd^metmütigen
2Kunbbätt(iÖen, feinen gtönaenben^ fii^moitjen Soden, feinen

lo bunfeln Slugen, im SBe^en feinet faltigen 9ManteI§ öottreff«
lici^ au§ ; bet Slbeubfci^ein unb ba§ ©äufeln bet Säume über
il^m et^öl^te ben ©inbtudf, fo bafe bie ©efeUfd^aft il^n bon
fetne mit 3lufmet!fam!eit unb SQBo^Imoflen bettad^tete.
3lflmä]^Ii(!^ ginc^ jt i|nmet titoa^ mikx Dom ^aix^t l^inmeg,

15 fd^titt \>uxä) ein @ebüf4 ^intet ttjeld^em ein g^elbmeg üotübet
ging, unb al§ et \xä) bot* ben Sticfen bet ©efeKfd^aft gebedft
fal^, ttJoKte et eben mit feftcm ©d^titt in§ ^elb tüdfen/ ate
um eine @dEe l^etum plö^Iici^ bet SlmtStat mit feinet äod^tet
9?ettd^en il^m entgegenttat. %ettd^n mat ein pbfci^eS gftöu-

20 lein, öufeetft ptöd^tig, etmaS ftu^etl^aft geHeibet* unb mit
©d^mudf xnä)lxä) betgiett.

,,2Bit fud^en©ie, C>^tt ®taf!" tief bet 3lmt§tat, ,,bamttidö
©ie etftenS l^iet meinem Jfinbe botftelle unb 3tt)eiten§, um
©ie ju bitten, bafe ©ie unö bie @öte etttjeifen möd^ten, einen

25 Siffen Slbenbbtot mit un§ ju nel^men ; bie anbeten fetten
(inb beteit§ im ^aufe."
®et SBanbetet na^m fd^neU feine SMü^e bom ftopfe unb

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r

mad^tc tf)x^\xxä)t§t)oat, ja fur(!^tfamc SSerbeuguttgen, Don »ot
übergojien. S)enn eine neue SBenbung toar eingetreten, ein
gfröulein bef (Stritt, ben ©c^upla^ ber (Sreigniffe. 5)od^
jc^abete i^m feine Slöbigfeit unb übergroße ß^rerbietun^
nic^^t bei ber 5)ame ; tm ©egenteil, bie ©^üc^tern^eit, S)(fmut i
unb ß^rerbietung eine§ fo bornebmen unb intereffanten
jungen @be(mann§ erfcbien ibr ttjabrbaft rübrenb, ja bin«
reifeenb. S)a fiebt man, fubr e§ ibr burd^ ben ©inn, je
nobler,^ befto befc^eibener unb ünberborbener ; merft eS eu(b,
i^r Ferren SBilbfänge^ bon ©olbaci^, bie i^r* üor ben jungen la
Wäbdben !aum mebr ben ^ut berül^rt!

©ie grüßte ben Ütitter bab^r auf ba§ l^olbfeligjle,* inbem
fie auö) Iiebli(!^ errötete, unb fpraci^ fogleid^ l^aftig unb ^ä)ntü
unb biele§ mit il^m, ttjie e§ bie 3lrt bebaglid^er Älein«
pbterinnen ift, bie \\ä) ben Qfremben geigen »oflen. ©tra^ is
pinöR l^ingegen ttjanbelte \\ä) in furjer 3^it uitt ; ttjöl^renb er
bisher nid^tS getrau l^atte, um im geringften in bie SRofle
einjugel^en, bie man il^m auf bürbete, begann er nun unmill«
türlid^, etttmS gefud^ter gu fpred^n unb mifc^te aUer^anb \
polnifd^e SSrodten in bie 9iebe, lurj, ba§ ©d^neiberblütd^n* 2!
fing in ber 3l&f)t be§ 3frauenjimmer§* an ferne ©prünge ju *
mad^en^ unb feinen SReiter badon gu tragen.* '

9lm SCifc^ erl^ielt er ben ßbtenpla^ neben ber SEod^ter be§ *
€)aufe§; benn bie SMutter mar geftorben. 6r mürbe gmar
bolb mieber meland^olifd^, ba er bebad^te,^ nun muffe er mit 25
ben anbern mieber in bie ©tabt gurftdfe^ren oDer gemaüfam
in bie 3ia^t binau§ entrifinen, unb ba er ferner überlegte,

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20 i^Uiber machen Seute.

tote Dctgänglitä^ baS ©lud fei, ml6)t^ er je^t genofe* 5lbei
bennod^ empfanb et bteS ©lud unb fagte ftc^ gum Dotauö:"
^%ä), einmal toirft bu bod^ in beinern fieben etma^^ öorgefiettt
unb neben einem foI(!^en l^öl^eren SBefen gefeffen l^aben."
s @§ toax in ber %i)at Um Äleinigfeit, eine ©anb neben
M fllönjen gu fe^en, bie Don brei ober öier Slrmbänbern
flirrte, unb bei einem flüci^tigen ©eitenblid jebeSmal einen
abenteuernd^ reijenb* frifierten Siop\, ein l^olbes Erröten,
einen öoflen Slugenauffd^fag gu fe^en. S)enn er mod^te t^un

lo ober laffen/ tt3a§ er ttjollte, afl?S würbe al$ ungewö^nlid^ unb
nobel aufgelegt unb bie Ungefd^idtlid^feit felbft alö merf*
toürbige Unbefangenheit liebenSttJütbig befunben Don ber
jungen 5)ame, meldte fonft flunbenlang über gefeUfd^ftlid^
aSerftö^e ju plaubern ttjufete* S)a man guter ®inge* mt,

»5 fangen ein paar ®öfte Sieber, bie in ben breifeiger Sauren*
2Kobe waren. S)er ®raf würbe gebeten, ein polnifd^es Sieb
gu fingen. S)er SQßein überwanb feine ©d^üd^tern^eit enblid^,
obfd^on nid^t feine ©orgen; er ^atte einft einige SBod^en im
^olnifd^en^ gearbeitet unb wufete einige polnifd^e SBorte,

20 fogar ein SSoIföliebd^n auswenbig, o^ne i^re§ ^nl^alteS

bewuBt gu fein, gleid^ einem Papagei. Sllfo fang er mit

eblem SBefen, me^r Jagl^aft al§ laut unb mit einer ©timme,

wetd^ wie Don einem geheimen Äummer leife gitterte, auf

potnifd^:
«5 4>unbcrttaufenb Deuten brütten

5luf SBoI^tjnieng ® grünen Reiben,
Unb ^at()intQ, ja ^att)infa,
®Iaubt, ic^ fei in fie öcdiebtl*

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StUihtv machen Seute 21

,,S8tado! Sraöo!" riefen alle Ferren, mit ben Rauben .^
llatfd^nb, unb Slettci^en fagte gerührt: „^ä) baS ^Rationale -
Ifiimmer fo[(!^ön!"

aWit bem Überfc^reilen fot(|en C)ö^epunfte§ ber Untet^aU
tung bxaäf bie ©efellfc^ft auf; ber ©d^neibet würbe tüieber 5
eingepadt unb forgfättig naä) ©olbaci^ jurüdgebrac^t; Dor»
l^er ^atte er.Derfpreci^en muffen, nic^t ol^ne Slbfd^ieb badon gu
reifen.* 3m ©aftl^of gur SDßage ttjurbe noci^ ein ®(aS ^unf(ä^
genommen; jeboii^ ©trapinsfi toax erfci^öpft unb verlangte
naäi bem Sette.* 5)er SBirt felbfl führte i^n auf feine 10
Sintmer, beren ©tattlid^feit er faum mel^r* bead^tete, obgleiiä^
er nur genjo^nt mar, in bürftigen ^erberg§!ammern gu
fiä^Iafen. 6r ftanb o^ne aUe unb jebe ^abfeligfeit mitten
auf einem fci^önen Steppid^, al§ ber SBirt pl'61^lxä) ben SMangel
an ©epäcf entbedfte unb fid^ Dor bie ©tirne \ä)l\xQ^ ®ann 15
lief er fc^nell l^inauS, fc^eflte, rief Äeflner unb $au§fned^te
l^erbei, wortmeci^felte mit i^nen, fam lieber unb beteuerte:
„@ö ift riiä^tig, ^err ®raf, man l^at öergeffen, ^l^r ©epöd
abjulaben! Slud^ ba§ Slotmenbigfte fe^It!"

„%viäi ba§ fleine ^afetd^n, baS im SDßagen lag ?" fragte 20
©trapinSfi ängftlid^, meit er an ein l^anbgrofeeS Sünbelein
badete, ttjeld^eS er auf bem ©i^e ^atte lügen laffen unb baS
ein ©d^nupftud^, eine ^aarbürfte, einen Äamm, ein f&üdß^
d^n ^omabe unb einen ©tengel Sartmid^fe enthielt.

r,3lud^ biefeS fel^lt, e§ ift gar nid^t§ ba/' fagte ber 25
gute SBirt erfd^toden, weit er barunter etmaS fe^r SBid^«
tigeö vermutete. ,,9Wan muß bem Äutfc^er fogleid^ einen

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22 leieiber machen ?eute

glprcffcn mä)\ä)xdtxx/' rief et eifrig, Jäf toerbe ba§
beforgen!"

S)od^ ber ^err ®,ra.f fiel il^m eben fo erf(!^rocfen in ben
9lrm^ unb fagte bemegt: ,,2affen ©ie, e§ barf nic^t fein!
5 2Kan mufe meine ©pur t)erlieren für einige 3^it/' fegte et
l^ingu, felbft betreten über biefe grfinbung.

5)er SBirt ging erftaunt gu ben ^unf(j^ trinfenbcn ©äften,
erjäl^Ite il^nen ben gfaH unb f^b^ mit bem SluSfprud^e, bafe
ber ®raf unjttjeifell^aft ein Opfer politifci^er ober ber

lo gfamilienöerfolgung fein muffe; benn um eben biefe 3^^*

tt)urben biele ^o(en,unb anbere glüd^tlinge megen gewalt«

famer Unternel^mungen be§ Sanbe§^ bern)iefen; anbere

tt)urben bon fremben Slgenten beobaci^tet unb umgarnt.

©trapin§ti aber tl&at einen guten Bä)la\,* unb alö er

IS fpöt ermad^te, fal^ er junä(i^ft ben präd^tigen ©onntag§f(i^Iafs
rod* beö SDßagn)irte§ über einen ©tul^I gel^öngt, ferner ein
Slifd^en mit aflem mögli(!^en Sloilettentoerfjeug bebedt.
©obann l^arrten eine 9lnja]^I S)ienftboten, um Äörbe unb
Äoffer, angefüllt mit feiner SBäfd^e, mit Äleibern, mit

20 ßigarren, mit Sudlern, mit ©tiefein, mit Bä)\xf)m, mit
©poren, mit SReitpeitfd^n, mit ^eljen, mit SMügen, mit
4)üten, mit ©öden, mit ©trumpfen, mit pfeifen, mit
gftöten unb ©eigen abzugeben bon feiten ber geftrigen gfreunbc,
mit ber angelegentlid^en Sitte, fid^ biefer Sequemlid^feiten

25 etnftmeilen bebienen gu ttjollen/ 5)a fie bie SSormittag§=»
ftunben unabänberlid^ in i^ren ©efd^äften berbrad^ten, liefen
fte i^re Sefud^e auf bie Qtxt xxaä) %x\ä)^ anfagen.

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S)tefe Seutc toarcn n\6)i§ tüentger, aU^ l(X(i)txl\ä) ober ein«
fältig, fonbctn^umfid^tigc ®ef(i^Qft§mönner, me^t* fd^Iau als
bernagelt;* allein ba t^re lüol^Ibeforgte ©tabt Hein toax unb
eö il^nen mancä^mat (angiüeiltg barin bortam, ttjaren fie ftetö
begiettg auf eine Slbtpecj^ölung, ein ©reiflniö, einen SSorgang, 5
b'em fie fid^ o^ne tRüdf^alt l^ingaben. S)et Dierfpönnige
SBagen, baS 3lu§fteigen be§ S^^^n^t^^«/ f^ii^ 2Kittageffen, bic
9luöfage beö ffutfd^rö tüaren fo einfädle unb natürlid^
5)inge, ba^ bie ©olbad^er, meldte feinem müßigen Slrgttjol^n
naci^gul^ängen pflegten, ein 6reigni§ barauf aufbauten, tüie 10
auf einen pfeifen.

31I§ ©trapinSft ba§ SBarenlager fal^, ba§ fid^ bor il^m au§«
breitete, toax feine erfte Semegung, baft er in feine %a^ä)e
griff, um ju erfal^ren, ob er träume ober voaä)t. SBenn fein
gfingerl^ut bort nod^ in feiner ginfamfeit loeilte, fo träumte 15
er. Slber nein, ber gingerl^ut mol^nte traulici^ gmifd^en bem
getoonnenen ©pielgelbe unb fd^euerte fid^ freunbfd^aftlid^ an
ben Stl^alern; fo ergab fid^ aud^ fein ©ebieter loieberum in
baö I)tng unb ftieg bon feinen 3intn^^tn l^erunter auf bie
©trafee, um jid^* bie ©tabt gu befel^en, in weld^er e§ il^m fo 20
\o6f)l erging. Unter ber ffüd^entl^üre ftanb bie Äöd^in,
meldte tl^m einen tiefen ßnij mad^te unb il^m mit neuem
SBol^Igefallen nad^fal^ ; auf bem glur unb an ber ^an^ifjüxt
Panben anbere ^auögeifter, afle mit ber 2)iü^e in ber ^anb,
unb ©trapinöft fd^ritt mit gutem 3lnftanb unb bod^ befd^eiben 25
^erauö, feinen SWantet fittfam gufammenne^menb. ®aS
©d^tdfat mad^te il^n mit jeber SWinute größer.

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24 4(Ieiber mac^fu 7eute

aWtt ganj anbetet SKiene befa^ et \iä) bte ©tabt, als toenn
et um Sltbett batin auSgeflangen toäte. 5)tefelbe beftanb
fltö^tenteils au§ ^ä)bmn, feftgebauten ^öufetn, totlä^ alle
mit fteinetnen obet gemalten ©tnnbtibetn* flejtett unb mit
5 einem Flamen öetfe^en toaten. 3n biefen SSenennungen toat
,bte ©itte bet Sal^t^unbette beutlici^ gu etlennen. 2)aS
2KitteIaItet fpiegelte \iä) ah in ben älteften ^äufetn obet in
ben 9leubauten, meld^ an beten ©tefle getteten, abet ben
alten 9lamen behalten au§ bet S^it bet ftiegetifii^en ©c^ult»

lo l^eifee unb bet SMötd^en. S)a ^l&ie^ eö :^ jum ©d^mett, gum
gifen^ut, jum ^axn\\ä), gut 3ttmbtuft, gum blauen ®ä)xtt,
gum ©(i^toeigetbegen, gum SRittet, gum SSüd^fenftein, gum
iütfen, gum 9Keettt)unbet, gum golbenen ^xaäftn, gut Sinbe,
gum ^ilgetftab, gut 2Ba[jetftau, gum ^atabieSöogel, gum

15 ©tanatbaum, gum Äämbel, guiti föinl^otn u. bgl.' 5)ie 3eit

.bet 3luftlätung unb bet ^l^ilantl^topie nmt beutli* gu lefen

in ben motalifd^en SSegtiffen, mlä)^ in fd^önen ©olbiud^*

flaben übet ben ^auStl^üten etglängten, mie: gut ßintta^t,

gut 9lebfi($feit, gut alten Unabl^ängigfeit, gut neuen Unab»

*>' l^ängigfeit, gut SJütgettugenb a, gut Sütgettugenb b, jum
SSetttauen, gut Siebe, gut Hoffnung, gum SBiebetfe^en 1 unb
2, gum tJto^finn, gut inneten SRed^tlid^feit, gut anbeten
SRed^tlid^feit, gum SanbeSmol^t (ein teinlici^eS ^öuSd^en, in
toeld^m leintet einem ftanatienfäfid^t/ gang mit Äteffe be»

25 l&ängt, eine f teunblici^e alte 3^ tau fafe mit einet toeifeen ^xp\tU
l^aube unb ®atn l^aSpelte), gut SSetfaffung (unten l^auf te ein
Söttd^et, lüeld^et eiftig unb mit gto^em ©etöufdd ficine

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6imet unb göfed^cn mit SRctfen einfaßte unb unabläfjtg
Ilppfte); ein ^auS l^ic^ fd^auerliii^ : gum Sob! ein bet»^^ ,^
toofd^eneS ©erippe erftredfte \\ö) Don unten bi§ oben^ git)if(!^en ,.
ben genftern; l^ter lüol^nte ber griebengrid^ter. 3m 4)aufe ' -^
jur ©ebulb too^nte ber ©c^ulbenfd^reiber, ein auSgel^unflerteS 5
Sömmerbitb, ba in biefer ©tabt feiner bem anbern etmaS
fc^ulbig blieb. ^^

6nbli(j^ öerfünbete \\ä) an ben neueften C)öufern bie ^oefte '^
ber gabritanten, Sanfiere unb ©pebiteure unb il^rer 3lai)»
al^merinben tüol^Iflingenben 9lamen: Stofentl^al/ aWorgen« 10
iffah ©onnenberg, SSeild^enburg, Sugenbgarten, greuben«
berfl, ^enriettentl^al, jur ffamelia, SDßill^elminenburg
u. f. ID.* ®ie an gfrauennamen gel^ängten* Sll^äler unb
Surgen bebeuteten für ben ßunbigeu immer ein \ä)'6nt^
SBetbergut. , »5

3ln jeber ©trafienede ftanb »ein alter SLurm-mit mä)em
Ul^rtüerf, buntem ^aö) unb jierlid^ öergolbeter SÖinbfal^ne.
®iefe Stürme toaren forgfältig erl^alten ; benn bie ®olba(ä^er
erfreuten fid^ ber SSergangenl^eit unb ber ©egenmart unb
tl^aten aud^ red^t baran.* S)ie ganje ^errlid^feit mar aber 20
Don ber alten SRingmauer eingefaßt, meldte, obmo^I nid^ts
mel^r nü^e, bennod^ gum, ©d^mucfe beibehalten mürbe, ba fie
gang mit bid^tem, altem ßpl^eu übermad^fen mar unb fo bie
ileine ©tabt mit einem immergrünen orange umfd)lo^.

3lfleS biefeS mad^te einen munberbaren ßinbruct auf 25
©traptnöli; er glaubte \\ij \n einer anberen SBelt gu be=
finben. S)enn als er bie 3luffd^riften ber |)öufer la§, ber«

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fllctd^n er no(!^ nici^t gefeiten, mar er ber ^Meinung, fie fiejögen
^iä) auf bie befonberen ©el^eimniffe unb Sebenötoeifen iebeö
^aufeö imb e§ fel^e l^inter jeber ^auötpre tüirflid^ fo au§,
tüte bie iiberfd^rift angab, fo bafe er in eine 3lrt morattfd^§
5 Utopien^ l^inein geraten toäre. ©o mar er geneigt ju glau«
ben, bie tt)unberlid)e 3lufna]^me, meldte er gefunben, l^änge
l^iemit im 3ufammen]^ang, fo baß 3. S.^ ba§ ©innbilb ber
SBage, in melii^er er mol^nte, bebeute, bafe bort ba§ ungleid^e
©d^idffal abgewogen unb au§gegli(j^en unb jumeilen ein reifen=

10 ber ©(i^neiber jum ©rafen Qtmaä)t mürbe.

@r geriet auf feiner SBanberung aud^ öor ba§ ä^or, unb
mie er nun fo^ über ba§ freie tJelb l^inblictte, melbete \\ä) gum
le^tenmal ber pfliditgemö^e ©ebante, feinen SBeg undermeift
fortjufe^en. 2)ie ©onne fd^ien, bie ©trafee mar f(i^ön, feft,

15 nid^t gu trodfen unb aud^ nid^t gu na^, gum SBanbern mie ge*

mad^t. Üteifegelb l^atte er nun aud^, fo bafe er angenehm ein«

fe^ren tonnte, mo er 2uft bagu berfpürte, unb fein C)inbetm§

mar gu erf pölzen. , - ,

S)a ftanb er nun, gleid^ bem Jüngling am ©c^eibemege/

20 auf einer mirflid^en Sreugftrafee; aug bem Sinben!range,
meld^er bie ©tabt umgab, ftiegen gaftlid^e 8laud^fäulen, bie
golbenen 2:urmfnöpfe funfeiten lodEenb au§ ben S3aum=
mipfeln; ©lüdt, ®enu^ unb SSerfd^utbung, ein ge]^eimnt§=
t)ofle§ ©d^idffal minften bort; bon ber 3^elbfeite l^er aber

25 glängte bie f reielJferne ; 3trbeit, ßntbe^rung, 3irmut, 2)unfet
l^eit, l^arrten bort, aber aud^ ein guteö ©emiffen unb ein
rul^iger Sßanbel ; biefe§ f ü^lenb, moHte er benn aud^ ent=

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StUihtv matten Seute 27

fci^Ioffen tn§ Qfelb ab\(i)mnlm. 3m gleiii^en ^tuflenbltdte
roDte ein xa\ä)t^ ^ul^rtüerf l^cran ; e§ mar ba§ g^röulein öon
gcftern, toc^c^ mit toel^enbem, blauem ®ä)Ukx ganj allein
tn einem fcj&mudfen leidsten i^nfftmxU fafe, ein fc^öneö ^ferb
reflterte unb naci^ bet ©tabt ful^r. ©pbalb ©trapin§ft nur 5
on feine 9Mü^e grijf unb biefelbe l^emütig t)or feine Srufl
nal^m in feiner Überraf(!^nng, verbeugte fid^ ba§ SWäbd^en
rafiä^ errötenb gegen i^n, aber überaus freunblid^, unb ful^r
in großer SSemegung, t>a^ ^ferb jum Salopp antreibenb,
bat)on, 10

©traplnSfi flber mad^te untüillHirlid^ ganje SBenbung* unb
feierte getroft na6) ber ©labt jurüi. 3loä) an bemfetben
3:age galoppierte er auf bem beften ^^Jferbe ber ©tabt, an ber
©pi^e einer ganjen SReitergefedfd^aft, \)\xxä) bie 3lIIee, Mlä)t
um bie grüne Ütingmauer fül^rte, unb bie faHenben Slätter 15
ber Sinben tanjten ttjie ein golbener Siegen um fein berflärtcS

9lun ttjar ber ®eift in il^n gcfal^ren.^ 9Mit jebem SEage 7
toanbelte er fid^, gleid^ einem SRegenbogen, ber jufel^enb^ (
bunter mirb an ber borbred^enbcn ©onne. @r lernte in 20
©tunben, in 9lugenbUdEen, H)a§ anbere nid^t in ^al^ren, ba e§
in il^m geftedft l^atte, mie ba§ Q^arbentoefen im SRegentropfen.
6r bead^tete mol^I bie ©itten feiner ©aftfreunbe unb bilbcte
fie ttJäl^renb be§ S3eobad^ten§ ju einem bleuen unb t5remb=
artigen um; befonber§ fud^te er ab^ulaufd^en, H)a§ fie fid^ 25
cigentlid^ unter i^m badeten* unb toa^ für ein Silb fie fid^
Don il^m gemacht. 2)ie§ 58ilb arbeitete er toeiter au§ nad6

28 StUihtx machen Oeute

feinem eigenen ®ef(!^macfe, gut öcrgnüglid^n Unterl^altunfl
bet einen,^ totiä)t gern etmaS 9leueS feigen ttJoHten, unb gut
Semunberung ber onberen, befonberS bet Qftouen, mlä)t
\ mä) erbauUd^er Slnregung bürfteten. ©o toatb txxa\ä) gum
5 gelben eine§ artigen 3lomane§, an meld^m et ^emeinfam mit
bet ©tabt unb liebeöoH arbeitete, beffen ©auptbeftanbteit aber

.^ immer no(ä^" bq§ ®e]^eimni§ lüar.

SSei allebem öcriebte ©trapinSfi, toaS er in feiner 5)unle{«
l^eit f rül^er nie gefannt^ eine f(!^IafIofe 9lad^t um bie anbere/

ip unb e§ ift mit" iabel l^erborgul^eben, baß e§ eben fo Diel bie

- gurd^t bor ber ©(i^anbe, aU armer ©c^neiber entbedft gu
merben unb baguftel^en, aU ba§ el^rlid^e ©emiffen toax, toaä
tl^m ben ©d^Iaf raubte, ©ein angeborenes S3ebürfni§, ettoaS

:S^txl\ä)c^ unb 9lu^ergett)ö]^nlid^§ borgufteHen, ttjenn au(!()*

15* nur in ber SBal^I ber Äleiber, l^atte il^n in biefen ftonflift ge-

■ f ül^rt unb Brachte je^t a\xä) jene Qfurd^t l^erdor, unb fein

©etüiffen mar nur infomeit mä(ä^tig, ba^ er beftönbig ben

SSorfa^ näl^rte, bei guter ©elegcnl^eit einen ©runb gut

9lbreife gu finben unb bann burd^ Sotteriefpiel unb bergleic^en

20 bie ^Mittel gu geminnen, auö gel^eimniöooHer gferne gu öer»
guten, um ma§ er bie gaftfreunblid^en ©olbad^er gebrad^t
l^atte. 6r lie^ \\ä) aud^ fd^on au§ aflen ©tobten, mo e§
Sotterieen ober Slgenten berfelben gab, Sofe lommen mit
-mel^r ober meniger befd^eibenem ginfa^e, unb bie barau§ ent«

25 fte^enbe Äorrefponbeng, ber gmpfang ber ©riefe mürbe
mieberum al§ ein S^W^ mid^tiger fflegiel^ungen unb ^tx^
l^ältniffe dermerWt

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©(j^on l^atte er mel^r als einmal ein paar ©ulben ge«
loonnen. unb btefelben fof ort wieber gum ßrtoerb neuer Sofe
öerttjenbet, al§ er eines SageS bon einem fremben ÄoIIefteur,
ber fi(^ aber Sanüer nannte, eine namhafte ©umme empfing,
mlift l^inreiiä^te, jenen SRettungSgebanfen auSgutül^ren» @r 5
toar bereits nic^t me^r^ erftaunt über fein ®l\id, baS fic^ Don
felbft gu berftel^en fd^ien, fül^Ite fic^ aber hoä) erleichtert unb
befonberS bem guten SQBagwirt gegenüber* berul^igt, mld^tn
er feines guten @|fenS toegen fe^r tool^l leiben mod^te. Sin«
jiatt aber furg abiubinben,' feine ©c^ulben grabauS gu be* 10
jal^Ien unb abgureifen, gebadete er, mie er \\ä) vorgenommen,
eine furge ©efd^ftSreife öorgugeben, bann aber öon irgenb
einer großen ©tabt aus gu melben, bafe baS unerbittli(!^e
©Aicffal il^m verbiete, je mifberguf eieren; babei tpoDe er
feinen SSerbinblid^feiten^ nad^frfmmen, ein gutes 3lnben!en 15
]^interlaf[en unb feinem ©d^neiberberufe fid^ aufS neue* unb
mit mel^r Umfid^t unb @Iüdt lüibmen, ober aud^ fonft einen
anftönbigen SebenSweg erfpöl^en. 3lm liebften loöre er f rei-
Ud^ aud^ als ©d^neibermeifter in ©olbad^ geblieben unb l^ätte
ie^t bie aWittel gel^abt, fid^ ba ein befd^eibeneS 3luS!ommen gu 20
begrünben; allein eS war Har, ba^ er l^ier nur als ®raf
leben fonnte,

SSJegen beS fic^tlid^n SorgugeS unb SBol^IgefallenS^ beffen
er fid^ bei jeber ©elegenl^eit Don ©eiteHeS, fd^önen 9lettd^enS
gu erfreuen l^atte, waren fd^on mand^e SRebenSartcn im Um« 25
lauf unb er l^atte fogar bemerft, bafe baS gräulein l^in unb
ttrteber* bi^^äfin genannt würbe. SBie fonnte er biefem

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30 i^Uiber machen ?eute

SBefcn nun eine fold^e gntiüidflung beretten? 2Bie lonnte et
baS ©(ä^icffal, ba§ i^n getoaltfam fo erl^öl^t l^atle, fo freöet
l^aft Sügen [trafen^ unb \xä) felbft befd^ämen?
©rj^atle öon feinem Sotteriemann, genannt Sanlier, einen
5 2Be(ä^feI befommen, tpel(3^en er bei einem ©olbad^er C)auS ein^
faffierte; biefe Sßerrid^tung beftärfle abermals bie günftigen
SKeinungen über feine ^erfon unb SBerl^öItniffe, ba bie
f Gliben ^anbelsleute nid^t im entfernteften an einen ßotterie-
berle^r badeten* 9tn bemfelben Stage nun begab fid^

10 ©trat)in§fi auf einen ftatllid^en 33aII, gu bem er gelaben toar.

3n tiefes, einfaches ©d^iüarj gefleibet erfd^ien er unb öer«

Itinbele fogleid^ ben il^n Segrüfeenben, bafe er genötigt fei, ju

Derreifen.

3n jel^n SKinuten mar bie 9lad^rid^t ber gangen SBerfamm«

IS lung befannt unb 9Jettd^en, beren 3lnblidf ©trat)in§!i fud^te,
fd^ien, tt)ie erfiarrt, feinen S3Iidfen auSguiüeid^en, balb* rot,
ba(b blafe merbenb* S)ann langte fie mel^rmals l^inter ein»
anber" mit jungen Ferren, fefete fid^ gerftreut unb fd^neD
atmenb unb fd^Iug eine ßinlabung beS ^olen, ber enblid^

20 l^erangetreten mar, mit einer lurgen SSerbeugung au§, ol^ne
i^n angufe^en.

©eltfam aufgeregt unb befümmert ging er l^inmeg, nal^m
feinen fambfen TOantel um unb fd^ritt mit mel^enben ßodfen
in einem ©arleniüege auf unb nieber.* @§ mürbe il^m nun

2$ l\ax, bafe er eigentlid^ nur biefeS 2öefenS l^alber*^ fo lange ba*

i geblieben fei, bafe bie unbeflimmte C^offnung, bod^* lieber in

t^re 9l(i^e gu fommen, i^n unbemufet belebte, baß aber ber

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flongc ^anbcl eben eine Unmöglid^feit^ borftelle t)on ber ber*
gtoeifeltften 9lrt.

SBie er fo bol^in fd^ritt, l^örte er xa^ä)t Stritte l^inter [xä),
Uxä)U, ho6i untul^ifl itm^U. 5Retld^en ging an \f)m bbrüber
unb fd^ie«, nai) einigen ausgerufenen SBorten ju urteilen,* S
naä) il^rem SBagen gu fud^n, obgleici^ berjelbe auf ber anbern
©eite be§ ^aufeS flanb unb l^ier nur 2BinterIo]^(fij$fe unb
etngeiüidelte SRofenbäumd^en ben ©(ä^Iaf ber Qimä)kn ber«
träumten* S)ann tarn fie toieber jurüd unb ba er jefet mit
flopfenbem |)ergen il^r im SBege ftanb unb bittenb bie |)änbe w
nai) i\)x auSftrerfte, fiel fie il^m ol^ne mikxe^ um ben ^al§
unb fing jämmerlid^ an gu meinen. 6r beberfle il^re glül^ens
ben SBangen mit feinen fein buftenben bunflen Soden unb
fein 5Kantel umf(ä^lug bie fd^lanfe, ftolje, fd^neemeifee ©efialt
be§ 5Käb(ä^en§ mie mit fiä^maraen 5lbier§flügeln; eS loar ein 15
toa^r^aft fd^öneö S3i(b, baS feine SÖere(3^tigung gang aflein in
\\ä) felbft gu tragen f(3^ien.

©tra|)in§{i aber berlor in biefem Slbenteuer feinen SSer«
ftonb unb gewann ba§ ©lud, ba§ öfter" ben Unberftönbigen
l^otb ift. 3ldiä)m eröffnete i^rem SJater nod^ in felbiger 3lai)t 20
beim 9?a(3^^aufefa]^ren,* baß fein anberer alS ber ®raf ber
ll^rtge fein werbe ; biefer erfd^ien am 5Korgen in afler &rü^e/
um bei bem Sßater liebenSmürbig, fd^üd^tern unb meland^olifd^,
toxt immer, um fie gu werben, unb ber SSater l^ielt folgenbe
«ebe: 25

„©0 l^at ftd^ benn ba§ ©d^idfal unb ber SSäifle biefeS
t^örid^ten TOäbd^enS erfüllt ! ©d^on al§ ©d^uHinb be^auptet*^

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32 i^Ieibet machen Seute

jte f ottttKi^tenb nur einen 3taüener ober einen ^olen, einen
flrofeen ^ianifien ober einen {Räuberl^auptmann mit fi^ömn
ßodfen l^eiroten gu tt)oüen, unb nun l^aben loir bie Se«

\ fci^erung !* 9ine inlänbif(ä^en mol^lmeinenben 9tnträge l^at jte

5 auSgefci^laflen, noci^* neulid^ mufete ici^ ben gefc^iten unb
tüiä^tigen 5KeId^ior Söl^ni l^eimfci^icfen, ber nod^ gro^e ®e»
fd^fte" mad^n toirb, un^ fie l^at i^n noci^* fd^redli^ berl^öl^nt,
»eil er nur ein rötliche« Sa(fenbärt(ä^en trägt unb au§ einem
filbemen "^ii^tn fd^nupft ! 5lun, ®ott fei S)anl/ iji ein

lo polnifd^er ®raf ba au§ toilbefter gerne !• 3ltf)mm ©ie bie
®an§, |)err ®raf , unb fci^iden ©ie mir biefelbe toieber, mnn
fie in ^l^rer ^oladfei friert^ unb einft unglüdlid^ toirb unb
^euU ! %6), tt)a§ mürbe bie feiige 2Wutter für ein ^ntjüdten
genießen, menn fie noci^ erlebt l^ätte, bofe ba3 berjogene ftinb

15 eine ©räfin geworben ift !"

3lnn gab eö große SSemegung ; in n)enig Sagen foDte rafci^
bie SSerlobung gefeiert mürben, benn ber SlmtSrat bel^auptete,
bafe ber fünftige ©(ä^toiegerfol^n \\i) in feinen ®ef(ä^4ften unb
borl^abenben {Reifen nici^t burd^ |)eiratsfa(ä^en bürfe aufhalten

^o laffen, fonbern biefe® burd^ bie Säeförberung jener* befd^Ieu»
nigen muffe.

©IrapinSfi brad^ie $ur SSerlobung SSrautgef^nfe, toetd^
i^n bie |)älfte feinet geiilid^en SSermögenS lofteten ; bie onbere
^älfte oertoanbte er gu einem tiefte, ba§ er feiner Säraut

25 geben sollte* 6§ mar eben fJaftnad^iSjeit'® unb bei l^ellem
|)immel ein berfpäteieS glänjenbeS SBintertoetter. 2)ie 2anb«
ftrafeen boten bie präd^tigfte ©c^littenba^n, mie fie" nur feiten

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bleibet madjen Seute 'Sd

etttftel^t unb fio^ l^ölt, unb $err öon^ ©trapinsft öeranftaltetc
borum eine ©d^litlenfal^rt unb einen S3att in bem für fol(3^
gefte beliebten ftattli(ä^en ©aft^aufe, mel^S auf einer |)od^«
ebene mit ber fci^önften SluSfKä^t gelegen loar, etma gttjei gute
©tunben* entfernt unb genau in bie SWitte" jmif(ä^en &oMi) s
unb ©elbto^Ia-

Um biefe 3^it gefd^al^ e§, bafe ^err SKeld^ior Söl^ni
ia ber festeren ©tabt ©efd^äfte gu beforgen l^atte unb
halber einige Sage Dor bem SBinterfeft in einem Iei(3^ten
©d^titten bal^in ful^r, feine befte ©igarre rau(ä^enb; unb e« ic
gefd^al^ ferner, bafe bie ©elbto^Ier auf ben gleid^en Sag,
tt)ie bie ©olbac^er, aud^ eine ©d^littenfal^rt üerabrebeten,
naä) bem gleid^en Orte, unb gmar* eine loftümierte ober
aWaSfenfal^rt.

©0 ful^r benn ber ©olbad^er ©(ä^Iittenjug gegen ^e 15
9Wittag§ftunbe unter ©d^eOenflang, ^oftl^orntönen unb ^eit«
fd^nfnaH burd^ bie ©trafeen ber ©tabt, bafe bie ©innbilber
ber alten Käufer erftaunt J^ernieberfal^en, unb gum Sl^ore
]&tnau§. 3m erften ©(ä^ütten fafe ©trapinSli init feiner
S3raut, in einem t)oInif(3^en Überrorf hon grüne^ ©ammet, 20
mit ©iä^nüren befe^t unb fiä^mer mit ^elj üerbrämt unb
gefüttert* ^Rettd^en mar gang in meifee^ ^elgtoerf geJ^üHt;
blaue ©ci^Ieier fd^ü^ten i^r ©efici^t gegen bie frifd^ Suft
unb gegen ben ©(ä^neeglanj* ®er StmtSrat mar burii^ irgenb
ein plö^lid^eS 6reigni§ berl^inbert tuorben, mitjufa^ren ; bod^ 25
roar e§ fein ®eft)ann unb fein ©(ä^tilten, in meliä^em fie
fu^iren, ein üergolbete^ fJ^^w^«^*'^ öI§ ©d^Iittenjierat Dor

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i

^\ä), bie fjortuna'^ üorfteflenb; bcnn btc ©tabtmol^nung be§

Slmt§rate§ l^iefe gut g^ortuna*

3^nen folgten fünfje^n bis" feiä^gel^n ©efäl^rlc mit je*

einem Ferren unb einet S)ame, ade gepult unb lebensfrol^;

5 aber leineö ber ^aare fo fd^ön unb ftattliii^, toie baö Staut«

paat. S)ie ©(ä^Iitten ttugen, mie bie 2Keetfd^ifte i^te

®aUon§,* immet ba§ ©innbilb be§ C^aufe§, bem jebet ange*

ptte, fo bafe ba§ 33oI! tief : „Sel^t, ba fommt bie Stapfet» '

leit! toie f(3^ön ift bie Stüd^tigfeit ! S)ie SSetbeffetlid^feit

10 f(j^eint neu ladiett gu fein unb bie ©patfamteit ftifd^ Det=
golbet ! 9l§, bet !3afob§btunnen* unb bet %t\ä) Sell^eSba!*
3m SEeidie Setl^e^ba, meidiet al§ befc^eibenet ßinfpännet
ben Sh Wo^f futf(3^iette 5KeId|iot Sö^ni ftiH unb oet*
gnügt. 91I§ ©alion feinet göl^tgeugeS l^atte et ba§ Silb

15 jeneö jübifd^en 2Könnd^enS^ Dot fid^, mlä)n an befagtem
Steidie btei|ig !3al^te auf fein ^eil gemattet. ©0 fegelte
benn baS ©efd^mabet im ©onnenfd^eine bal^in unb etf(j^ien
ba Ib auf bet meit^in fci^immetnben ^öl^e, bem Qkk fi(^
nal^enb. 2)a ettönte glei(3^jeitig Don bet entgegengefejten

20 ©eite luftige 2Kufit

9lu§ einem buftig beteiften Sßalbe l^etauS btad^ ein S5Jitr=
toatt Don bunten gatben unb ©eftalten unb entmidelte fid^ ju
einem ©d^Iittengug, meldtet f)oä) am meifeen gelbtanbe fid^
auf ben blauen ^immel geid^nete unb ebenfalls mi) bet SWittc

25 bet ©egenb l^inglitt, oon abenteuetlt(ä^em Slnblidf* 6$
f(3^ienen meiftenS gtofee bäuetlii^e 8aftf(3^ntten gu fein^ je
jmei® gufammen gebunben, um abfonbetlic^en ©ebilben unb

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©d^auftcflungen gut Unterlage gu bienen. 2luf bem öorbet«
ften gul^ttDetfe ragte eine lolofjale gfigur em|)or, bie ©öttin
fjfortuna borfteüenb, loel^ in ben ^tl^er l^inauä ju fliegen
f(]^ien. , 6ö tpar eine riefen^afte ©trol^puppe boll fd^immem*
ben fjlittergolbes, beren ©ajegewätiber in ber 2uft flatterten. 5
2luf bem jmeiten ©eföl^rte aber ful^r ein ebenfo riefenmöBiger
3tegenbo(f einiger, fd^marg unb büfter abfteij^enb unb mit
gefeniten Römern ber fjortuna nad^jagenb* |)ierauf folgte
ein feltfame§ ©erüfte, loeld^S [xä) als ein fünfjel^n Bä^ni)
l^ol^eS SSügeleifen barfteüte, bann eine genmltig fci^nappenbe 10
©d^ere, mlä)t ^}tt# ^^^S^ ©(^nur auf* unb gu9eflat)t)t
tt)urbc unb baS ^immelSjelt für einen blau feibenen^ SSäeften*
jtoff angufel^en feilten* 9lnbere fol^ lanbläufige 2ln»
fpielungen auf ba§ ©d^neibertoefen folgten nod^ unb gu
tJfüBen aller biefer ©ebilbe fafe auf ben geräumigen, je bon 15
öier ^f erben gegogenen ©d^ütten bie ©elbm^Ier ©efellfd^af t in
buntefter 3:rad|t, mit lautem @dää)kx unb ©efang.

21IS beibe 3üge gleid^geitig auf bem ^lajc bor bem ®(rft»
l^aufe aufful^ren, gqb e§ bemnad^ einen geräufcä^bollen 3luftritt
unb ein grofeeS ©ebränge Don 3Jlm\ä)m unb ^ferben* 2)ie 20
^errfc^aften t)on ©olbad^ njaren überrafci^t unb erftaunt über
bie obenteuerIi(J^e SSegegnung; bie ©elbto^Ier bagegen fteflten
fid^ borerft gemütlid^ unb freunbfd^aftlid^ befc^eiben* ^l^r
borberfter ©d^Iitten mit ber g^ortuna trug bie 3nfc^rift
-geute mad^en Jlleiber" unb fo ergab eS fid^ benn, ba^ bie 25
gange ©efeflfd^aft lauter ©d^neiberSleute bon allen Sla«
tiunen unb aus aflen 3^ttoUern barfteUte. 6S toat 9^

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. totffcrma^en ein l^iftortfd^.ell^nogtapl^tliä^er ©d^netberfejisuft
X [ toeld^cr mit bcr umflefcl^rten unb crgängcnben 3nfd^rift ob»
f(J^Io6 : ,^ciber maiä^cn fijeufe!" 3n bem legten ©d^Iitten
mit bicfer übe tf^tif t fafeen nämlici^,^ (x\% ba§ SBetl^cr öor«
5 ouSgefal^renen ^eibnif^en unb (3^tiflli(ä^en Sfla^ttiepliffencn oflei
9lrt, el^mürbige^ßdifer^unb Könige, {RatSl^erren unb ©tobö-
offijiere, Prälaten unb ©tiftöbamen in l^ö(ä^fter ©ratrität.

Diefe ©(ä^neibermelt lüufete ji(ä^ gemanbt au3 bcm SBirmmtr
§u orbnen unb liefe bie ©olbod^er |)erten unb S)amen, boS

lo S3raut])aar an beren ©pije, befd^eiben in§ |)auö fpajieteii,
um na(ä^]^er bie unteren 9iäume beffelben, mli^t für fie* bc«
ftellt loaren, ju befefeen, mäl^renb jene* bie breite Strepjx
emt)or nad^ bem großen gfeftfaale raufci^ten. S)ie ©efeflfd^ofl
be§ Ferren ©rafen fanb bie§ Säenel^men fd^idlid^ unb il^re

15 Überrafii^ung üermanbelte 'fi(ä^ in |)eiterleit unb beifällige?
Säd^eln über bie jinbertoüfilid^e Saune ber ©elbm^Ier; nur
ber ®raf felbft liegte gar bunfle gmpfinbungen, bie^ il^m
ntd^tl&el^agten, obgIei(ä^ er in ber jefeigen* SSoreingenommen«.
l^eit feiner ©eele feinen beflimmten Slrgiüo^n t)erft)ürtc unb

20 nidit einmal* bemerft l^atte, lool^er bie Seute gelommen
loaren. 5Keld|ior Söl^ni, ber feinen Seid^ S3et^eöba forglidd
bei ©eite gebraiä^t l^atte^ unb fid^ aufmerffam in ber 9lä]^
©trat)in§li§ befanb, nannte laut, bafe biefer e§ l^ören fonnte,
eine gang anbere Drtfd^aft al§ ben Urfprungöort beS 3Kaö»

«s !enjuge§*

SBalb fafeen beibe ©efellfd^aften, jeglid&e auf i^rem ©tod«
n)erfe, an ben gebedten SEafeln unb gaben fid^ fröl^lid^en

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®^ptää)tn unb ©d^ergrcben l^in, in ©rioartung toeiteter
Stcuben.

S)ic^ lünbigten \i6) bcnn anä) für bie ©olbad^er on, als jtc
paartoeife in bcn Sanjfaal l^inüber fdiritten unb bort bie
3Kufi!cr fd^on il^re ©eigen ftimntten* SBie nun aber afleS* s
im Jlreife panb unb \\ä) jum {Reihen orbnen moflte, erfd^ien
eine ®efanbtf(j^aft ber ©elbto^Ier, toelc^e ba§ freunbna'^bar«
Ud^ ®efud^ unb Slnerbieten öortruß, ben |)erren unb gfrauen
^ üon Solbad^ ein^n ©efud^ abftatten gu bürfen unb i^nen gum
ergoßen einen ©d^autang aufgufü^ren. 2)iefe3 Slnerbieten lo
fonnte ni(ä^t too^I gurüdfgemiefen werben; anä) ber^prad^* man
p(^ bon ben luftigen ©elbm^Iern einen tüd^tigen Bpa^ unb
fe^te fid^ ba^er naä) ber Slnorbnung ber befagten ©efanbts
f(ä^ft in einem großen C^ölbring, in beffen 5Kitte ©trapinSli
anb Slettd^en glängten gleid^ fürftlici^en ©temen. 15

9lun traten aflmäl^Ud^ jene befagten ©(^neibergru|)pen nad^
finanber ein. 3ebe führte in gierlii^em ©ebärbenfplel ben
©a^ ,,2eute mad^eif ^leiber'; unb beffen* Umlel^ng burdfi^
inbem fie erft mit gmfigfeit irgenb ein ftattlid^eS ßleibungös
pd, einen gfürftenmqntel, ißrieft^rtalar u* bergl.* angu« 20
fertigen fd^ien unb fobänn eine bürftige ^erfon bamit be«
Ilelbete, meldte ur|)lö^Iid^ umgemanbelt fid& in l^öd^ftem 9ln«
feigen aufrid^tete unb nad^ bem Safte ber 3Kufi! feierlid^
finl^erging. 2lud^ bie Stierfabel* mürbe in biefem ©inne in
©cene gefegt, ba eine gemaltige ßrä^e erfdfiien, bie fidfi mit 25
ißfauenfebern fd^mücfte unb quatenb uml^erl^üpf te, ein SBoIf,
ber fidp einen ©d&afspelg gured^t fd^neiberte/ fd&Iiefelid^ ein

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38 Stieibfv ma^en Seute

@fcl, ber eine furci^tkre fiötoen^aut t)on SBerg trug unb ft^
l^erojifd^ bamit brapierte, lüie mit einem ßarbonarimantel.^

Sine, bie fo erf(ä^ienen, traten mä) boübraci^ter ©arfteöung
gurtidt unb maiä^ten aümäl^üiä^ fo ben ^albfreiS ber ©olbod^er

5 ju einem meiten {Ring öon 3uf^öuern, bejfen innerer SHoum
enblid^ leer toarb. 3n biefem Slugenblidfe ging bie ?D?ufif in
eine me^mütig ernfte SBeife über unb jugleid^ bef(3^ritt eine
lefete 6rf(ä^einung ben ßrei§, bejfen 9lugen fämtUd^* auf fie
gerid^tet maren* 6§ mar ein fci^Ianler junger 2Kann in

10 bunf(em 3RanteI, bunleln fci^önen |)aaren unb mit einer

t)oInif(3^en 9)tüfee; e§ mar niemanb anberS al§ ber ®rof

©trapinSH, toie er on jenem Jlobembertag auf ber ©trafee

gemanbert unb ben berJ^ängni^DoIIen SBagen beftiegen ^atte.

S)ie gange SSerfammlung bücfte laut(o§ gefpannt" auf bie

15 ©eftalt, meliä^e feierliii^ fd^mer mutig einige ©änge nad^ bem
Safte ber 2Kufi! uml^er trat, bann in bie 3Ritte be^ 9linge§
fid^ begab; ben 3Rantel auf ben ©oben breitete, fid^ fd^neiber«
mäfeig barauf nieberfefete unb anfing ein 33tinbel auSjupadfen.
6r gog einen beinahe fertigen ©rafenrodf ^erbor, gang mie i^n

20 ©trapinöfi in biefem 5lugenbtidfc trug, näl^ete mit großer
|)aft unb ©efd^idflid^feit Strobbeln unb ©d^nüre barauf unb
bügelte i^n fd^ulgered^t auö, inbem er baS fd^einbar l^eifee
Sügeleifen mit najfen fjingern prüfte* 2)ann rid^tete er fic^
langfam auf, gog feinen fabenfd^einigen 9iodf au§ unb ba^

25 ^rad^tfleib an, nal^m ein ©piegel^n, fämmte fid^ unb öoD*
enbete feinen Slngug, bafe er enblid^ atö ba§ leibl^ofte 6ben*
bilb* be§ ©rafen baftanb* Unoerfe^enS ging bie SKufif in

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j eine rafc^, mutige SBeifc über, ber SWann lüidfelte feine
©teben|a^n in ben olten SWantel unb toarf ba§ ^adf meit
über bic ftöt)fe ber Slnmefenben l^intoeg in bie 3:iefe be§
BaaU^, 0(3 tooülc er \\äi emig Don feiner SBergangen^eit
trennen* |)ierauf beging er al§ ftoljer SBeltmann in ftatt* 5
Itd^n 3:on}f(J^ritten ben ßreis, ^ier unb ba fid^ bor ben
2lntt)efenben i^ulbreid^ berbeugenb, bi§ er bor baö Bräutpaar
gelongte* ^lö^lici^ fafete er ben ^olen, ungeheuer über«
rofd^t, feft inö 9!uge/ ftanb ote eine ©öule öor il^m ftiH,
toäl^renb glei(ä^}eitig n)ie auf SSerabrebung bie SKufil aufhörte 10
unb eine fürd^terlic^e ©tifle tt)ie ein ftummer Sli^ einfiel.

„6i ei ei ei!" rief er mit meit^in berne^Ii(j^er ©timme
unb recfte beit 9lrm gegen ben Unglüdlid^en aus, „fiel^ ba ben
Sruber* ©(ä^Iefier, ben SSäafferpoIadfen !* S)er mir^auS^ber
,3lr beit gelaufen ift, mit er toegen einer Keinen ^efd^öfts« 15
fd^wanfung glaubte, e§ fei ju 6nbe mit mir. ^Inn eö freut
mi(]^, bafe e§ 3^nen fo luftig ge^t unb ©ie ^ier fo fröl^Iici^e
Qfopnad^t Ratten ! ©te^en ©ie in Slrbeit* gu @oIba(ä^?"

Sugleid^ gab er bem bleid^ unb läc^etnb bafijenben ©rafen«
fo^n bie ^anh, mlä)^ biefer loiflenloö ergriff toie eine feurige 20
gifcnjtange, mä^renb ber Doppelgänger rief: „ftommt
greunbe, fe^t l^ier unfern fanften ©(ä^neibergefellen, ber toie
ein JRopl^el* ausfielet unb unfern S)ienftmägben, anä) ber
^forrec^tod^ter fo lool^I gefiel^ bie freiüd^ ein bipd^en überge«
f(i^napptiji!"« 25

9lun famen bie ©elbto^Ier Seute alle l^erbei unb brängten
^\ä) um ©trapinöti unb feinen ehemaligen SWeifter, inbem fie

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40 5((eibev machen Seute

erjlcrem trcul^crjia bic |)anb f(j^üttcltcn, bafe er auf feinem

©tul^Ie f(ä^tt)an!te unb jitterte. ©Ic^jeitig fefete bie SKupf

toieber ein mit einem lebl^aften SKarfci^; bie ©elbm^ler, fott)ie

fie an bem ^Brautpaar öorüber maren, orbncten fic^ gum 216*

5 guge unb marf(3^ierten unter Slbfingung^ eine§ mol^l einftu»

• ^ . bierten biabolifd^en 2aäiä)oxt^ au§ bem ©aa(e, mäl^renb bie

\ @oMä)tx, unter mlä)tn Sö^ni bie ©rflärung be§ 2ßiraleß

^,>^ bn^f(ä^nell gu Verbreiten getoufet l^atte, bur(j^einanber liefen

'junb fid^ mit ben ©elbm^Iern Ireujten, fo ba^ e§ einen gro^n

10 2;umult gab*

' 91I§ biefer^ fici^ enblici^ legte, mar aui) ber ©aal beinahe

leer; menige Seute ftanben an ben SBönben unb flüfterten ücr="

legen untereinanber; ein paar junge S)amen l^iclten fid^ in

einiger ©ntfemung öon 3ldti)tn, unf(3^lüffig, ob fie fid^ ber»

IS felben nöl^ern foflten ober nid^t.

S)aS ^aar aber fafe unbemeglid^ auf feinen ©tül^len gtcid^
einem fteinernen egtjptifd^en JfönigSpaar, ganj ftill unb
einfam; man glaubte ben unabfel^baren glül^enben SBüften«
fanb gu fül^len.
20 giettd^en, meife mie ein SKarmor," menbete baS ©efid^t
langfam nad^ i^rem Sräutigam unb fal^ il^n feltfam bon ber
©eite an*

2)a ftanb er langfam auf unb ging mit fd^meren ©d^ritten
l^inweg, bie Slugen* auf ben ©oben gerid^tet, mä^renb gro^e
25 Stl^ränen au§ benfelben fielen.

6r ging burd^ bie ©olbad^er unb ©elbm^ler, meldte bie
3:reppen bebedften, l^inburd^ mie ein Soter. ber lid) gefpenftiW

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Don einem Sal^rmarlt ftiel^It,^ unb fie üepen il^n feitfamer
SBfife* au(| toit einen foI(ä^en t)affieren, inbem fie i^m ftifl
ouSttji^n t)^ne ju laä)tn ober l^arte SSäorte ncK^jurufen. 6r
flinfl anä) gtoifci^en ben gut Slbfal^rt Berüjleten ©d^titten unb
^ferben Don ©olbad^ l^inburd^, inbeffen bie ©etbto^ler \xä) in 5
i^rem Ouartiere erft noci^" reci^t beluftigten, unb er toanbeite
l^olb unbett)upt, nur in ber SKeinung, nic^t nte^r mä) ©olboc^
gurüdjulommen, biefe(be ©trafee gegen ©elbm^Ia ^in,* auf
mläftx er bor einigen 2Konaten l^ergeroanbert toax. Salb
Derf(i^tt)anb er in ber S)un!el^eit beö SBalbeS, hnxä) mlä)tn lo
^(^ bie ©traje gog* 6r toax barpuptig, benn feine ^ölen«
mü^e toar im gfenftergefimfe be§ 3:angfaaleS liegen geblieben
nebft ben |)anbf(i^u]^en, unb fo f(ä^ritt er benn gefenlten
^aupteS unb bie f rierenben |)änbe unter bie gelreugten 9lrme
bergenb bormärtö, »ä^renb feine ©ebanlen fid^ aümöl^liiä^ 15
]ammelten unb gu/einigem ©rfennen gelangten. 2)a§ erfte
beutlidfie ©efü^I, beffen er inne tt)urbe, mar baSjenige einer
unge]^eure<r©d^an^, glei^ tt)ie menn er ein mirflid^er SKann
t)on Slang unb ^nfel^en getoefen unb nun infam geworben
ttKlre burd^ C^reinbred^en irgenb eineö berl^ängniSboIlen Un» 20
glüdteS. _S)qnn löfte fid^ biefe^ ©efü^l aber auf in eine Slrt '"
iÖemufetfein erlittenen Unred^tö; er l^atte fid^ bi§ gu feinem '
glorreid^n @ingug in bie bermünfd^te ©tabt nie ein Sßergel^en
gu ©d^ulben fommen laffen;* fomeit feine ©ebanlen in bie
ßinbl^eit gurüdfreid^ten, mar il^m nid^t erinnerlid^/ bap er je 25
wegen einer 2üge ober einer Stäufd^ung geftraft ober gefd^olten
toorbcn mitre, unb nun mar er ein Säetrüger gemorben ba* ■

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^2 Kleiber ma^en itntt

.fburdEi, ba^^ bie ST^or^ett bet 3ßelt i^n in einem unbe»ad)ten

1 unb fo ju fagen tpe^rlofen Slugcnblidfe überfallen unb xf)n

^Juu i^rem ©piefgefetten gemad^t l^atte* @r lam ftci^ toie ein

ßinb t)or, tüeld^e^ ein anbetet 6o§^afte§ ßinb überrebet ffai,

,'5 Don einem Slltare ben Siüä) ju ftel^Ien ; er ^ofete unb Deraci^tete
/ [^ i^fet/ ö^^^ ^^ meinte aud^ über ftd^ unb feine unglüdfHd^
'SSerirrung*

Sßenn ein fjürft Sanb unb Seute/* nimmt, menn ein
^riefler bie Se^re feiner Jf irci^e o^ne Überjeugung üjrrfünbct,

10 aber bie ©üter feiner ^frünbc mit SBürbe berje^rt; menn
ein bünfeboller' Seigrer bie ß^ren unb SSorteile eines l^ol^en
Se^ramteö inne i^at unb geniept, o^ne Don ber ^ö^e feinet
SBiffenfc^aft ben minbeften SSegriff gu l^aben unb berfelben
audi nur ben fleinften SSorfi^ub gu leiften; menn ein^ünftlcr

15 ol^ne SEugenb, mit lei(j^tfertigem ift^in unb leerer ©aulelei
[xä) in 5Mobe bringt unb Srot unb JRu^m ber maleren ?lrbeit
Dortoegftiel^It; ober menn ei^i ©d^imintjler, ber einen grofeen
ßaufmann^namen geerbt ober erf^Üd^en ißUJxnxä) feine
SEI^orl^eiten unb ©etoiffenlofigfeiten Saufenbe uni'i^re 6r«

20 fparniffe* unb ^Notpfennige bringt, fo meinen afle biefe nid^t

über fid^, fonbern erfreuen fid^ il^reS SBol^Ifeinö unb bleiben

nid^t einen Slbenb ol^ne aufl^eiternbe ©efeüfd^aft unb gute

gfreunbe.

Unfer ©d^neiber aber meinte bitterlid^ über fid^, b. 1^.* er

25 fing foId^e§ plöfelid^ an, aU nun feine ©ebanlen an bet
fd^meren ßette, an ber fie l^ingen, unDerfel^enS gu ber Der«
ifajfenen Staut gurüdffel^tten unb fic^ aus ©d^am Dqr ber

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Älclbcr mad^tn ?cute 43

llitf^tbarcn gut 6rbe frümmten» S)o§ Unglüd unb bie (Sr«
ntebrigung geigten il^m mit einem ließen ©tra^Ie ba§ ber»
lorene ©lud unb madbten , ou§ bem unf lar berlieWen 3rr« ( ' '
aönger einen berftoßenen Siebenben* 6r ftredtte bie 9lrme
gegen bie !alt glängenben ©terne emt)or unb tauilieite nte^r, s
0]^ er ging^ auf feiner ©trafee bal^in, ftanb lieber ftiH unb
fd^üttelte ben Siop\, al§ plüi^lii) ein roter ©(ä^ein ben ©(ä^nee
um il^n l^er erreid^te unb guglei(ä^ ©d^ellenftang unb ©eläci^ter
ertönte. @§ toaren bie ©elbm^Ier, ml^ mit tJödfeln mä)
|)oufe ful^ren. ©(i^on nöl^erten fi(ä^ il^m bie erften ^ferbe lo
mit tl^ren 9?afen; bd raffte er jlc^ auf, tl^at^ einen gewaltigen
©prung über ben ©trafeenranb unb budfte fi(ä& unter bie
borberften ©tämme be§ SS3aIbe§* S)er tolle 3^9 ful^r borbei
unb berl^aüte enblid^ in ber bunflen tJ^rne, ol^ne bafe ber
gflüd^tling bemerft lODrben loar; biefer aber, naij^bem er eine is
gute S33eile reglosl^^Iöufd^t l^atte, bon ber Jfälte tt)ie bon ben
erft* genoffenen feurigen ©etränfen unb. feiner gtamboflen
S)umm^eit übermannt, ftredfte unbermertt feine ©lieber an^
unb fd^lief ein auf bem tnifternben ©(ä^nee, mä^renb ein ei§s
lolter ^auä) bon Dften l^erangumel^en begann. 20

3ngtt)tfd&en erl^ob auci^ 9?ett(3^en \iä) bon il&rem einfamen
©i^e. ©ie l^atte bem abgiel^enben ©eliebten geiniffernuJfeen
aufmerifam naij^gefd^aut, fafe länger aU eine ©tunbe unbe«
milxä) ba unb ftanb bann auf, inbem fie bitterli(j^ gu meinen
begann unb «ratlos nad^ ber %^üxt ging. 3tbei fjreunbinnen 25
gefeilten fid^ nun gu i^r mit gmeifell^aft tröftenben 2Ö orten;
fie bat biefelben, i^r TOantel, Studier, ^ut unb bergleidien gu

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44 i^Ieibet machen Seute

öcrfd^affen, in toelc^ Singe ftc fici^ fobann ftumm berl^üttte,
bic Slugcit mit bcm ©(j^leier l^eftig trodncnb. S)a man ober,
loenn man loeint, faft immer gugleici^ a\xä) bie 9?afe fci^ncujen
mufe, fo fal^ fie fici^ hoä) genötigt, baö 3:af(3^entud^ gu nel^men
5 unb t^at^ einen tüd^tigen . ©(ä^neuj, loorauf fie ftolj unb
jornig um fici^ blidfte. 3n biefeS Slidf^n J^inein geriet*
SJleld^ior Sö^ni, ber [\ä) \f)x freunblid^, bemütig'unb Iä(j^clnb
näl^erte unb il^r bie 9Jottr)enbigteit barfteflte, nunmel^r einen
gfül^rer unb Begleiter nai) bem t)öterli(ä^en |)aufe gurüdt gu

IG l^aben. S)en %txä) Setl^eSba, fagte er, loerbeer l^ier im @ojt«
' l^aufe gurüdflaffen unb bafür bie tJortuna mit ber berel^rten
Unglüdliiä^en ftd^er mä) ©olbac!^ ^ingeleiten.

Dl^ne gu antmorten ging fie feften ©ci^ritte^ boran naä)
bem ^ofe, mo ber ©d^Iitten mit ben ungebulbigen lool^Ige«

15 fütterten ^ferben bereit ftanb, einer ber ki^Un, mläjt bort

maren. ©ie nal^m rafii^ barin ^laj, ergriff ba§ fieitfeit unb

J^j^e ^eitfd^e, unb mä^renb ber aiä^tlofe Sö^ni, mit glüdlid^r

©efd^äftigfeit \\ä) geberbenb, bem ©taUfneci^t, ber bie ^ferbc

gel^alten, ba§ Srinfgelb ]^ert)orfu(J^te, trieb fie unDerfe^enS bie

20 ^ferbe an unb ful^r auf bie Sanbftrafee l^inauS in ftarlen
(Söfeen, meldte \\6) balb in einen an^altenben munteren
©alopp bermanbelten. Unb gmar ging e§ ni(j^t" nac^ ber
^eimat; fonbern auf ber ©elbm^Ier ©trafee l^in* 6rjt aU*
ba§ Ieid|tbefd^n)ingte fja^rgeug f(ä^on bem Surfe entfci^munben

25 toar, entberfte $err Sö^ni baö greigniö unb lief in ber
giid^tung gegen ®oliaä) mit ^0 l^o! unb ^altrufen, f prang
bann gurürf unb jagte mit feinem eigenen ©(i^Iitten ber

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entflol^cncn* ober na^ feinet ÜKeinung bur^ bie ^fetbe ent«
filierten ©(i^önen m^, bis et am 3:1^0^6 bet aufgetegten ©tabt
anlangte, in tt)el(i^t baS Ärgernis Bereits alle 3ungen
bef(]^ftigte. V

saSatum Ülettci^en jenen SBeg eingef plagen, ob in bet S8er«\ i^"^
tüirtung ober mit SSorfa^, ift nid^t fici^er gu Beriti^ten. 3tt)ei \ ' ''
Umßänbe mögen l^ier ein leifeS 8i(i^t"gett)ä|ren. ginmat* ^ '
lagen fonberbarer SBeife bie ^Igmü^e unb bie ^anbf^ul^e 1 \
©trapinsfis, tt)et(i^e auf bem Qfenfterfimfe l^inter bem ©i^e ^
beS ^aareS gelegen l^atten, nun im ©d^Iitten ber gfottuna lo >
neben Ülettd^n; mann unb mie fie biefe ©egenftänbe ergriffen,
l^atte niemanb bead^tet unb fte fet6ft mu^te eS nid^t; eS mar
mie im ©d^Iafmanbel gefd^l^en. ©ie mufete je^t nod^ nid^t,
ba^ Wtx%t unb ^anbfd^ul^e neben il^r lagen, ©obann fagte
fie me^ als einmal laut öor fid^ l^in:' „3>d^ mufe nod^ gmet 15
SQBorte mit i^m fpred^en, nur jmei SBorte!"

S)iefe beiben J^atfad^en fd^einen ju bemeifen, bafe nid^t
ganj ber 3ufall bie feurigen ^ferbe- len!te* 3lud^ mar eS
feltfam, als bie gfortuna in bie SBalbftrafee gelangte, in meldte
iejt ber l^eüe SSolImonb l^inein fd^ien, mie Slettd^n ben ßauf 2c
ber ^ferbe mäfeigte unb bie 3üfl^I f^f*^^ öngog, fo bafe bie«
felben beinal^e nur im ©d^ritt einl^e^tanjten, mäl^renb bie
fienlerin bie traurigen aber bennod^ fd^arfen Slugen gefpannt
auf ben SBeg l^eftete, oi^ne Iin!S unb red^ts ben geringften
^aupfligen ©egenftanb aufeer ad^t gu laffen/ j 25

Unb bod^ mar gleid^geitig il^re ©eele mie in tiefer, fd^merer,
unglürflid^r SSergeffenl^eit befangen; maS finb ®lüdt unb

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ßcben! öon mag gongen fieab? S33a§ ftnb mir fclbft, baß
tüir tüegen einer lä(i^erli(j^en Qfaftnacitölüge glüdtlic^ ober
unglücflic^ merben? SBaö baben mir berf^ulb^. menn mit
burd^ eine frötiiic^e gläubige gun^ifli^nö'^c^ntoc^ unb ^off«

5 nung§Iofig!eit einernten? SQßer fenbet un§ \olä)t einfältige
Str^ggefialten, bie gerftörenb in unfer ©(j^irffal eingreifen,
möl^renb fie ]x^ felbft baran^ auflöfen, mie ^i)tüaä)c ©eifen«

' blafen? .. -. .

©ol(i^e me^r getröumte al§ gebac^te ^fragen umfingen bie

lo ©eele 3lttiä)en^, als i^re 9lugen \\(i) plbi^lxi) auf einen läng=
liefen bunflen ©egenftanb ri(]^teten, melc^er jur ©eite ber
©trafee \xä) Dom monbbeglönjten ©(j^nee ab^ob. 6S mar ber
lang^ingeftrecfte SBenjel, beffen bunfleS ^aax \\6) mit bem
©chatten ber 33äume bermifti^te, mft^renb fein f(i^lanfer ßörper

xs beutlid^ im Sichte lag.

?Rettd^en l^ielt unmiflfürlic^ bie ^ferbe an, momit eine tiefe
©tifle über ben SBalb !am. ©ie ftarrte unbermanbt nad^
bem bunflen Körper, bis berfelbe fic^ i^rem Mfe^nben 5luge
faft unberfennbar barfteüte unb fie leife bie 3ügeX)feftbanb,

2o auSftieg, bie ^ferbe einen 5lugenbli(f berul^igenb ftreid^Itc
unb fid^ l^ierauf ber grfc^einung oorfid^tig, lautlos näherte.

^a, er mar eS. S)er bunfelgrüne ©ammet feines 9lodeS
na^m. fid^ felbft auf bem näd^tlic^en ©d^nee fd^ön unb ebel
ayS ; ber fd^lanfe 2eib unb bie gefc^rtteibigen ©lieber, mol^I

«5 gefd^nürt unb befleibet, afleS fagte nod^ in ber^ferft((rrung,
am aianbe beS Unterganges, im SSerlorcnfein : ßleiber nwd^n
Seute! ^

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9ll§ \x(i) bie cinfame ©(i^öne nä^er übet il^n l^inbcugte unb
il^n flQTij \i^tx irfannte, \a^ fie anä) fogleid^ bie ©efa^t, in
bcr fein Seben fd^mebte, unb für(i^tete, er möd^te bereife er*
froren fein, ©ie ergriff bal^er unbebenflid^ eine feiner
^nbe, bie falt unb fü^o^ fd^ien. 9lfleS anbere ^ergejfenb 5
rüttelte fie ben ^rmften* unb rief i^m feinen Saufnamen
btS O^r: ,,^enjeU aSenieU" Umfonft, er rührte fic^
nid^t, fonbern atmete nur ^i^road) unb traurig. Da fiel fie
über i^n l^er, fu^r rnit ber ^ap,t nbtx fein ®efi(]^t, unb gab
t^m in ber Seängftigung 9iafenj|üb^r auf bie erbleid^te 10
Slafenfpi^e. 2)ann nal^m fie, l^ieburc? auf einen guten
©ebanfen gebrad^t, ^änbe Doli ©d^nee unb rieb i^m bie
9lafe unb ba§ ©efid^t unb aud^ bie Sfinger tüd^tig, foöiel ^
fte öermoc^te unb bi§ fid^ ber glüdfUc^ Unglürflic^ erl^olte,
erttmd^te unb langfam feine ©eftalt in bie |)ö^e rid^tete. 15

@r blidtte um fid^ unb fal^ bie 9letterin öor fid^ ftel^en. ©ie
l^atte ben ©d^leier gurüdgefd^Iagen ; SBenjel erfannte jeben 3ug
in il^rem meipen ©efid^t, ba§ i^n anfal^ mit großen 3lugen.

@r ftürjte bor i^r nieber, tüfete ben ©aum il^reS SHantelS
unb rief : „Ser^l^' m,irl? . Sergei^' mir!" 20

„Äomm, frember-3Renfd^!^' fagte fie mit unterbrürfter
gitternber ©timme, „xä) merbe mit S)ir fpred^en unb 2)id^
fortfd^affen!"

©ie »infte i^m, in ben ©d^litten gu fteigen, maS er folg«
fam tl^at; fie gab i^m ÜKü^e unb ^anbfd^ul^, ebenfo 25
untt)iflfürlid^, tt)ie fie biefelben mitgenommen l^atte, ergriff
3ügel unb ^eitfd^e unb fu^r öormört^.

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^enfcits bcS SBalbcS, unfern ber ©trafee, lag ein Säuern«
l^of, auf tt)eld^m eine Säuerin l^aufte, beren 2Wann untänflji
fleftorben* Slettc^en mar bie ^ßatin eines il^rer ftinber, fomie
ber aSater* SlmtSrat il^r Sxndf)txx. yioä)^ mnli^ tüax bte
5 &rau bei il^nen flemefen, um ber %oä)ttx @IM gu tt)ünfd^n
unb allerlei 8lat ju Idolen, tonnte aber gu biefer ©tunbe nod^
nid^ts Don bem SBanbet ber ©inge miften.

9lad^ biefem ^o^t ful^r Slettd^en je^t, Don ber ©tra^e ob«
lenfenb unb mit einem fröftigen ^eitfd^enfnaüen Dor bem

lo ^aufe l^altenb. g5 mar no^ ßid^t l^inter ben, Ileinen gfen«
ftern ; benn bie Säuerin mar toaä) unb niaci^te ftd^ gu fd^affen^*
mä^renb ftinber unb ©efinbe tängft fd^Iiefen* ©ie öffnete
baS Qfenfter unb gucfte oermunbert l^erauS. „Sd^ bin'S nur,
mir finb'§!" rief Slettd^en* ,,SBir l^aben un5 oerirrt megen

15 ber neuen obern ©trafee, bie id^ nod^ nie gefal^ren bin ; mod^t
uns einen ftaffee, Qfrau ©eoatterin/ unb lafet uns einen
Slugenblidt l^ineintommen, e^e mir meiter fal^ren!"

@ar oergnügt eilte bie Säuerin l^er, ba fie Slettd^en fofort
erfannte, unb bejei^te fid^ entgüdtt unb eingefd^üd^tert gugleid^,

20 awi) baS große Sier,* ben fremben ©rafen gu feigen, 3n
i^ren 3lugen maren @lüd£ unb ©lang biefer SBelt in biefen
gmei ^erfonen über i^re ©d^melle getreten; unbeftimmte
Hoffnungen, einen Ileinen Steil baran, irgenb einen befd^i*
benen Stufen für fid^ ober i^re Äinber gu geminnen, belebten

«5 bie gute gfrau unb gaben i^r alle Se^enbigfelt, bie jungen
C)errfd^aft§leute gu bebienen* ©d^nefl l&atte pe ein ftned^td^n
qemedtt, bie ^ferbe gu l^alten, unb batb l^atte pe aud^ einen

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^i^en Äaffee bereitet, tüeld^n fie je^t ^eteinbrad^te, tt)o
?Bengel unb 3ltttä)tn in ber l^albbunflen ©tube etnanbet
geflenübet fofeen, ein f^too^ flacfetnbeS Sänuxi^en gtt)ifd^en
fid^ auf bem Stifd^e.

SBenjel fafe, ben Äopf in bie ^änht flefHif^t, unb toagte s
nid^t ouf jubliden, Slettd^n lel^nte auf il^tem ©tul^Ie jutüdt
unb l^ielt bie 9lugen feft öetfd^Ioffen, aber ebenf o ben bitteren
fd^önen SHunb, tt)oran mon fa^, ba^ fie teineSmeflS fd^lief •

9ttö bie ©eöatterSfrau ben Sranf auf ben Stifd^ gefegt
l^atte, erl^ob fid^ Slettd^en rafc^ unb flüfterte il^r gu : „8afet lo
un§ je^t eine l^albe Sßiertelftunbe allein, legt ©ud^ auf § Sett,
liebe gfrau, mir l^ben unö ein bifed^n"^gejanft unb müften
un§ l^eute noc^ auSfpred^en, ba l^ier gute ©elegenl^eit ift."

„^ä) öerfte^e fd^on, 3^r mad^f§ gut fo!"^ fagte bie 8frau
unb liefe bie gmei balb allein. 15

,,a:rin!en ©ie* bie§/' fagte Slettd^en, bie ftd^ tt)ieber gefefjt
l^otte, „t^ tt)irb 3l^nen gefunb fein!"' ©ie felbft berül^rte
nid^tö. SBengel ©trapinöfi, ber leife gitterte, rid^tete fid^
auf, nal^m eine S£a|fe unb tranf fie au§, mel^r mxi fie es ge«
fagt ^atte, al§ um fid^ gu erfrifd^en. @r blidtte fie jejt aud^ 20
an unb al§ i^re Slugen fid^ begegneten, unb Slettd^n forfc^enb
bie feinigen betrad^tete, fd^üttelte fie baS ^anpt unb fagte
bann: „SBer finb ©ie? aBa§ sollten ©ie mit mir?"

n^ä) bin nid^t gang fo, mie id^ fd^eine!" ertt)iberte er
traurig, „id^ bin ein arn^er 5Rarr, aber id^ merbe afle§ gut 25
mad^n unb 3^nen ©enügt^uung geben unb nid^t lange mel^r
om Seben feini" ©old^e SBorte fagte er fo übergeugt unb

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o^ne aflen gemalten MuSbrucf, ba^ Slettd^nS Äugen unmer!:*
Hd^ auf büßten. S)enno(]^ tütcberl^olte pe: „34 »ünfc^e gu
• toiffen, totx ©ic eigentltd^ feien unb too^tx @ie lommen unb
^too^in ©ie tt)onen?"

5 ,,@§ tft afle§ fo gefommen, »ie \ä) 3f^nen ief^t bet 3ßafft^
l^eit gemöfe etjä^len tt)ifl/' antwortete er unb fagte il^r, mt
er fei unb tpie j§ il^m bei feinem ßinjug in ©olbad^ ergangen,
6r beteuerte befonberö, »ie er mel^rmalS l^abe fliegen »oflen,
fd^liefelid^ aber burd^ i^r ßrfd^einen felbft ge^inbert »orben

lo fei, tt)ie in einem öerl^eirten SEraume.

Slettd^en »urbe mel^rmate Don einem 9lnflug bon Sad^n
"1^eimgefu(§t;* bod^ überwog berßrnft i^rer Slngelegenl^eit gu
fel^r, al§ bafe e§ jum 3lu§brud^ gefommen nnire.^ ©ie ful^r
bielmeV fort gu fragen: „Unb wol^in gebadeten ©ie mit mir

15 ju gelten unb toa^ gu beginnen?" — „3d^ weife e§ faum/'

ermiberte er; „id^ l^offte auf weitere meriwürbige ober glürf«

lic^ S)inge; aud^ gebadete id^ guweilen beö Stobeö in ber 3lrt,

bafe id^ mir benfelben geben wofle, nad^bem id^ — "

^xn ftodtte SBengel unb fein bleid^eS ©efid^t würbe gang rot.

2o ,,9lun, fahren ©ie fort!" fagte Slettd^en, il^rerfeits bleid^
werbenb, inbeffen il^r ^erg wunberlid^ flopfte.

S)a flammten SBengelS 3lugen grofe unb füfe auf unb er
rief:
ff3ö, jejt ift e§ mir Mar unb beutlid^ bor 9lugen, wie c*

25 gelommen wöre! ^d) wäre mit 2)ir in bie weite SBelt
gegangen unb, nad^bem id^ einige furge Stage beö @lüde§ mit
^it gelebt, l^ötte id^ S)ir ben SSetrug geftanben unb mir gleidd»

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jetttfl ben Stob gegeben* S)u »areft iu Deinem SBater jurücf «
geteert, ido S)u mo^l aufgel^oben gemefen toäreft unb mid^
leidet betgeffen ^tteft. Sliemanb bxaw^tt borum ju tt)iffen;
xä) to&xt fputlo§ Derf(]^onen. — Slnftatt an ber ©e^nfu<|t
naä) einem mürbigen Dafein, md^ einem gütigen C)et}en, nac^ s
Siebe lebenslang ju Iranfen/' fu^r er me^mütig fort, „toflre '
xä) einen ^ugenblidE lang grog unb glüdE (i(!^ gen)efen unb i)oäf
über aüen, bie njeber glüdtlid^ no(]^ unglüdlid^ finb unb \>oä) .
nie [terben »oüen! O l^ötten ©ie mid^ liegen gelaflen im
falten Schnee, x^ märe fo rul^ig eingef(i^lafen!" lo

6r toax »ieber ftifl gemorben unb fd^aute büfter p«nenb
t)or pd^ l^in.

3laä) einer SBeile fagte Slettd^n, bie i^n ftitt betrad^tet,
nad^bem ba§ burd^ SBenjete Sieben angefaßte ©dalagen il^reiS
|)eriend fic^ tttoa^ gelegt ^atte: 15

„^aitn ©ie bergleid^en ober äl^nlid^ ©treidle früher fd^on
begangen unb f rembe SHenfd^en angelogen, bie 3^nen nid^ts
ju leibe getl^an?"^

„S)aS l^abe id^ mid^ in biefer bitteren 9lad^t felbft fd^on
gefragt unb mid^ nid^t erinnert, bafe id^ je ein ßügner gett)efen 2c
bin! 6in fold^eS Slbenteuer l^abe td^ nod(| gar nie gemad^t
ober erfal^ren! 3a, in jenen Stagen, alö ber ^ang in^mir
entftanben, etmaS Orbentlid^eö" ju fein ober ju fd^einen, in
l^albct Äinbl^eit nod^, l^abe id^ mijj felbft übertt)unben unb
einem ®lürf ehtfagt, baS mir befc^ieben fd^ienl" 25

„3Sa^ ift bieg?" fragte 5Rettd^en.

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©tenften einer benad^borten ©uföl^etrin unb mit berfelben
auf Steifen unb in fltopen ©täbten qtm^tn. 5)at)on t)atk
fte eine feinere Slrt belommen, ol§ bie anberen SBeiber unfereö
S)orfe§, unb mar au^mol^l ettt)a§ eitel; benn fie tleibete fid^
5 unb mid^, il^r einjigeö Jf inb, immer etmaö iitxüi)tx unb fle«
fud^ter, als eS bei un§ ©itte toar. S)er SSater, ein armer
©d^ulmeifter, ftarb aber frü^, unb \o blieb un§ bei flröfeter
Slrmut feine 3lu§fi(i^t auf glücflid^ 6rlebni|fe, öon mläj^n
bie SKutter gerne ju träumen pflegte. ^ SSielme^r mufete fie

10 fid^ l^arter Slrbeit l^ingeben, um uns gu emäl^ren, unb bamit
baS Siebfte, »aS fie l^atte, etmaS beffere Haltung unb Siku
bung, aufopfern.^ Unermartet fagte nun jene neu Dermitmete
©utS^errin, al§ xä) etma fed^Sjel^n 3al^re alt mar, fie ge^e mit
i^rem ^auSl^alt in bie Stefibenj für immer; bie SKutter foüe

IS mid^ mitgeben, eS fei fd^abe für mid^ in bem S)orfe ein Stag«
Wiener ober Sauernfned^t gu merben, fie mofle mid^ etmaS
gfeineS lernen laffen, gu maS id^ Suft f)abe, tDöl^renb id^ in
il^rem ^aufe leben unb biefe unb jene leid^tere S)ienftleiftungen
tl^un lönne. 2)aS fd^ien nun baS ^errlid^fte gu fein, maS fid^

2o für uns ereignen mod^te. 9lIIeS mürbe bemgemäfe ^erabrebet
unb gubereitet, als bie 9Wutter nad^benf lid^ unb traurig mürbe
unb mid^ eines a:ageS plö^lic^ mit Dielen S^rönen bat, fie

' ^ nid^t gu berlaffen, fonbern mit i^r arm gu bleiben; fie merbe
nid^t alt merben, fagte fie, unb id^ mürbe gemife nod^ gu etroaS

25 @utem gelangen, aud^ menn fie tot fei. 2)ie ©uts^errin, ber
id^ baS betrübt ^interbra^te, lam l&er unb mad^te meiner
?Diutter SBorpeflungen f aber biefe mürbe Jejt gang aufgeregt

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ttnb tief einmal um baS onbere/ fie lajfe \\äj \f)x Äinb nid^t
touben; »er eö lernte — "

^ier ftocfte SBenjel ©ttapinSti aberm<il§ unb mufete ftd^
ttid^t ted^t fortjul^elfen.

9lettd^en fragte: „SBaS fagte ble SHuttet, mer e§ fenne? 5
SSBarum fal^ren ©ie nid^t fort?"

SBenjel errötete unb antwortete: „©ie fagte etmaö ©elt«
fame§, toaö id^ nid^t red^t öerftanb unb toa^ ic^ jebenfall§
fettiger nid^t t)^r|pürt l^abe; fie meinte, mer ba5 Äinb tenne, -
lönne nid^t mel^r bon i^m laffen, unb moflte mo^l bamit 10
fagen, ba^ id^ ein gutmütiger 3unge gemefen fei ober etmaSv
bergleid^n. Äurj, fie mar fo aufgeregt, bafe id^ tro^ aüeS
3ureben§ jener 2)ame entfagte unb bei ber SKutter blieb,
mofür fie mid^ boppelt lieb l^atte, taufenbmal mid^ um SSer« v.
jeil^ung bittenb, ba^ fie mir bor* bem ©lüde fei. 3115 id^ 15
ober nun aud^ etma§ berbienen lernen foflte, fteüte e§ ftd^ '^^^
l^erauS, bafe nid^t biel Slnbereö gu t^un mar, al§ ba^ id^ ju ^
unferem 2)orffd^neiber in bie Se^re ging.' 3d^ moflte nid^t, ^^
aber bie SKutter meinte fo fel^r, bap id^ mid^ ergab* 2)ieö ifl
bie ©efd^id^te.''^ ^ 20

2luf Slettd^enS Sfrage, marum er benn bod^ bon ber SKutter
fort fei?* ermiberte SBenjel: „2)er 5!Kilitärbienft rief mid^'
meg* 3d^ mürbe unter bie C^ufaren geftecft* unb mar ein
ganj l^übfd^r roter ^n\ax, obmol^l biefleid^t ber bümmffe im
giefliment, iebenfafl§ ber ftiflfte. 3laä) einem ^a^x fonnte id^ 25
enblid^ für ein paar SBod^en Urlaub erhalten unb eilte nac^
^ufe, meine gute SDlutter gu fe^en; aber fie mar eben geftor«

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Ben. S)a bin td^ benn, aU meine 3^tt flelommen toax,^ ein«
fam in bie SBelt flereifi unb enblid^ l^iet in mein Unfliücf
geraten." ^

Slettc^en [ß^elte^^alS et biefeS t)or \i6) l&in flagte unb fie
5 il^n babei auf merffam betrad^tete. @§ mar je^t eine S^itlöng
[Hü in ber ©tube; auf einmal fd^ien i^r ein ©ebante aufju»
tauchen*

„^a ©ie/' faflte fte plö^Iid^, aber bennod^ mit jögernbem,
fpl^igem SBefen, „ftet§ fo mertgefd^äjt unb liebenömürbig
lo waren, fo ^aben ©ie ol^ne 3tt)eifel aud^ jeberjeit 3^re gel^öri»
gen iiebfc^aften ober bergleid^en gehabt unb mo^l fd^on me^r
als ein armes gfrauenjimmer auf bem ©emijfen — Don mir
nid^t gu reben?"

„%äj ©Ott/' ermiberte ffißenjel, ganj rot merbenb, „tif* xä)
15 ju Sinnen lam, ^abe id^ niemals aud^ nur bie gfingerfpijen
eines SKäbd^enS berührt, ausgenommen — "

,,5Run?" fagte 9lettd^n.

,,9lun/' f u^r er fort, „baS mar eben jene gftau, bie mid^
mitnel^men unb bilben laffen moüte, bie l^atte ein Äinb, ein
2o 9)löbd^en Don fieben ober ad^t 3a^ren, ein feltfameS heftiges
Äinb unb bod^ gut mie 3udter unb fd^ön mie ein gngeh Dem
l^atte idd ö'ielfac^ ben 2)iener unb Sefd^ü^er mad^n müjfen
unb es l^atte fid^ an mid^ gemö^nt* 3d^ mufete eS regelmäßig
nad^ bem entfernten ^farrl^of bringen, mo eS bei bem alten
25 Pfarrer Unterrid^t genoß,* unb eS Don ba mieber abl^olen.
Slud^ f onp mußte id^ öfter mit i^m ins Qfreie, menn fonft nie«
manb gerabe mitgeben fonnte. S)iefeS if inb nun, als id^ eS

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gum letzten aWal im Slbenbfd^in üBet baS gfclb naä) ^an^t
führte, fing öon ber 6ci)ot|le^enben Slbteife ju tcbcn an, et«
Hätte mit, td^ müfete bennod^ mitgeben unb ftagte, ob iä) eS
t^un tDoüte* 3c^ fagte, bafe eö ni(i^t fein fönne. S)a§ Äinb
fu^t obet fott, gat benjeglid^ unb btinglid^ gu bitten, inbem 5
e§ mit om ^tme ^ing unb mxd) am ®e^en Einbette, mie
if inbet ^ju t^un pflegen, fo bafe xä^ mxä^ bebad^tloS tootjl
etma§ unmitfc!^ ftei mad^te.* 2)a fenfte baS 9Jläb(i^en fein
^aupt unb fud^te bef^mt unb ttautig bie Sutanen gu untet«
btücfen, bie je^t l^etöotbtad^n, unb e§ öetm^te faum baS 10
©c^Iuc^gen gu bemeiftetn, Settoffen moflte xä) ba§ Jfinb ,
begüttgen, allein nun »anbte eö \xä) gotnig ab unb ent=\-^^
liefe mic^ in Ungnaben. ©eitbem ift mit ba§ f(]^öne ,.
ifinb immet im ©inne geblieben unb mein ^etg l^at
immet an i^m gegangen,* obgteid^ id^ nie tt)iebet öon i^m 15
ge^ött fiabt — "

^löjlid^ l^ielt bet ©pted^et, bet in eine fanfte ©ttegung
getaten mat, toie etfd^tecft inne unb ftattte etbleid^enb feine
©efäl^ttin an.

„9iun," fagte Slettd^en i^tetfeits mit feltfamem Stone in 20
gleicht SBeife etma§ blafe gemotben, „ma§ fe^en ©ie mid^
fo an?"

SBengel abet fttedtte ben 9ltm aus, geigte mit bem ginget
auf fie, toie mnn et einen ®eift fä^e, unb tief:

„S)iefe§ l^abe id^ auc^ fc^on etblidtt, SBenn jenes Äinb 2$
gotnig toax, fo l^oben fid^ gang fo, toxt je^t bei 3^nen, bie <
fc^önen ^aaxt um ©titne unb ©d^Iäfe ein toenig aufmättS,

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^

' ; bafe man fie fi(ä(| beiüegen \af), unb f o toat e§ aud^ jule^t auf
bem gfelbe in jenem 3lbenbgtanje."

3n ber St^at^ l^atten fid^ bie junäd^ff ben ©d^Iäfen unb
über ber ©ttrne liegenben Coden Slettd^enS leife bemegt mie
5 t)on einem ins ©efid^t mel^enben fiuft^auc^e.r

S)ie allejeit etmaS lofette 9Jlutter Statur l^atte l^ier eines
il^rer ©el^eimniffe art9ett)enbet, um ben fd^tt)ierigen ^anbel ju
@nbe gu führen.
yiai) furjem Bä)mxQm, inbem i^re 99ruji ftc^ gu lieben
lo begann, [tanb 9lettd^en auf, ging um ben Stifd^ ^erum bem
SKanne entgegen unb fiel il^m um ben $alS mit ben SBorten:
„3d^ mifl S)ic^* nic^t öerlaffen! 2)u bift mein, unb i^ tt)iff
mit Dir ge^en tro^ afler SBelt!"
©0 feierte pe erft je^t* i^re redete SSerlobung auö tief ent-
IS fd^Ioffener ©eele, inbem* fie in füßer fieibenfd^aft ein ©d^idtfal*
auf fid^ na^m unb Streue ^ielt/

S)od^ mar fie feineSmegS fo blöbe, biefeS ©d^idtfat nid^t
felbft ein menig lenfen ju moflen; öielmel^r faßte fie rafc^ unb
fei neue ßntfd^lüffe. S)enn fie fagte ju bem guten SBenjel,
2o ber in bem abermaligen ©lücteSmed^fel verloren träumte:
„Slun moDen mir gerabe nad^ ©elbmi)! ge^en unb ben
2)ortigen, bie un§ ju jerftören gebadeten, geigen, baß fie uns
erft rec^t^ öereinigt unb glüdlid^ gemad^t ^aben!"
2)em madern SBengel moflte bie§ nic^t einleuchten/ 6r
«5 münfd^te öielmel^r in unbefannte SBeiten gu gießen unb ge»
J^eimniSöoD romontifd^ bort gu leben in ftiflem ©lüde, mie er
fagte.

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Slflein 3ltÜä)m rief: „Jfcine ^monc mc^r! SBie 2)u bift,
ein armer SBanberömonn, toxü ic^ mic^ gu S)ir befennen unb
in meiner ^eimat allen biefen ©tolgen unb ©pöttern gum
Strome 2)ein SBeib fein, SBir moüen nad^ ©elbm^la flehen
unb bort bur(i^ St^ätigfeit unb ftlugl^eit bie SWenfd^en, bie $
unö berl^ö^nt l^aben, bon unö abl^ängifl mati^en!"

Unb toie ßefagt, fo get^an! Slad^bem bie Säuerin ^erbei«
gerufen unb Don SBenjel, ber anfing feine neue ©teDung ein«
junel^men, befc^enft tt)orben mar, fuhren fie il^reS aBege§
njeiter. SBenjel führte je^t bie 3ügel. 9lett(]^en lehnte fid^ lo
f aufrieben an \i)n, aU ob er eine ßird^enfäule märe, 2)enn
be§ SHenfc^en SBiüe ift fein ^immelreid^,^ unb 5Rettd^en mar
j[uft bor brei Sagen boüiäl^rig gemorben unb lonnte bem
irrigen* folgen.

3n ©elbtt)!)Ia hielten fie bor bem ©aft^aufe gum Siegen« 15
bogen, mo nod^ eine 3ö^I jener ©d^Uttenfa^rer beim ©lafe*
faß. 3H5 baö ^aar im SBirtöfaale erfd^ien, lief mie ein
fjeuer bie Siebe ^erum: „^a, ba l^aben mir eine 6ntfü^rung;
mir l^aben eine föftlid^e ©efc^ic^te eingeleitet!"

^oä) ging SBengel o^ne Umfe^en l^inburd^ mit fetner 20
3Jraut, unb nad^bem fie in i^ren ©emäd^ern berfc^munben
mar, begab er fid^ in ben SBilben 9Jlann, ein anbereö
guteig ©aft^auS, unb fd^ritt ftolg burc^ bie bort ebenfalls
nod^ l^aufenben ©etbmpler ^inburc^ in ein 3?innter, baö
er begel^rte, unb überließ fie il^ren erftaunten Beratungen, 25
über meldten fie fid^ ba§ grimmigfte Stop\m^ angutrinfen*
genötigt maren.

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^U(i^ in ber ©tabt ©olbod^ lief um bic gleid^e 3^it Won
ba§ SBort ^^gntfü^rung!" I^erum.

3n aflet fjrü^e fij^on fu^r qu(]^ ber %t\ä) Set^eSba nad^
©elbmpla, öon bem auffleregten 33ö^ni unb 9lcttd^n§ bc-

5 troffenem SSater bcftiegcn. gaft mären fie in i^rer 6ile ofjxtt
%nf)alt burd^ ©elbm^la gefaxten, alö jie nod^ rechtzeitig ben
©(i^Iitten fjortuna mo^lbe^alten öor bem ©aftl^oufe [teilen
fa^en unb ju i^rem SErofte vermuteten, bafe tt)enig[ten§ bie
fd^önen ^ferbe and) nid^t mit fein mürben* ©ie liefen bal^er

lo auSfpannen, alö ft^ bie SSermutung betätigte unb fie bie
9lnf unf t unb ben Slufent^alt Slettd^enö berna^men, unb gingen
gleid^faflö in ben 3legenbogen l^inein.

@§ bauerte jeboc^ eine Heine SBeile, bi§ 9lettd^en ben SBater
bitten liefe,^ fie auf i^rem 3i^i"^t i^ befud^en unb bort

15 allein mit i^r ju fpred^en. 3lud^ fagte man, fie l^abe bereite
ben beften Sled^töanmalt ber ©tabt rufen laffen, meldtet im
ßaufe beö SSormittagö erfd^einen merbe. S)er 3lmt§rat ging
etma^ fd^meren |)er}enö ju feiner Stod^ter hinauf, überlegenb,
auf meldte SBeife er ba§ befperate Jfinb am beften aus ber

20 33erirrung gurücf filiere, unb mar auf ein berjmeifelteö ©e«
^al^ren gefaßt.^

Mein mit 9lu^e unb fanfter gfeftlgfeit trat, tj^m Slettd^en
entgegen* ©ie banfte i^rem SSater mit 9lü^rung für alle i^r '
bemiefene Siebe unb ®üte unb erflörte fobann in beftimmten

25 ©öfeen: erftenö fie molle nad^ bem Vorgefallenen nid^t mel^r
in ©olbad^ leben, menigftenö nid^t bienäd^ften Saläre; gmeitenS
münfd^e fie il^r bebeutenbeS mütterlid^eS 6rbe an fid^ gu nel^**

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men, mlä^^ ber SSatet ja fd^on lange für bcn fjafl i^rer Ser«
l^eiratung bereit gehalten; brittenö tooüt fie ben SBeniet
©trapinSfi l^eiraten, tüoran t)or allem nic^tö gu änbern fei;
öiertenö tüofle fie mit t^m in ©elbm^la mo^nen unb i^m ba
ein tüc^tige^ ©ef^ft grünben l^elfen, unb fünften^ unb le^= s
tenö merbe aüe§ gut merben; benn fie f)abt \x^ überjeugt, bafe
er ein guter Wtn^d) fei unb fie glücf Ii(i^ mati^en merbe.

Der 3lmt§rat begann feine ?lrbeit mit ber Erinnerung,
bafe 9lett(^en ja tt)i|fe, mie fe^r er fd^on gett)ünf(i^t l^abe, i^r
Vermögen jur ^^egrünbung il^re§ maleren ®Iücfe§ je e^er^ je lo
lieber in i^re ^änbe legen gu fönnen. S)ann aber fd^ilberte
er mit aller S^efümmerniö, bie i^n feit ber erften Äunbe öon
ber fc^recf li(]^en Äatafiropl^e erfüllte, ba§ Unmöglid^e be§ S3er*
l^ltnijfeö, ba§ fie feftl^alten molle, unb fd^IieBüd^ geigte er ba§
grofee 9J?ittel, burd^ toeld^eö fi^ ber ]i)Mxt Jfonflift aDein 15
toürbig iöfen lajfe, ^err SKeld^ior Söl^ni fei eö, ber bereit
fei, burd^ augenblidlic^eS ginftel^en mit feiner ^erfon ben
ganjen Raubet niebergufd^lagen unb mit feinem unantaftbaren '
Flamen il^re gl^re öor ber SBelt ju fd^ü^en unb aufredet gu
l^alten,* 20

9lber baS SBort 6^re brad^te nun bod^ bie SEod^ter in größere
Aufregung, ©ie rief, gerabe bie 6^re fei e§, mlä)t if)x ge«
biete, ben ^txxn Söl^ni nid^t gu heiraten, mxl fie il^n nid^t
leiben lönne, bagegen bem armen fjremben getreu gu bleiben,
meld^m fie i^r SBort gegeben l^abe, unb ben fie aud^ leiben 25
fönne!

65 gab nun ein frud^tlofeS ©in« unb SBiberreben,' meld^eS

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60 .f itUiber macben Seute

bie ftanbl^afte ©d^öne enbli(3^ bo(3^ jum St^ränenbcrgicfecn
brad^te.

3faft gteid^jcitifl btangen SBenjet unb Sö^ni l^ercin, tütläft
auf ber Strcppe jafammengetroffcn, unb eö bro^te eine grofee
5 aSermirrung ju entfielen, alö au(^ ber Sled^tSanmoIt erfd^ien,
ein bem %mtßxak tooblbdannUx 9Mann, unb t)or ber ^axio^
jur friebHci^en S3efonnen^eit mahnte. 3(t§ er in menigen
öortäufigen SBorten öerna^m, morum eö \\ä) l^anble,'
orbnete er an, baß öor aflem SBenjel pd^ in ben 2BiIben

10 3Hann gurücfjiel^e unb pd^ bort füll l^alte, bafe aud^ ©err
33ö]^ni fid^ nid^t einmifd^e unb fort gel^e, ba^ 9lettd^en tl^rer*
feits alle tJormen be§ bürgerlichen guten Stone§* ma^re 6i§
jum 2tu§trag ber ©adSie unb ber SSater auj jebe 9lu8ü6ung
t)on 3tt)ang berjid^te, ba bie gfrei^eit ber 3:od^ter gefe^lid^

15 unbejtod^felt fei.

©0 gab es benn einen SBaffenftillftanb unb eine allgemeine
Trennung für einige ©tunben.

3fn ber ©tabt, tt)o ber Slnmalt ein paar SBorte verlauten
lie^ t)on einem grofeen SSermögen, meld^eS öielleid^t nad^ ©elb«

20 m^la fäme burd^ biefe ®ef(^i(^te, entftanb nun ein grofeer
2ärm. S)ie ©timmung ber ©elbm^ler fd^Iug plöjlid^ um ju
Ounften be§ ©d^neiberS unb feiner 93erlobten, unb fie be«
fd^loffen, bie Siebenben ju fd^ü^en mit Out unb S9lut* unb in
i^rer ©tabt 9led^t^ unD tJrei^eit ber ^erfon gu magren. 3(l§

25 bal^er baö ©erüd^t ging, bie ©d^öne Don (Solbad^ foHte mit
©emalt jurücfgefü^rt merben, rotteten fie fidSi jufammen,
fteHten bemaffnete ©d^u^« unb ß^renmad^en öor ben 9legens

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bogen unb t)or ben SBilben Wann unb begutgen überl^aupt
mit gemaltiger Öuftbarfcit eines i^rer großen 9l6enteuer, al§
mertoürbige ö^ortfe^unfl beS geftrigen.

2)er erfd^recfte unb gereijte Slmtörat fd^icfte feinen Söl&ni
nad) ®olhaä) um ^ilfe. S)er fu^r im ©alo^p l^in, unb am $
näd^jien SEage füllten eine Slnjal^t 9Männer mit einer (fnfel^n»
lid^en ^olijeimad^t t)on bort l^erüber, um bem Slmtörat bei«
jufte^en, unb e§ gemann ben Slnfd^ein, al§ ob ©elbmt)la ein
neues Stroja^ merben foHte* S)ie Parteien ftanben fid^ bro=
|enb gegenüber; ber ©tabttambour breite bereits an feiner lo
©pannfd^raube unb t^at einjelne ©daläge mit bem redeten
©daläget. ®a famen ^öl^ere 3(mtSperfonen, geiftlid^e unb
melttid^e Ferren auf ben ^la^, unb bie Unter^cfnblungen,*
loeld^e aUfeitig gepflogen mürben, ergaben enbüd^, ba 5Rettd^en
feft blieb unb SSßenjel fid^ nid^t einf(|üd^tern ließ, aufgemun« 15
tert burd^ bie ©elbm^ler, baß baS Slufgebot i^rer 6^e nad^
©ammlung aller nötigen ©d^rlften förmlid^ ftattfinben unb
bafe gemärtigt merben folle, ob unb meldte* gefe^lid^e (Sin»
fprad^en mä^renb biefeS Sßerfal^renS bagegen erl^oben mürben
unb mit meld^em ßrfolge* 20

©old^ ßinfprad^en tonnten bei ber 33olliä]&rigfeit9lettd&enS
eingig nod^ erl^oben merben megen ber jmeifell&aften ^erfon
beS falfd^en ©rafen SSßenjel ©trapinSfi.

Sltlein ber 9led^tSanmalt, ber feine unb 9iettd&enS ©ad^e
nun führte, ermittelte, bafe ben fremben jungen 5Kann meber 25
in feiner ^eimat nod^ auf feinen bisherigen gal^rten aud^ nur
ber ©d^atten eines U^^n SeumunbS getroffen ^abe unb t)or

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überall ^er nur gute unb mol^ltDoflenbe 3^"Sttif!^ fö^ i^«
einliefen.

SBaS bie ßreignifle in ®oIba(3^ betraf,* f o wies ber Slbbofot
na^, ba^ SBenjel fid^ eigcnttid^ gar nie^ felbft für einen

5 (Btafen auögegeben, fonbern bafe i^m biefer Slang t>on anbem
fletnaltfam öertiel^en worben; ba^ er fd^riftlid^ auf allen bor*
l^anbenen Setegftücfen mit feinem wirtliiä^en Flamen SBenjel
@tra|)in§fi ol^ne jebe Sixtf^at fid^ unterjeiiä^net l^atte unb fomit
fein anbereS SBerge^en öorlag, al§ bafe er eine tl^örid^te ®afi*

10 freunbf(3^aft genoflen l^atte, bie il^m ni(ä^t gemalert morben
märe, menn er niiä^t in jenem SSßagen angefommen märe unb
jener ftutf(3^er nid^t jenen fd^led^ten ©pafe gemad^t l^ätte.

©0 enbigte benn ber ftrieg mit einer C>^3^i*^ ön meld^r
bie ©elbm^ler mit il^ren fogenannten ffa^enföpfen* gemaltig

1$ fd^offen }um SSerbruffeber Oolbad^er, meld^ ben (Sefd^ü^bonher
gang gut l^ören tonnten, ba ber SBeftminb meldte* S)er Slmtö«
rat gab Slettd^n il^r ganjeS ®ut l^erauö unb fie fagte, SBengel
muffe nun ein grofeer SMard^anb^Stailleur unb SEud^l^err mer»
ben in ©elbm^Ia; benn ba l^ie^ ber Stud^l^änbter nod^ Stud^*

20 l^err, ber ßifenl^änbter ßifenl^err u. f. m*

S)a5 gefd^a^ benn aud^, aber in ganj anberer SQÖeife, als
bie ©elbmtiler geträumt l^atten* 6r mar befd^eiben, fparfam
unb fleifeig in feinem ©efd^äfte, meld^em er einen großen Um»
fang gu geben öerftanb. 6r mad^te il^nen il^re öeild^enf arbigen

25 ober meife unb blau gemürfelten* ©ammetmeften, il^re ffiaD*
fräcfe mit golbenen ftnöpfen, il&re rot auSgefd^lagenen SKän»
tel, unb alles maren fie il^m fd^ulbig, aber nie ju lange S^it-

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5)entt um neue, noc^ fiä^önere ©ad^en gu erl^alten, meldte er
!ommen ober anfertiflen ließ, mufeten fie i^m baö frühere be«
ia^Un, fo baß [ie unter einanber flagten, er pxc^t i^nen bag
^lut unter ben Slägetn l^eröor.

S)abei würbe er runb unb ftattli(3^ unb \ai) beinal^e gar 5
nid^t mel^r träumerifiä^ au§; er mürbe bon ^al^r ju ^al^r
flefd^äftserfal^rener uub getüanbter unb mußte in aSerbinbung
mit feinem batb öerfö^nten ©ci^miegeröater, bem 3(mt§rat, fo
gute ©pefulationen ju mad^en, bafe fid^ fein Vermögen ber=
boppette unb er nad^ je^n ober gmölf ^al^ren mit ebenfo öielen iü
Ätnbern, bie injmifd^n 9lettd^n, bie ©trapinSfa,* geboren
l^atte, unb mit festerer nad^ ®olbad| überficbelte unb bafelbft
ein angefel^ener SJlann marb.

9lber in ©elbm^Ia liefe er nid^t einen ©tüber jurücf, fei
e§* au§ Unbanf ober au§ Mad^e* 15

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NOTES

Page 1. — I. The title is a proverb; translate it "fine feathers
make fine birds." For the double meaning which the author gives
to the proverb in the course of the story see the introduction.

2. Do not translate ^IJ^lteiberleitt by "little tailor"; the force of
the diminutive suffix -leilt is here droUy depreciatory. The Swiss
are very fond of using diminutives with various delicate shades of
meaning and Keller has been criticised for the liberal use he makes
of them.

3. &ofhadl and SelbtO^Ia are purely imaginary towns, although
there is a village called Goldach not far from Rorschach in the
canton of St. Gallen. In the preface to the second volume of 2)ie
Scute Don ^tlbtotjia, from which this story is taken, the author says
that Seldwyla is to be considered an ideal town which is pictured
only on the mist of the mountains. The Suffixes -atil and -tpt^la
(-tp^l, -toit, -tütH, -totfitv, -tüller, -tüciler) are very common in
names of places in Switzerland and southwestern Germany; the
former is allied to the Latin agua, and the latter is derived from
the Latin vÜ/a,

4. ^ttmhtn, hours* walk; @tunbe = a league, or a little more.

5. Notice that megett here foUows the genitive which it govems,
and in line 9 precedes it.

6. bie gfittger i^nt = feine ginger; i^nt is a dative of interest.

7. ^Otte tlil^tö gefrft^Plft; the verb frü^flüden is used tran-
sitively here; more commonly it is used intransitively.

8. ^enoailtfett = l^erfommen, to comefrom.

9* ^ai^ ^ei^tett, ^fggi^gl the word has had this meaning since
the seventeenth Century. Joumeymen formerly gave lessons in
fencing to eke out a livelihood in their trades ; by means of these
lessons they were also enabled to travel from town to town ; thus
the soliciting of patrons in fencing came to be synonymous with
begging and finally the word for fencing came to mean begging.

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10. fiel • • • fll^toer, was a dißcult matUr,

11. JlUlial beffeit, especially as his. %VLVXüX is a subordinate con-
junction, frequently used in connection with ba as jumal, ba ; beffett
is the genitive singular of the demonstrative pronoun.

Page 2,— I. 51tltt Sebilrfltti^ getOOrbett, become a necessity;
notice the idiomatic use of ju in gum.

2. o^ne bafi er etwaig Sd^ümmei^ babei int Sii^ilbe fil^tte, without

having any bad or deceptive design in the act The olden knights
had expressive Symbols on their shields ; hence the idiom.

3. na^ette er ^iSo^^ fo • • • Conditional sentence; do not translate
fo ; it merely serves to introduce the main clause.

4. e^er oHei? attbere, o(ö, anything but,

5. fll^tpar); the word in the sense in which it is used here is
probably applied or borrowed from such expressions as f(t|toar3e
9'iot, f(i^tt)argc ©orgcn, i.e, = extreme,

6. fofc here resided; see page 12, line 16.

Page 8. — I. fil^ • . . buri^ bie SBett \ibihK^, was making Ms way
through the world, ,

2. pr iB^age, ''at the sign of the scales.'' Hotels, restaurants»
etc., are still quite often named after the sign or emblem displayed
before them ; gum ^öreit, gur ^one. Keller was bom in a house
called 3um golbenen SBinfeL

3. liRaiitbareit, rare for ißac^banu

4. ttettgierig, curious (to see).

5. int ftbrigen, moreover,

6. SD^otJ^te t^ mttt « • « fein, * * • , — er f^vii biefeiS ttii^t, wketker

it was ,,,or not, he did not do it,

7. feitiei? SS^egei^, an adverbial genitive.

8. erft red|t, atö, notfuiiy . . . unHi,

Page 4. — I. ^iefi eiS, ''it was said'' = here he was asked,
2. 3ttö brei ^ettfedS 92ailtett! Con/ound it! This is merely an
emphatic form of the usual expression ind %ta\t\^ Sfiamtn, the brei
being inserted to lend vigor or give emphasis ; as if to avoid the
necessity of having brei modifying a noun in the singular, the
expression is frequently written in« 2)retteufe(«namen. When special
force is desired the expression in« breimal bret Teufel« Sfiamtn
occurs. 3n« = In be«.

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3. mn^f here ss sure to,

4. bet is a demonstrative pronoun and should be emphasized in
pronunciation.

5. betttt can here be best expressed in English by the inflection
of the voice, or by ** pray."

6. boiit, emphatic, surely,

?• Wo» ttOl^r readily, easily,

8. ^X, the plural of 2)11^ is used (as also the singular) in address^
ing inferiors. Both forms are now replaced in this use by ^\t,
though 3^r is still used in some places, as e^. Switzerland.

9. lOO^I, Ithink,

10. 9)'2lttt VOL^t « • « ^Olett, we will have . . . some one go and geL

11. fO toie fo, as it is, at all events.

12. ba laffeit fle Itttr millt V^wS0fi,ViJust let me have my way,

Page 6. — I. @i ber ^^aiifettb, the dickens you say; Xaufeub is
euphemistic for 2^cufeL

2. bittttt, under those circumstances.

3. fo o)ifere man bie @ai^e ! then ut usgive it up,

4* btll 9(llgettblilt, this instant. Just now; an adverbial accusative.

5. bell Seifert. Both Sanders and Duden give Offert in the
neuter gender.

6. Übel Stt Heimelt, to take offence at.

Fage •• — I. ja, here like cur "of course."

2. baiS fii^Iftgt^i^ beim beften SBUKeu vMSo^i \^xvox^, you cannot make

all that, no matter how hardyou try,

3. 2:^llt nif^tö, td Ift Hill bie (i^te ! It makes no difference, it is
a matter of honor, Note the colloquial Omission of the subject cd.

4. ^^ fott llil^t l^eifien, it shall not be reported,

5. fa^te er pift einen SÄnt, he summoned up courage for the occa-
sion, When einen is used with this idiom it adds the idea of the
unexpected, short-lived or sporadic.

Page 7. — I. sunt Teufel, confound it!

2. ber SBage, i.e, the hotel.

3. boOenbi^, completely; an adverb formed by means of the geni-
tive ending -«; cf. jufcl^cnb«, eltcnb«, »ergeben«, beflcn«.

4. in %vMt^ ItRamen; do not mistake this for "in God's nan«

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as the expression would be translated if it were used in a solemn
formula; it is here a formula for deep perplexity, as if he said '* I do
not know how this will come out," or an expression of unreslsting
acquiescence, as if he said *'for aught I care" or 'Met events take
their course " ; perhaps, in desperate trusL
5. ^erreit ; rare for $erm ; see page 36, line 14.

Page 8, — I. ©elobt fei Scfn« d^Hfl! Heaven bepraised.

2. ntdgett ] note the use of the plural verb with a singular subject
as is common in ceremonious conversation to express special honor
or deference.

3. Sotbeattf* A name given to the wines grown on both sides
of the Gironde river, in the vicinity of Bordeaux ; in our country
synonymous with claret, although all Bordeaux wines are not claret&

4. t^ lag i^ni attei? baratt, the alUmportant thing to htm was,

5. 5tt ^abett, to be had; notice the difference of idiom.

Page 9. — I. tttttt here has the force of at last^finally.

2. eiJ Ifl je^jt einmal, mie t^ \% matters are as they are and they
cannot be helped; usually nun instead of yt^i,

3. Horgefe^ett, look out, the perfect participle used in a general
command» as is common: e.g» Slufge^jagtl ©tiUgeflanben!

4. tpeil = toS^tetib.

5. batatt min il^ wXUbi %altttX, may be here translated: Iwili stick
tothat.

6. fomnte toaiS ba tOOOe! come what may. lomme is a subjunc-
tive with the force of an imperative; koolle is a potential subjunc-
tive. If ba is translated at all it must be in connection with the
relative koad as whatever; this use of ba is quite common in Luther's
translation of the Bible: tt)cr ba bittet, ber emjjfe^et, St Matthew,
7:8. The English translation has koer ba in this passage rendered
by "every one who."

7. eiitmal is used to heighten or emphasize the effect of the
accomplished act ; what I have once eaten,

8. mir is a privative dative.

9. ^efagt, get^att ; i.e. no sooner said than done,

Page 10. — I. SBo^I befowm^ td i^m, may it do him muchgood.
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Page 11« — I. hü§, a relative pronoun ref erring to <^neiber*
leitu

2. ChtlettftHegelei, waggery, A noun formed from Till Eulen-
»piegel, the name of a well-known real or mythical German prac-
tical Joker. The earliest book of his adventures now extant was
printed in 1519. Cf. the French espiiglerie^ formed from this word.

3. attfiS ätt§erfite ; see page 14, notes 2 and 3.

4. alleiS toatb fO itt ber OtbUttttg befnttbeit, everything was con-
Hdered right and proper as it was,

5. aitfi? i^erll^olS gebraiJ^t, charged or chalked up, The origin of
the idiom dates back to the time when bookkeeping was in its
infancy. The j^erb^o(} consisted of a short stick of wood which
was split lengthwise so that the two parts fitted exactly ; then if a
baker, for example, entered into account with a family, one of these
parts was taken by the family and the other part was kept by the
baker. Every time a member of the family came for a loaf of
bread the parts of the stick were put together and a notch was cut
across the junction. When the time for settlement came, if the
aotches on the two halves coincided» the bill was approved.

6. biefer, tke lauer; the Uilor.

7. moiitte ei^ mttt ein ^vt\^1X feitt = ob t% nun ein Zufall fein
4(0(^te.

8. 9EBattbetllltlit. A kind of passport in the shape of a small
note-book. It was used by traveling journeymen in going from
one guild or employer to another and served them as a certificate
of character and service as well as a letter of introduction.

9. bet ^ttt %X^\f Count; the Germans when speaking ceremo-
niously place $err before the name of the title; also befor&the
name of the family position: 3^r $err $ater.

IG. %tX'9^ttf iokay, a name given to the wines grown around the
town of Tokay in Austro-Hungary.

II* (S!^ailt)iagttet, Champagne^ a wine named after the former
province of Champagne in France where it is grown.

12. S3oifdbettte(, originally the name of a short, bulging, flattened
bottle which was used for a wine produced near Würzburg, and
then applied to the wine itself.

13. $a|l)ie(, the champagne-glass towered above the other glasses

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like a poplar because it was a long, slender glass such as is
frequently used for Champagne.

14. ^a9, the neuter Singular demonstrative used like e9 as the
indefinite subject of verbs; ba glänzte, fllngctte unb buftete e«.

Page 12. — I. baiS tSgliii^e ^pitläitn um bettfelbett su miiii^e«

refers to the custom, quite common in German countries, of meet-
ing in the afternoon after dinner in a public-house to play a game
of Cards to decide who is to pay for the after-dinner coffee for the
party. This practice is a good commentary on the relative inten-
sity of business life in the United States and in those countries.

2. attf bett ^tod^^ntn läiJ^elttb = ^etmlic^ (ober tüdifti^) läd^elnb;
aSwissidiom; like our **smilm^ to onesel/t* ^^ laughing in one's
sUeve." Cf. the German Idioms tn9 göuflt^en lachen, {t(^ bie gauß
t)oU Xoi&jtXL

3. i^r ßebeit lang, all tkeir Uves.

4. fflftetl ; see page 2, note 6.

5. blefer jeneit, the latter the former.

6. intnier Heiner, smaller and smaller; immer used with the com«
parative of an adjective or adverb whose equivalent in English
forms its comparative by the addition of ^er to the positive =
comparative and comparative; used with the comparative of an
adjective or adverb which forms its comparative in English by
means of more = more and more + adjective or adverb.

7. Otto bem Stegreif, lit. "out of the stirrup," as if ready to
ride away j here in an off-hand manner, without ceremony. Cf . th«
almost equivalent English idiom "on the spur of the moment" in
which the figure is also taken from riding.

8. O^ne toeitereiS, without further ado.

Page 13* — I. galt ei^, ^^^ correct thing to do was to,

2. $o(aifett, a familiär term or nickname for the Poles; Polack.

3. They intended that the fragrant cigars should confirm the pre-
sumably favorable impressions created by the dinner.

4. ^ie Ferren $o(ett; cf. note 9, page n.

5. Snt^rtta; the historic city in Asia Minor; the reference is to
a Turkish tobacco.

6. ^amadfttd, Damascus, the celebrated city in Asiatic Turkey

7. (Spelte faiterfil^r ^f^iled a sickly smite.

8. Siertelftitnbe. Note use of the dative. C c^c^n\o

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9. t9 fjÜt^, • • ♦ ft(^ Jlt gdttnett, tz/tty one said that advantage must
he taken of the favorablß hour ; ftc§ is a dative govemed by gönnen,
" to favor," " not to grudge."

10. ^mtilrat, councilor, councilman, aldermattj member of a city
or town Council ; not " counselor," as many of the dictionaries say.
It is an ofHce to which more dignity is attached in Europe than in
this country.

Page 14* — I. Soitfer is not the name of a brand of wine but a
general name for the wine product during the first fermentation;
also written @ufer. In Germany the term is gä^rcnbcr SWojl.

2. am beftett, the relative Superlative, here used adverbially;
it always occurs in connection with some (other) adverbial modifier.
As an adjective it should be used predicatively '*only when the
person or thing is to be represented as possessing a certain quality
in the highest degree under particular circumstances/' which cir-
cumstances must be stated in the sentence or be understood from
the context.

3. attfiS befte, the absolute Superlative; it expresses absolute
intensity, without reference to any circumstances.

Page 15. — I. fle legte« eö bornttf att, they made it their obfect,

2. nnt fo augelegetttUdier, so muck the more soHdtously,

3. bilnfte fle, seemed to them; in modern German the dative is
also common after bün!em

Page 16* — I. ^tttfd^, a Swiss word which originally meant a
blow or hit ; then a clash or riot among the people. In the sense
in which it is used here it originated, according to Grimm, in
Zürich, where they call a sudden shower a ^utfc^ ; by analogy the
jealous neighboring towns call every foolish bit of excitement,
enthusiasm, anger, caprice or fashion peculiar to Zürich by the
same name. The word occui's f requently in Keller's writings ; see
vocabulary.

2. wir; colloquial use of an ethical dative, with hardly any
translatable force, though, of course, with the idea *'as it seems
to me."

3- %taga, P^^aga^ the historic suburb of Warsaw.

4. Dftrolenfil, a town of Russian Poland where a bloody battJe
was fought between the Poles and Russians, May 26, X831.

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5. ttWü9, here an adverb; somewhaty rather,

6. $a$atbf)lie(r better $afarbf))ie( ; not the name of a particulai
game but a general name for games of chance with cards, dice, etc,
for stakes; say a little game.

7. Stabaittett^aUr, also known as ^onentl^ater, was named after
Brabant, once a duchy, and now divided into two provinces, one
belonging to the Netherlands, the other to Belgium. This 2^a(er
was originally coined by Austria for use in its provinces in the
Netherlands and was adopted by several South-German states; it
was at one time the Standard in Kurland and Livland, states at
various times belonging to Poland whence the players suppose the
count to come. Its value was a little more than a doUar of our
money. Since the Convention of 1857, which established the new
coinage for Austria, it has gone out of use. For further particulars
see Dye's Coin Encyclopaedia.

Page 17. — I. ftr^ in bie Saline foitb, adapted himself to circum-
stances,

2. bet, a demonstrative pronoun.

3. ilbel . . geflnitt, ui-disposed,

4* bie @a4e burd^attiS ge^ett jtt (äffen, to let the affair take its

own course to the end,

5. ^ielt ♦ • • für gefOtttWen, dedded, . . had come.
Page 18,— I. and, connect with Hon; from,

2. in bie Singen, over hü eyes,

3. nalim fii^ . • • bortreffü^ «n^r looked exquisite.

4. Hor, from,

5. \vA %tX^ rüffen, march off; 2l military expression for leaving
camp and taking the field.

6. fht^et^aft geKeibet, overdressed; a @tu(jcr is a "dandy."
Page 19,— I. je noMer; supply: oneis.

2. SBilbfange; according to Kluge and Schrader the word ia
supposed to have acquired the meaning in which it occurs here
from the wild horses of the steppes or prairies, which, when lassoed,
are called SCölIbfängc. Say wild young fellows; also applied to a
romping girl.

3. i^r; the first and second person pronouns are repeated aftex
the relative.

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4- Mf ^od lol^feligfle ; better aufS ^olbfeliQjie.

5- ^ä^ntit^ttblntlitn is the diminutive of ©d^nctbcxBIut ; in this
Compound S3lut is the equivalent of " person " ; say simply, üu/or,

6. ^rOltett^ilttmeriS, woman^ lady; this word, as the composition
indicates, once meant '^woman's apartment*'; it occurs in this
meaning in Luther's translation of the Bible, Esther 2:3,9. ^^
gradually acquired its present meaning during the period from the
sixteenth to the eighteenth Century.

7. feine ®)irilnge 51t mad^en, to become ftisky,

8. f eittett SieUer baHon 51t tragen, to run away wUh its rider; the
figure is taken from a frisky horse.

Page 20.— I. %vm HOraUi^, in advance,

2. ttWü^f the neuter singular pronoun used in referring to a
person, sometimes with an appreciatory and more frequently with
a depreciatory idea; here used in the sense of sotne one worth
meeting.

3. abentenetitit rei§enb, with a romanHc charm; abenteuernd^ is
an adverb modif ying reigenb ; reijenb is a participial adverb modi-
fying frtfierten.

4. (äffen, Uave undoney neglect to do,

5. gttter ^inge, in high spirits.

6. in ben breifiiger Sauren, "/« the thirties.''

7. im ¥o(nif4en = irgenbitjo In ^oFen.

8. 8So(l|t^nieni$, Wolhynia^ a Polish province in southwestem
Russia.

9. in Pe berlieM, in love with her,

Page 21. — I. babon yx reifen, lit. "to travel away"; say to
Uave the town,

2. »erlangte nail^ beni ^tttt, expressed a desire to retire,

3. f annt nie^r, just bareiy.

4* fldt • • * * f^^ttO r ^ ^^ expression of reproach for his own
thoughtlessness.

Page 22, — I. fiel U|nt . . • in ben 9lmt, stoppedhim.

2. beiS SanbeiS, from the country,

3. i\ßi einen gnten Sd^Iaf, sUpt soundiy.

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take a nap; the stem is from sloufen, ''to drag," ''trail"; hence a
long coat, dressing-gown.

5. in tOOUtn, that he be so good as to,

6. ttailt %\\^, ofUr dinner,

Page 28. — I. vXto^id toeniget, olö, anything but; cf. page z,
note 4.

2. fonbertt is always used after a negation, expressed or implied,
and introduces a clause which presents a contrast with what was
Said before, at the same time excluding or contradicting.

3. Ittel|t, rather; when two attributes belonging to the same
person or thing are introduced in dilferent degrees, nte^r is used in
the comparison.

4. ticmtgclt; as a protection against sorcery five wooden pegs
were driven into doors on the outside so as to form a cross ; from
this came the expressions ein öcrnaöcUcr Äo^)f and »etnoflelt fein ;
stupid,

5. m, a dative; the word befel^eit is also used without fi4 and
then means '*to look at''; ftc^ befe^en is to look at care/ully^ examine,

Page 24. — i. ®innbUbem, embUms, symbols; their character
may be gathered from line 10 ff.

2. ^a ^iej ei?, there were such inscriptions as,

3. tt. bfil. = unb bcrglelc^en.

4- i^anatienlSfllitt is an eighteenth Century form for i^anatietu

fäfig.

Page 26, — I. non unteit WS oben, from top to bottom,

2. 9tofentlta( • • * • SBillielmittenbnrg ; the composition of thesc
names is obvious ; do not translate them.

3. tt. f. tu. = ttnb fO tueiter, andso/orth,

4. ge^ftitgteit, attached to, compounded with,

5. baran, in doing so,

Page 26. — i. tltO)lien, from the Greek od, not, and r^irof, place;
Utopia; an imaginary Island, the abode of a people free from care,
folly and the miseries of life. The creation of Thomas More in
bis famous sociological work by that name (1516).

2. %, 8, = jum S3eif|lte(, for example,

3. fo \ the German language has no progressive form of the verb

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fo as used here helps out the deficiency, although it also has
referttnce to a preceding act, and may be rendered by was standing
there and,

4* bem !3üttg(ilt0 am ^fi^eibetliege« Xenophon in his MemorahUia
(2.1.2 1) reports Socrates as relating on the authority of Prodicus,
the Sophist, the fable of Hercules. It is to the effect that Hercules,
in his youth, found himself at the point wheie it was necessary to
decide whether he would enter upon life by the path of virtue or
by the path of vice. Hercules, like our Strapinski, attempted to
decide his perplexing question in solitude and decided it through
the Intervention of a woman. The reference is usually ^erfuled
Qtn 0(^elben)ege ; a delicate example of Keller*s pleasantry at the
expense of embalmed greatness.

Page 27.— I. maii^te • • • gait$e SBettbitttg, faced about, tumed

around.

2. 9httt mar ber @eifl in ilitt gefalirett, lit. <<now the spirit had

entered into him " ; say now he had caught the spirit of the affair,
Cf. „iDhxß ein fürnc^mcr Oeljl \t%X In 3^n fahren/' Wallensteins
Lager, 1. 418.

3. toad {le fU^ eigeittUf^ Ititter i^m bft^tett, what sortof an idea
they really had of him; flc^ is a dative. Note this use of unter;
cf. mad üerjle^en @le unter einem Äünjller, "what is your idea of an
artist?"

Page 28. — I. ber einen, . • •, ber anberen, of tke ones, . . .,

of the others; einen is a genitive plural; this is the only possible
use of ein in the plural.

2. immer no^ • • • tt<^^ continued to be,

3. eine fi^laflofe 9{a4t nm bie anbere, one sUepUss night after

another,

4* toemt attfl^, even if.

Page 29. — I. nif^tmel^r, no longer,

2. gegenüber, generally, as here, follows the noun which it
governs.

3. obSttbinben is not given by Grimm in the sense in which it is
osed here, but Heyne gives it in an allied meaning. See vocabulary.

4. taf 9 neae, anew,

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5. HOtt Seite, Ott thepart of,

6. ]|in llllb tOieber, n<yw and then,

Page 80. — I. 9Bie fonttte er baiS Sf^iiffah • « « f frenelliiift

Sügett fhrafett, how could he give the lie so wickedly to the (kind)
faU? S(^lctfa( is an accusative after the idiomatic expression
Sügen firafen and Sügen is probably an old genitive of cause, wegen
ber Sügen trafen.

2. bfl(b ., bfl(b ., now ., now ., alUrnately . and . .

3. l|ittter einanber, in succession,

4. Mtf ttttb ttieber, to and /ro,

5. ]|a(ber, ^» account of; a preposition which foUows the genitive
which it governs.

6. bo4, nevertheUss ; i.e. in spite of the indefinite hope and the
slight ground for the fulfillment of even this indefinite hope.

Page 81.— I. eben eine tlnmögU^Ieit, an absolute impossibnity ;

eben is an adverb with the force of sitnply.

2. na4 . • ♦ 5« tttteilen, tojudgefrom.

3. BfteT, when it is used without a comparison, as it is here, is
the equivalent of an indefinite, hesitating oft.

4. 9{a4]|attfef aliren ; this Compound is a good example of the
facility with which verbal Compound nouns are formed in German ;
cf. baS SSerlorenfeln, page 46, line 26, ba9 ®ef(^e^enlaffen, ba« ifieben«
einanbergel^öngtroerben.

5. itl aller ^tülie, quite early in the moming; the intensifying
force of aUer in this expression is approximately the same as in
such words as aUerfc^önfl, although in the one case it is a limiting
adjective and in the other a partitive genitive.

Page 82, — I. ntttt ]|aben mir bie !6ef4entit(|, now we are in for

it. ^efc^erung means literally a gift, particularly a Christmas gift»
but is used ironically in this idiom.

2. no4,yW/.

3. grofte ^efc^äfte nta^en »irb, will be very successful as a
business man.

4. ttO^, would you believe it.

5. ^^ii fei ^anl, thank heaven.

6. toilbefter ^^ertte, most out-of-the-way place^ remotest comer cj
the earth.

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7. tteim fle ♦ . . ftiert, t/ she shivers; »enti e« |tc . . . friert would
be more common.

8. biefe, i.e. ^ciratsfad^cn (not bic SScrIobung).

9. jener, i.e. ©cjd^äfte unb ^Reifen (which must intervene).

10. ^ftttac^ti^^eU, the week before LenU ^ajinac^t, also spelled
ga«nad^t (and Schiller wrote gagnad^t), of doubtful derivation,
denotes Shrove Tuesday, Mardi gras. In Roman Catholic countries
particularly, the week is given up to festivities and masqueradings.
Some of the features of the masquerade sleighing-party described
here resemble features of the Mardi gras processions of our day.

11. wie {ie, suchas,

Vage 88* — i. Note the jocular introduction of DOtl, the prefix
of nobility. The spurious count has been so successful as a count
that the author adds the titular prefix to his name.

2. Qitte ©tttttben, /»// Aours* ride; its opposite is fleinc ©tunbcn
for which see page 3, line 9.

3. in bie 9)^tte* It is difficult to explain this use of the accu-
sative. The publishers of the Berlin edition, from which this text
is taken, express the opinion that it is a misprint for the dative,
which has been permitted to stand in the plates.

4. atnnr, that too,

Page 84.— i. Fortuna, the Roman goddess of good-luck.

2. ÜiiS, or; note this use of the word.

3. mit je, each with.

4. &tX\9tl9, ßgure-heads ; the word formerly meant Spanish war-
ships ; Sanders prefers the spelling ©aleon.

(k Salobi^bmnnen ; the reference is presumably to the well men-
tioned in the 29th chapter of Genesis where Jacob met his future
wife, Rachel.

6. Sei4 83et]|ei9ba, the name of a pool or reservoir with five
porches, on the east side of Jerusalem, mentioned only in St. John
5:2. On these porches the sick were laid to await the " troubling
of the water.'' St. John reports that one of these invalids was
cured by Jesus of an affliction of thirty-eight (Keller says thirty)
years Standing. Böhni had perhaps been waiting as long for the
troubling of the matrimonial water.

7. Iff^ännc^end not "little man": there is a slight sneer in the

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diminutive as used here; cf. ®(^neiber(eiit, page i, note 2« and
@(^neibfrblütd^en, page 19, note 5.

8. [t $Wtif in pairs, two and two,

Page 86»— I. ItftmU^, itshouldbe staUd; not "namcly.*'

2. ftaifer («• {• w.), subject of faßeiu

3. fle = bif ^clbwtjler.

4. jene = bie ©olbac^er.

5* i^^^inett, an adjective formed from the adverb fe^t, like (eutlg
and geftrig from l^eute and geflent; these adjectives can be used
attributively only.

6. tti^t eintnal, not even.

7* (ei ®eUe gebraut ]|atte, hadputäway.

Page 87« — I. ^ie is a demonstrative, these^ ref erring to ^eubeiU

2. aKedf everyhody^ every one ; an idiomatic use of the neuter
Singular for the masculine and feminine plural; cf. page 20^ note 2.

3. Herftnra^ {{4# expecUd; ft^ is a dative; the verb is not fi^
t)frfpre(^en, which has quite a difierent meaning.'

4. beffeti, of ity s/s.

5. it* ber^L = unb bergleid^en ; cf. page 24» note 3.

6. ^ierfabel, apologue, Apologues are founded on the tupposed
actions of animals and are therefore not limited by strict rules of
probability (Webster). Aesop's fables are the best-known examples
of apologues.

7. Stttei^t Mneiberte, was getting into shape for wear,

Page 88.— 1. fturbottlirintlltttel, Ht. "cloak of the Carbonari";
wide^ sleeveless cloak. The ^arbonati were a secret political
Organization in Italy, formed at the beginning of the present cen-
tury.

2. beffett Vttgett fÜmtHli^, whose every eye.

3. (aittlOi^ geflianitt, breathlessly, in bredthless suspense.

4. bai? (eibliafte (SbettbUb, the verypieture.

Page 89. — i. faftte ♦ ♦ ♦ f efl m» «Itge, fixed his eyes sUadüy.

2. fbxV^tX,fellow.

3. SBaffer)lo(ai(ett, a term applied to Polish Slavs in Frussian
, and Austrian Silesia, whose dialect has become such a jargon by

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the admixture of Czech and Slav dialecU, as to be almost unintelli-
gible to the Poles themselves.

4. fttf^tn Sie in Arbeit, areyou employed,

5. ein 9ta)|]|ae(, one of Raphaers pictures. Raphael (1483 to
1520) was the prince of painters.

6. bte freiUdI ein btöi^ett fibergef4tta)i)it \% who, u is tme, is a

Utile cracked,
Page 40. — I. tttiter flbfittQltttQ, duHngthe singing,

2. biefer = ber Xumult ; it,

3. ein 9Rimitor, a statue; the Substitution of the name of the
material for the finished product; cf. English "a marble/' ''a
bronze."

4. bte 9(ll0ett ; an accusative absolute.

Page 41. — I. ber {14 0ef)ienfKfflt boti eittetn 3a]|ntiiirlt {Helilt ;

an evident explanation of the simile used is that, as a spectre hies
away from a place of merrymaking, so Strapinski steals away f rom
his distasteful environment.

2. feltfanter 9Beife, strangely; an adverbial genltive that has not
yet become an adverb like glücflic^erkDf ife, flogtof iff.

3. erfl tlo4, buljustf as if their pleasure was just beginning.

4. Note the antithetic use of %\n in line 8 and ]|er« in line 9 as
separable prefix.

5. (atte • • • nie ein Seriellen sn 84n(ben fontmen (äffen, had

never done a wrong,

6. nrar Uint ni^t etinnerlil^, he did not rememben

Page 42. — I. babnril^, ba|, hecause.

2. Sanb nnb ^txAtf an alliterative formula, like $au9 imb $eiin,
SWann Unb SWau« ; an entire country,

3. bftnfelboKer, conceiUd; the Word bünlel is derived from bünfen.

4. nm i^re (Srf)iarniffe ♦ ♦ • bringt, defrauds of their savings.

5. b. ]|* = ba« ^Clßt, that is,

Page 48. — i. tonmelte nte^r, M er ging, staggtred rather than

walked,

2. tljat, made, took,

3. tt^tjust.

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Page 44.— i. f^at, gave.

2. 3« biefeiS S^Ulfett llineitl geriet, received ihe füll benefit oftkis
Hook; lit. "went right into."

3. Utib att»«t ging td VL\^t, and, io Uli ihe truth, she did not drivt,

4. erfl aW ; cf. page 3, note 8.

Page 45« — I. ber etttfloliettett * * • @d|9nett, /^^^ fair one whe

hadfled, the fugitive beauiy,

2. C^tttntfll, y^^<f^> ^'^ l^^ first place, It U used in connection witb
©obann, line 14. This use of einmd and fobann in enumerating
or specifying is common, fobann, second, in tke second place.

3. bor {14 V'% *o herseif,

4* ottte • • • atiter ViiSi^ $« (äffen, without misHng.
Page 46. — I. barati, against it,

Page 47. — - 1. bett ^nttftett, thepoor unfortunate,
2. IBer^eill' mir ; this is the first time the familiär ÜDu has passed
between them.

Page 48.— i. Note this common use of !Bater with the name
of a title or business. Do not translate it.

2. tl04, but,

3. mad^te {I4 $» f^affett, was busy,

4- Sfrait ^ebatterin, familiär, like our aunt or aunty, Webster
says that aunt is sometimes applied as a term of endearment to a
kind elderly woman not thus related. Cf. the idiomatic use of
grau here with the use of ^xx, page 11, note 9, and of $ater, page
48, note I.

5. btti? groge 2:ier, ''the biggunr

Page 49. — I. %\t ntac^t^iS gut fo, you do well^ that is right

2, She reverts to the formal @lc. Why?

3. t9 »trb Sitten gefuttb fein, // will doyougood,

Page 50. — I. aliS bag • • * gelomnten iv&re, to aüow of Ui

Coming,

Page 61.— I. nifi^tö 5n leibe getliah, have done no härm to,
2. etmad OrbentÜAed, some one who amounts to something, some
one of consequence.

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Page 52. — I. «ttb bantit ha9 Siebfte, * • *, atf^np^tuu and iy so

doing sacrifiee the dearest possession»
2. ntadlte • • • IBmrfitellltltQeit, remonstraUd,

Page 58* — eittmal am bod mtbere, reptaudly.

2. HOr, in the way of,

3. M bag i4 • • • in bie Seiire ging, except to bt apprentUtd.

4. fort fei, hadUft,

5. 34 tottrbe aater bie {^nfarett gefteift, Iwas made a Aussar,

Page 64. — I. a(i9 öteine 3^^^ gefommea mar, wAen tAt time

had cotne for tne to be mustered out of service,
2, ttnterridlt %tm% received instruction.

Page 66.— I. id| ntii^ ♦ ♦ ♦ frei ma^te, l disengaged myself.
2. mein 4^er) l|at immer an i^m gel|<ingett, i Aave always tAought

fondly of Aer,

Page 66.— I. 3tt ber %%aif infact,

2. She reverts to the familiär *SM, never to change.

3. erp je^t, not untU now.

4* inbem, by.

5. ein 8d|ilffa(, an irrevocabU sUp.

6. ^^rene l|ieft, keptAerword,

7. crfr red|t, {served to) really,

8. moKte W^ xCx^X einlenf^ten, could not see the matter in that
UgAt.

Page 67. — i. bed Vlenfc^en SBiUe ift fein 4^immerreid|, man*s

^eatest Aappiness is to Aave Ais own way; the German Is a proverb:
cf. ** my mind to me a klngdom is."

2. bem irrigen, supply Sitten.

3. beim ^(afe, drinking.

4* 1id| • * * OttStttrittfen, to drink so much ihatthey wouid Aave a
headacAe next morning,

Page 68. — i. bitten lief, senta request.
2. mar anf ♦ ♦ • gefoft, was ready/or.

Page 69. — I. je e^er je lieber, tAe sooner tAe betur,

2. attfred|t ^n lialten, maintain.

3. ftin* nnb Sßiberreben, talA on botA sides of the question.

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Page 60. — I. not ber ^avlb, for tke present

2. tooruitt eiS ftfl^ ^attble, lohat the business was about,

3. gfonnett bed bÜrgerU^ett gltteti ^Olted, goodform as recognized
among the people,

4. mit %Vä, Itttb 83(ltt, one of a great number of rhyming formulas
in the language; cf. mit ^(^ unb ihac^, mit @a(f unb $a(t; /^ </<? all
in their power,

Page 61.— I. eilt lietieiS ^roia, « modern Troy, Ancient Troy
was besieged and destroyed by a Greek army, because Paris, son of
the ruler of Troy, carried off Helen, the wife of Menelaus, king of
Lacedxmon. Fortunately Seldwyla did not suffer the fate of Troy.

2. The constructiön is bic Untcr^anblungcn ergaben enblid^, bag.

3. ob ttttb ^tl^tf whether any^ and if any^ whaL

Page 62.— I. 9Ba)9 bte @reigniffe itt @(oIbad| betraf, so/aras

events in Goldach were concemed,

2. gar nie, neverfor a moment,

3. fta^enf9)lfett, a kind of mortar used in firing salutes. This
custom of firing salutes at weddings is maintained to this day in
the villages and rural districts of Switzerland.

4. weift Ittib blait getOÜrfeltett, with white and blue checks.

Page 68.— I. bie 8tra^iltd!a; -a isthc feminine ending in
Polish proper names. Notice @tra<)in«K, @tra|)ln«fa ; Mrs. Stra-
pinski,

2. fei t^, either^ he iL

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Ihe Towel changes In the irregulär verbs are indicated thtu : «t'bitlbetl (a, UX
6«nb at, ah%thunUn.

n

tA, down, off.

a0'0ittbett {a, u), hx^, to cut a

matter er an affair short.
ah'hitntU, to serve.
9'bettb, »*., -«, -t, evening.
%'ht1lhhtOi, «., -(c)«, supper.
Whtvht^tn, «., -«, -, supper.
Whtvh^lan%, m., -e«, -glonjc,

twilight.
Whtuhfittt, m., -tt,-etl, evening

guest.
S'l^ettbffiteitt, «., -«, evening

red, gloaming, twilight.
S'^ltbfotttte, /., -n, evening

sun.
9C'(eitteiter, «., -«, -, adventure.
«'l^etttetterli^, stränge, fantastic,

odd; hazardously, romantic-

ally.
tl'fttt, but.

nUftvmati^, repeated.
cfffttmM, again.
Äb'fttlirt,/., -en, departure.
oi'gel^ett (a, c), to deliver.
ll'^ftttgett (l, a), to depend.
ti'li^digr dependent

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ab'^ebett (o, o)^ fld|, to stand in

strong relief.
ah'fiOltnf to bring from, fetch.

ah't^Un, to cool off.

WHHIttltg,/., cooling off.
ab'Iobett (u, a), to unload.
Ob'Iattfd|en, to leam by listen

ingi get into the secrets of.
aWltf^ntn, to decline.

ob'Iettfett, to tum off.
al^'iteliittett (q, genommen), tc

take, receive.
Wttiit,/n -n, departure.
Wffitieb, m,, (-e)«,-e, departure,

farewell.
ob'fdiaelett (o, gefc^Ioffen), tc

close.
Ob'fd|)liett!ett, to wheel aside.
ob'felieti (a, e), to see, know.
Sb'flttgnng,/., singing, chanting.
obfott'ber(i(^, odd.
ah'^pxti^tin, {14, to be reflected,

be portrayed.
aff'ftattcn, to pay (a caU).
ahfttiSitn (a, O), to contrast.
aff'M^tn (o, o), to counter-

balance.
äb'tüatitn, to wait for.

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ab'toefitfelltb, alternating, vary-

ing.
Wmtl^^lnn^, /., -cn, change.
ab'toettbett (manbte, gemanbt), to

tum away.
ab'^ie^ett (gog, gegogen), to depart.
Wstig, w., -(e)«, -gügc, with-

drawal.
a4! ah! ohl
^^i, /•! heed, care; barauf at^t

geben, to heed, notice it; auger

ad^tf unnoticed.
üiffiflodf inattentive, unobser-

vant.
atS^t^unq&tfoU, respectfuL
%h'ltt»fiü^tl, m., -9, -, eagle's

wing.,
9(bkio!af , zw., -en, -en, lawyer.
9(gettf , iw ., -en, -en, agent.
9ifin'fitVt, m., -n, -en, ancestor.
Üf^n'lUfl, similar.
8(!tt'jlC,/., -n, acacia.
aU, all.

aVMtm, bei, with all this.
9üitt',/.f-r[, avenue.
aOeitt', alone; but.

arier^attb, all sorts of.
arierlei, all sorts of.
aUttnt'ttn, everywhere.
urierfettö, all around.
aVU^tii, always.
aUgemettt' (aU'gemeln), generäl,

all around, for all hands.
üUm^'l\tl^, gradually.
all'feitig, on every band.
üld, than, excepti as, when ; —

bag, than.
Cl'fo, so. then.

ül\obil.W, immediately, at once;
alfogleifl^', immediately, at once
alt, old.
mtav (ältax'), m., -(e)«, -e,

altar.
9(mtö>erfoti,/.i -en, official.

%mt9'tat, m.f -(e)«, councilor,
councilman, member of a city
or town Council, alderman

an, to, on, at, of.

att'bietett (o, o), to ofifer.

9(n'bltlf, m,,-(t)9, "tf appearance,

look.
9(n'benlett, «., -«, -, memory,

token of remembrance.
ait'bere (ber, ble, ba«), other-,

etwa« anbere«, something eise.
fttt'bertt, to change.

an'betiB, eise.
^In'erbietett, »., -«, -> offen

an'f a^ett, to incite.

att'fattgen (i, a), to begin.

an'fertigen, to make, prepare.
Slll'flttg, m., -(e)«, -Püge, sudden

approach, fit or attack (of

laughter).

tttt'fÄaeii, to fiu.

att'gebett (a, e), to announce.
att'geborett, innate, inbom.
att'gefiett (ging, gegangen), to

begin; bad ge^t ni(^t an, that

won't do.
an'ge]|9ren, to belong to.

att'0e^9rig, belonging to; blf

3tngeprlgen, the servants.
Ätt'öetegen^eit,/., -en, businesa
att'gelegetttUft, urgen t ; solici-
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«t'^ette^ltt, pleasant(ly), agree-

able, agreeably.
im'gefeliett, respected, esteemed.
%n'qn% m., -(e)«, -c, attack;

in — nehmen, to take in hand,

attack.
*«Öpf /•» ^ttßP«/ fear, anxiety.
Smqft'liäl, anxiously, nervously,

timidly, fearfully.
^n'f^aUf m., -(c)«, stopping.
att'liaUett (le, a), to stop , con-

tinue.
«lt'Pl>e,/.,-n,hill,knoU.
att'Iaitfett, to purchase.
an'fotitmett {tarn, o), to arrive.
att'fftnbtgen, {14, to be an-

nounced.
Illt'!tlttft,/.,arrival.
att'tattgett, to reach.
ott'Iegett, to apply; c« barauf — ,

to make it one's ol^ject.
on'Iftgett (0, 0), to deceive by

lying.
on'iieliiiiett (a, genommen), to

accept.
an'orbnett, to order.
Sn'orbimttg,/., -en, direction.
an^ptaUtn, to knock or strike

against ; be pulled up short

(of horses).
Sn'vegttng, /., -en, impulsion,

incitation.
an'\a^tn, to announce; — laffen,

to send word.
9n'fd|eitt, m,, -(e)«, -e, appear-

ance.
tii'ff^Iielett (o, gefd^Ioffen). {lA,

to join.

an'f^ttetben (fc^nltt, gefd^nitten),

to cut into.
an'fe^ett (a, e), to look at; f«^

— f to look, See.
9ln'fe^en, »., -«, respect, air.
an'\tfinlxä^, considerable.
an'fliantten, to put (horses) to;

— laffen, to have (horses) put

to a carriage, to order the

carriage.
%n'\pitlnnq, /., -en, allusion,

reference.
9(n'ftottb, m,, -e«, -fiänbe, pro-

priety, air, form, decorum,

dignity.
an'Pnbig, respectable.
anftaxten, to stare at.
an'ftatt, instead.
^n'trag, m., -(e)«, -träge, pro-

posal. '"
an'tttxhtn (le, ie), to urge on,

drive on, shake up (horses).
ait'tnnfen (a, u), fl^, to drink

oneself into.
%nt'W9ti, /., -en, answer.
anfWOtttn, to answer.
%n'waU, m,, -(e)«, -e, lawyer.

an'menben (roanbte, gemanbt), to
use, apply.

an'niefenb, present.
Äll'ja^Jf /•» '-^^f number
an'aie^en (jog, gegogen), to put

on, pull up.
Sttt'jttg, m,, -(e)«, -güge, attir^

toilet.
W^x\W\tff,, -n, apricoL
«r'beit,/., -en, work.
ax'ht\ttn, to work.

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wages.
Är'öeritiö, «., -Iffc«, -Iffe,

scandal.
9r0'tlio4tt, »*., -(c)«, suspicion.
^XVX, w., -(c)«, -c, arm.
arm, poor.
9(ntt'battb, «., -(e)«, -bänbcr,

bracelet.
Hntt'lftrttft/., -e, crossbow.
Slr'mttt,/., Poverty.
Art, /., -f n, kind, manner.
«r'tig, nice, pretty.
€'t^er, w., -«, ether, air.
af mett, to breathe.
fltt4, also, too, even.
attf, at, in, on; up; — unb nie*

ber, up and down.
auf batiett, to build up.
atif bliifett, to look up.
auf bti^ett, to flash.
auf bre^ett (a, o), to break up.
atlf bürbeu, to saddle upon, im-

pose.
aufbringen (a, u), to force

upon«

9lttf enthalt, »f., -(e)«, -t, biding-

place, abode.
anf effen (aß, gegeffen), to eat up.
anf flutten (u, a), to drive up.

anf fflOtn (fiel, O), to attract at-
tention.
anf fftOig, unusual, conspicuous.

aufflammen, to flash.

aufführen, to perform, act.
9(uf gebot, «., -(e)«, -e, (publi-
cation of the) bans.

aufgeregt, excited.

anfaulten (ie, a), to hinder

hold up.
anf (eben (o, o), to care for.
aufheitern, to cheer.
nuf (Bren, to cease.
9uf (oren, «., -«, ceasing, stop

ping.

auf na)i)ien, to open.

9uf nSmng, /., -cn, enlighten

ment, rationalism.
anfmerffam, watchful, careful,

attentively, closely, carefully.
auf (dfen, fi4, to resolve iteelf,

dissolve.
9lufmerffam!eit, /., attention,

civility.
aufmuntern, to encoprage.
Aufnahme,/., -n, reception.
auf 0)lfern, to sacrifice.

aufraffen, ft4, to pull oneself

together, regaln one's com-

posure.
aufrechnen, to charge to.
aufregt, upright.
aufregen, to excite, agitate.
Aufregung,/., excitement.
aufreihen (l, gerlffcn), to tear

open, open in a hurry.
auf rillten, fl4, to straighten up,

rise.
Sluffd^rift,/., -cn, inscription.
auffegen, to put on.
auf fta^ein, to stlmulate.
auf fte^en (jlanb, geftanben), to

get up, rise, arise.
auf fteigen (Ic, If), to rise.
auf fteOen, to serve.
auf tau4^tt, to sprine up, arise.

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iitf tragen (u, a), to servc.

auftritt, m,, -(e)8, -C, scene.
mfwaäitn, to wake up.
auf Wartetl, to wait upon. oblige
with.

ottf marti^, up.
Ätt'öe, «., -«, -n, eye.
9Ctt'gettattff4Iag, m,, raising of

the eyes.
9Ctt'genb(ti!, »f., -(c)«, -c,

moment, instant.
aitgettbdff n4, instant.
and, from, out of. [fect.

«nd'avbetten, to elaborate, per-
^n^'Whnn^, /., -cn, culture,

education.
muS'httxitn, fldj, to spread out.
9itd'(rtt4, m., -(c)«, -brücke,

outburst.
md'hüqtln, to iron out, press.
Vitd'brni!, »»., -(c)«, -brüdtc, ex-

pression.
m^'fatlttU (u, a), to drive out
ani^ffl^ren, to carry out.

aitd'gebett {a, e), j^, to pass

oneself off.
aud'geten (ging, gegangen), to

walk out.
and'gellttngert, starved, fam-

ished.
and'genommen, except.
and'geftti^t, select.

ttttd'geseid^net, excellent.
and'gtet^en (i, i), to equalize.
^tti^fomnten, »., -«, livelihood.
aui^Iegen, to interpret, construe.
amS^tteljmett, to take out; — b,
exceptionally ; fic^ — , to look.

attiS>aifen, to unpack.
ani^'reifen, to stretch out.
ani^'mfen (le, u), to call out, ez-

claim.
9iu9'\a^t, /., -n, assertion, State-
ment.
and'fitlagen (u, a), to refuse,

decline, to line or face a gar-

ment.
au9\äliit^'lidl, exclusively.
and'fe^en (a, e), to look.
Stnd'fcften, «., -«, appearance.
äu'ger, outward.
au'^ergemdtnltft, extraordinary.
huiexft, extreme(ly); auf« —er

to the limit, to the end.
9(nd'jt(^t, /., -en, prospect,

Chance, view.
and'fliannen, to take (horses)

out (of the shafts), unhitch.
nu^'ipttältn, jid), to talk mat-
ters over, come to an under-

standing.
«ttö'fVtttC^, m., -(c)«, -fprü(^e,

Speech, remark.
am^'ftetgen (le, Ic), to step out

of a vehicle, alight.
^Ittd'fteigen, «., -«, alighting.
aud'\tttdtn, to Stretch out.
Stti^'trag, m., -(c)«, -träge, de-

cision, settlement.
and'trinlen (a, u), to drink (it)

all, empty a glass.
^ttd'ülbung, /., -en, exercise.
and'ttianbern, to leave home.
^tti^'Weg, m,, -(e)«, -e, way out,

tscape. [from, avoid.

a:id'ttiet4ett (l, l), to tum awa

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att^tQenbig, by heart.
and'^itfitn (}og, gegogen), to take
oflf.

fßaittnhMditn, n,, -«, -, Hght

beard.
fda^Wttt, «., -(c)«, -C, pastry,

cakes.
ha% soon.

»all, m., -(c)«, ©ätte, ball.
Satt'frait, »»., -(e)«, -«, dress-

coat.
Sanfiet' (RQ, w., -9, -9, ban-

ker.
öftr, w., -en, -cn, bear.
(ar'^ftlM'tig, bareheaded.
S3atf toi^fe, /., -n, cosmetic.
»o'fel, «., Bäle.
9fttt'ertn, /., -Innen, country-

woman.
hhu'ttüdl, bclonging to the peas-

ants, country.

farm.
^an'ttntnt^t, m., -(e)«, -e,

farmer*s hired boy.
fßanm, m,, -(c)«, SBäume, tree.
^aum'toipfti, w., -8, -, tree-top.
htüdl'ttUf to notice, observe.
»eftttg'frtgtmg,/., -cn, fear.
(ean'ftattbett, to object to, de-

mur to.
Uha^fU», thoughtlessly.

iebecf ett, to cover.
beben'fett (betätigte, Bcbac^t), to
think over. '

^beitf lid^^ dubious, precarious.

bebeit'teil, to signify.
bebett'tenb, considerable, signifi-

cant, important.
bebie'nett, to serve; fid^ —, to

make use of.
Sebflrf nid, «., -Iffc«, -Iffc, need,

necessity.
befOtt'gClt fein, to be overcome.
ht\tVltn (befahl, befohlen), to

Order, command.
befin'ben (bcfanb, befunben), to

find, think; jtcft — , to be.

Sefdr'bernttg, /., -en, further-

ance, despatch.
bege'ben (begab, begeben), fid),

to go, repair, venture, betake

oneself.
begeg'nen, fldj, to rneet.
JBegeg'ttttttg,/., -en, meeting.
bege'^en (beging, begangen), to

i^alk through, commit, cele-

brate.
begel^'ren, to desire, demand,

ask for.
begie'ng, desirous.
begin'nen (a, o), to begin, do.
begleiten, to accompany.
Regierter, m,, -9, -, escort.
»Cgrlff, w., -(e)8, -e, concep-

tion, idea.

begrün'ben, to found.
S3egrfln'bnng,/., founding,fouii-

dation.
begrü'gen, to greet.
begft'tigen, to appease.
be^a'gen, to please.
bel^ag'Iifl^, comfortable, at east,

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Mttftett (Behielt, be^a(ten), to

retain, keep; an jlcft fclÖfl — ,

to keep to oneself.
Mfin^'tn, to Cover with.
be^aiMl'teil, to assert, say.
jBel^en'bigteit,/., -en, smartness,

activity.
Hei, with, in.
Ux'U^aXitn (bettelt, Behalten),

to keep up, preserve.
tei'be, both, the two.
bei'fftnig, favorable, approving.
beina'l^e, nearly, almost.
bei'ftel^eii (flanb, geflanben), to

stand by.
klaitttf , known.
iefeit'iteii (6ftannte,Be!annt),fifl^,

to acknowledge, avow.

(efUi'bett, to clothe.

befoitt'meii (befam, Betommen),
to get, receive, acquire, agree
with one's health ; fatt — , to
have enough of.

l»e!rftll'$ett, to wreathe, encircle.

»effim'mertti«, /., -Iffc«, -Iffe,

sorrow, solicitude.
befftm'mert, anxious. solicitous,

concerned.
bcle'bett, to animate.
htXtbÜf animated, brisk.
Seleg'frftcf, «., -(0«r -«# paper,

document.
htXxthÜf favorite.
belo'bett, to praise.
beittft'igen, fill^, to enjoy oneself.
bemet'ftertt, to controi.
bemer'fen, to observe, notice.
lenail^'bart, neighboring.

fbtnt% mett, »., -9, -, behavior,

action.
Oenen'mtttg, /., -en, appellation,

name.
beob'acl^tett, to observe, watch.
9eob'adl)tett, «., -%, Observation,
bel^aiff , loaded.
bei|1tem\ commodious.
9ei|ttem'lid)feit, /., -en, conve-

nience.
S3era'tltttg, /., -€n, deliberation.
beran'beu, to rob, deprive of..
Seredi'Hgttiig, /., -€n, justifica-

tion, authorization.
berebf, eloquent, ready in

speech. [ily f rosted.

bntiff^ frosted; bufttö— , heav-
beretf , ready.
bereiten, to prepare.
bereit«', already.
ber'gett (a, o), to conceaL
bendi'tett, to state.
bent'bigettr to quiet; ftd^ — , to

be at ease, be reassured.
berflb'ten, to touch.
befagf , aforesaid.
bejfi^äf'tigett, to occupy, keep

busy.
befil^ft'mett, fiil^, to put oneself

to shame.
befd)fttttf , ashamed, bashful.
Sefd^eib', »»., -(c)«, -t, answer;

— tDiffen, to be conversant

with.
bef^et'bett (befc^ieb, befc^ieben),

to allot.
bef fi^ei'bett, modest, unassuming,

reserved.

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eefd^ei'bettlleit,/., modesty.
iefd^ettf ett, to make a present

to (some one), present.
eefil^e'titng, /., -cn, gift, busi-

ness, mess.
ieffl^Utt'ttigen, to expedite, has-
ten.
Umit' fitn {htWo% befc^Ioffen),

to determine, resolve, decide.
beffürertett (befc^ritt, befd^ritten),

to walk on or into.
Sefd^fl^'er, w., -«, -, protector.
befe'^en (bcfa^, bcfc^cn), to look

at.
befet'en, to occupy, fill.
befit^en (ht\a%, bcfcffcn), to pos-

sess.
befon'ber, special, separate, par-

ticular.
befon'berd, particularly.

Sefon'nenl^eit, /., discretion.
befor'gen, to care for, attend to,

secure.
beforgf , concemed.
beftfttt'big, constantly.
beftftr'fen, to strengthen, con-

firm.
befifttigen, fill^, to be confirmed,

prove true.
befte'l^ett (beftanb, beflanben), to

consist.
beftef gen (befllcg, bcfllcgcn), to

mount.
beftenen, to order.
befHm'mett, to design, intend.
befHmmf , definite, determined.
fdtM% w., -(c)«, -€, Visit, call.
befn'fl^ett, to visit, call on.

betett'ettl, to protest, assert, say

solemnly.
htttadi'ttn, to look at, survey,

regard, observe.
betreffe» (betraf, betroffen), to

concem.
betreuten, embarrassed.
betroffen, embarrassed, per-

plexed, conf used.
betrftbf, sadly.
betrug', m., -(c)«, deception.
Setrft'ger, m., -«, -, impostor.
betril'gerifil^, deceptive.
^tU, «., -(e)«, -en, bed.
bef teln, to beg.
Senr'lattbiing, /., -en, granting

of leave, leave.

8en'teld)ett, «., -«, -, pouch.
benor'fitel^en (flanb, gefianben),

to impend.
bewaffnen, to arm.
beme'gen, to move; fid^ — , to

move.
benieg'lifi^, touchingly.
bemegf , agitated.
Semegnng, /., -en, movement,

motion, commotion, agitation.
bewerfen (beiDied, beiDiefen), to

show.
bemir'tett, to entertain.
SetUir'tnng, /, -en, entertain-

ment, attendance.
Setunn'bemng,/» admiration.
betUttj^f , aware. [nes&

Setuntt'fettt, «., -^, conscious-
bejal^'len, to pay.
besei'gen, fllü, to show oneself

(pleased), evince.

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Besic'^cti(Bcgog, begogen), ft4 to

refer to.
fßt^it'tinn^, /, -en, connectioiL
bie'teit (o, o), to off er.
©IIb, «., -(c)«, -er, picture.
iilbeit, to form, educate.
Mitbeit (a,vO, totie.
Iiii9, until; — jc^t, up to this

time.
hi^fltt', up to this time.
USit'tia, existing hitherto.

btl'fl^en, ein, a little.

©if feil, m., -«, -, bit, mouthful.

fdWnt, /., -n, pear.

f&ittt, /, -n, request.

bitteit (bat, gebeten), to ask, to

request, beg, implore.
hxt'Ut, bitter.
hWtttlxdl, bitterly.
Blanf, Daked, bare, polished.
btefc pale.

matt, n„ -(e)«, «mtter, leaf.
Um, blue.

blei'bett (le, le), to remain.
hUidl, pale.
ÖKlf, «., -(e)6, -e, glance, look,

view.
bliif'en, to look.
fßtiä' tu, «., -«, act of looking.
bliii'$e(n, to blink.
miti, »».,-e«, -e, bolt of lightning.
blit^'fd^ttett, quick as lightning.
bia'be, bashful.
»W'blgtelt, /, bashfulness, dif-

fidence.
fßlnt, «., -(e)«, blood.
fd9ä, M., -(e)«, ©öde, box of a

carriage.

fdpdS'htnttl, m., Franconian

wine.
80'bett, m., -9, -, floor, under

crust (of pastry, etc.).
80'gett, m., -8, -, circle.

Oorbeanc', »1., claret.
böf(c), bad, evil.
bod'l^aft, mischievous, malicious
fdütfä^tv, m., -8, -, cooper.
9ra'ten, »1., -8, -, roast.
bran'dieii, to need, use.
brantt'gOlben, golden-brown.
Ibxwxt, /., »räute, bride, affi-

anced, betrothed, fiancöe.
Oraitf gefil^ettf, «., -(e)«, -e, gift

to a bride or fianc^e.
Srftn'ttgaitt, »».,-8, -e, intended,

betrothed.
8rant>aair, «., -(e)8, -e, bridal

couple, engaged couple.
bra'Hol bravo 1
bre^'ett (a, 0), to break,
breit, broad.
brei'tett, to spread.
brett'nen (brannte, gebrannt), to

burn.
©rief, m., -(e)«, -e, letter.
brin'gen (brachte, gebraut), to

bring, take ; um tXXO^% — , to

defraud of something.
Sroif en, w., -8, -, scrap, odds

and ends (//.).

Srob'biffett, w., -«, -, mouthful

of bread.
©rot, «., -(e)«, -e, bread.
9rtt'ber, »«., -«, ©ruber, brother,

fellow.
örft'Ije,/., -n, soup, broth, sa

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Mriett, to low.
htnm'mtn, to grumble.
fdtn%A ©rüflc, breast.
fdudi, «., -(c)«, ©ü(^cr, book.
fdndi'iialUx, m., -«, -, book-

keeper, head-clerk.
fdMid'dltn, «., -«, -, small box.
Sftd^'fettfteiit, »i., -«, -c, flint.
eft'geUifett, «., -«, -, taUor's

goose, flat-iron.
fßün'Mf «., -«, -r bündle,

package.
fdün'Mtin, «., -«, - little par-

cel.
hnnt, variegated, various colored,

gay.
ötttg,/., -cn, Castle.
bftr'gerlifi^, civil, common.
SSftr'gerittgenb, /., civic virtue.
S9ttr'fd)(e), w., -cn, -en, fellow;

junger — , youngster, lad.
hWf^tn, to satisf y.

(Sl^aml^agti'er (pronounce fd^am«

pan'jer), m., Champagne.
dl^ampagtt'erflaffi^e, /., >n,

Champagne bottle.

(I4am|»agtt'erfe(4, »»., -e«, -c,

Champagne glass.
I^rlfra^ Christian.
dtgar're, /., -n, cigar.
digar'renliengel, >».,*-«, -, club

of a cigar, large cigar, stogy.
digaref te, /. -n, cigarette.
dO. = doml^agtlie' (pronounce

Äompanl'),/., -cn, Company.
dom)iagtlOll' (pronounce (Som»

panion', /aj/ syllable as in
French)^ m,y -8, -«, partner.
dOtlMltoir'fhttl (pronounce (2[om)H

tolr Äi^^ Äontor')/ »».i -(c)«,
-fiül^Ie, office-chair.
dtt'ba, »., -d, Cuba.

ba, here, there, then; as, since^

when.
babef (emphat ba'bet), with this,

therewith, thereby.
ba'dleiliett (ie, ie), to remain here.
^tiiS^^ «., -(e)«, 2)äci^cr, roof.
bafftr' (emphat, btt'für), for it, for

this, in return, instead. »
bage'gett, against it, on the con-

trary, on the other hand.
bal^er' (emphat, ba'l^cr), hence,

therefore, accordingly, conse-

quently.
baljin' (emphat, ba'^ln), along.
ba^itt'fatten (u, a),to drive along.
^amaiS'fltd, Damascus.
^ome,/., -n, lady.
bamif (emphat, bo'mlt), thereby;

(bamif ), so that, in order that
^att!, m,, -(c)«, thanks.
banf bar, thankfully.
battf en, to thank.
bann, then.

ban'nen, thence ; Don — , away.
boran' (emphat, ba'ran), at it, in

it, to it.
baranf (emphat ba'rauf), on it,

on that, to that.
barani^ (emphat, ba'rau«), there-

from.

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buritt' {emphat btt'rln), in it.
^ar'fteKeil, to represent, portray,

present.
^ar'fteOttttg,/., -en, exhlbition,

Performance.
bar'fhreifetl, to band out, offer.
bantitt' (emphat ba'tum), there-

fore ; about it.
bantit'ter (emphat ba'runter), in

this, by this.
^t^\t\n, «., -«, existence.
bafelbfr, there.

^a'fiteti (fog, flcfcff cn), to sit there.
bat, ^^^^*
ba'{iel|eit (flanb, gcflanbcn), to

stand there» stand forth.

batt'ent, to last.

baHOn' (emphat ba'OOtt), there-

from, thereof, of it. [away.

baifon^fal^ren (u, a), to drive

bajtt'^ (emphat W^v), in addition.

ba'üttlttal^ then.

%t^tl, »I., -«, -, Upper crust (of

pastry, etc).
beif en, to cover.
beitt'gemft^, accordingly.
^Ittttadi' (emphat htm'na&j), con-

sequently, accordingly.
%t'mnt, /., modesty.
be'mfttig, modestly, humbly.
benf en (badete, gebac^t), to think ;

jtc^ — , to think, fancy.
betttl, then; for.
beit'noil^, nevertheless. [which.

ber, bie, bad, the, that, who,

bergleri^eil (indecl), such like,
the like, such, such things,
such as.

ber'ietiige, bie'jemge, bajJ'fc»

nlge, this one.
ber'felbe, bie'felbe, boi^'felbe,

the same, he, it.
be^'l^alb, for this reason.
bei^lieraf , desperate, furious.
^efferf , m^ -%, -«, dessert.
beiS'lQegeil, on that account.
beitf Ü4, definite, distinct, piain.
biabo'Üffi^, devilish, diabolic
bid^t, close, thick.
bie'tten, to serve.
^ie'tter, »i., -«, -, servant.
^iettft, »I., -eö, -c, Service.
^iettffbote, w., -n, -n, servant.
bietlfj'fertig, respectfully, obli-

^Icttff Utfhittg,/., -en, service.
^iettffmagb,/., -mägbc, servant-

girl.

bie'f-er, -e, -eö, this, the latter.

^ittÖr «., -(e)«, -c, thing; guter
-c fein, to be in high spirits.

btreft', directly.

bod), but, yet, anyhow, never-
theless, I hope.

bott'nerub, thundering.

^o|>>elgftitgcr, »i.,-«, -, double.

bO|»>elt, doubly.

^otf, «., -(e)«, 2)5rfer, village.

^orf fdineiber, »i., -«, -, village

tailor.
bort, there.
bor'tig, there, of there; ble 2)or«

tigen, the people of that place.
^M^t% «., -«, 'f little snuff-

box.
^raci^'e, «., -It/ -n, dragon.

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Prallt, fw., -(c)«, S)rä^tc, wire.
brftn'gen, fid^, to press.
bra)iie'rett, to drape.
bre'l^en, to tum.

'^tt'Mtn, n.y -«, -, turning.

bwi'gtg, thirty.

bring'Ufi^, urgently.

brÜt, third; -eil«, thirdly.

bro'^ett, to threaten.

bto'l^ettb, threatening, impend-

ing.
brftif ett, to press.
bncf en, {tci^, to duck, dodge.
^tlft, »«.,"(e)8, S)Üfte, odor,vapor.
bitf ten, to exhale fragrance,
^ttff toolfe, /., -n, cloud of

fragrant smoke.
^ttfa'ten, w., -8, -, ducat.
Htttttm, stupid

^ttmm'^eit,/., -cn, stupidity.
bnnfel, dark; • grOtt, dark-gray;

-grütt, dark-green.
^ttnf et^eit, /., -cn, gloom, ob-

scurity, darkness.
bftnf elboK, conceited.
bftnf ett, to seem, appear.
bnrd), through.

bnrdiait^', throughout, comple-
tely, absolutely; — nld^t, by
no means. [through.

^ntübi^Utübitn (% t>), to break

bttr^einait'bfr^ in confusion.

bnr^'fft^rett, to carry through.

bttrd^tne'dett, sly.

bflr'fen (burfte, geburft), to dare,
be permitted.

bfttf'ttg, poor, shabby, mean,
needy.

bflirfren, to thirst.
bft'fter, gloomy, gloomily.
^tt^'ettb, «., -«, -e, dozen.

e'iett, just, very, just then, jual

now.
(S'bettbilb, »., -(e)«, -er, llkeness.
e^bettfattiS, also, likewise.
e'benfo, likewise, just as.
ed)t, genuine.
(5lf C, /., -n, comer.
e'bcl, noble.
(S'belmann, -(e)6, -leute, noble

man.
t%W^\^f Egyptian.
@'^e, /., -H, marriage.
c'^e, before.
e'^emaÜg, former.
C'^er, rather.
@^'re,/., -n, honor; mlt-n, with

honor, honorably.
C^'rettf efc in undisputed respect-

ability.
Q;\(xtix)flVi1^, m., -e«, -pWfte, place

of honor.
(Sl^'rentiiail^e, /., -n, guard ol

honor.
el^r'erdietig, respectfully.
^Itr'erbietltttg. /., deference

homage.
eltr'fttr^ti^bon, respectful.
e^r'lif^, honest.
el^t'ttffltbig, venerable, causing

or arousing respect.
ei! whyl welll
eifMg/ eamestly, zealously, bus-

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eVgen, own.

ei'getttlili^, really.

©i'lc,/., haste, hurry ; — ^abcil,

to be in haste.
ci'Utt, to hasten.
(&i'mtt, »I., -«, -, pail.
eittatt'ber, each other, one an-

other.
i&in'^tnä, m,f -{e)8, -brüde, Im-
pression.
eitt'enttett, to reap.
ein'fadt, simple.
ein'fftltig, silly, foolish, stupid.
eitl'faffeil, to encircle.
(&m^^t,A -tn, stowing away.
eiti'gelteit (ging, gegangen), to

enter into.
eitt'greifett (griff, gegriffen), to

interfere with.
ein'ltet§en, to make a fire.
eitt^er'f a^ren (u, a), to ride along.
eittljeir'gel^en (ging, gegangen), to

go along.
eittljer'tattseil, to prance along.
ditt'^ont, «., -(e)«, -^örner, uni-

corn.
ei'pig-er, -e, -t9, some, certain.
ein'fafftereti, to get in money,

have cashed.
eiti'fel^rett, to stop, put up (at a

hotel).

ein'labett (u, a), to invite.
(5ilt'lobtlttg,/.,-en, invitation.
ein'tonfen (le, au), to come to

land.
ein'(eitett, to introduce, bring on.
tin'Undiitn, to be evident, be

clear.

eht'lttafl^ett, to preserve; ba«
Eingemachte, preserves.

eiti'mal, once; einittar, once
upon a time.

eitt'mifll^ett, ftc^, to interfere.

tln'ntiimtn (a, genommen), to
take in, fill, take.

eitt>acfeii, to pack up.
ein'fam, lonely.
©itt'famfeit,/., -en, loneliness.
(Sitt'fa^, w., -e«, -fä<3e, stake,

pool, bet.
eitt'fil^eiifeii, to pour out.
eitl'ffi^Iafeil (le, a), to fall asleep.
eitt'ffi^Iageti (n, a), to strike out

on.
ein'ffi^ftd^tettt, to intimidate,

abash.
ein'fe^ett, to lay down, stake,

begin, strike up.
@in'f|»Sttner, m., -«, -, one-horse

sleigh or other vehicle.
(&in'iptü^t, /., -n, protest, ex-

ception.
einft, once, formerly, some time.
eiti'ftecfen, to pocket.
(Sin'fte^en, «., -«, security, fur-

nishing security.
ein'fhtbteren, to rehearse.
einfitoerUn, for the present,

meanwhile, temporarily.
@itt'trac^t,/., concord, harmony.
ein'tretett (a, e), to enter, hap.

pen, set in, arise.

ein'toiiteln, to wrap up.

eltt'seltt, Single.
eitt'sig, only.
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^i'fentSnbler, w., -8, -, dealer

in hardware.
@i'fcttl>crr, w., -n, -cn, dealer in

hardware, iron-monger.
^i'\tniintf m., -{t)9, -ptc^helmet.
^i'fettf^tmmel, m., -8, -, iron-

gray (horse).
C^i'fenftange, /., -n, iron bar.
tWtült, cold as ice.
Ci'tel, vain.
elegant^ genteel.
Qtmp^anfi'f w., -{t)9, receipt.
em|»fait'geii (empfing, empfan»

gen), to receive.
em^ife^'leti (empfahl, empfol^len),

to recommend; beftend — , to

recommend most heartily.
em)ifiit'ben (empfanb, empfun«

bcn), to feel.
<$m)ifin'bnng, /., -en, f eeling.
tmp9t', up.

tmpoftatitn, to stand out.
emtPor'fhreifen, to stretch out.
C^m'ftgf eit, /., diligence.
Qn'htf «., -8, -n, end; am — ,

finally, af ter all, if worst comes

to worst ; gu — , over.

ett'bigen, to end.
ettb'li^, finally, at last.
^tl'gel, m., -8, -, angel.
QnthtVtnna, /., -en, want, pri-
vation.

entbeif en, to discover.

etttfer'ltett, jicfl, to retire, disap-

pear.
Ctttferttf, distant; nic^t im —

eften, not in the least.
<5iitfcr'imtig,/., -en, distance.

entflie'tett (entflog, entflogen), to
escape, flee from, run away.

etltfftl^'rett, to carry away,
abduct.

dtitfül^'ntng, /., -en, elopement.

etttgc'gett, towards.

entge'gengefe^t, opposite.
entge'gentreten (a, e), to come

towards.
enthärten (enthielt, enthalten), to

contain; fid^ — , to refrain,

contain oneself .
ent^firfen, to shell, reveal.
entlaf fett (entließ, cntlaffen), to

dismiss.
etttntt'nett (entrann, entronnen).

to escape, slip away.
entfa'gen, to renounce.
entffi^lof fen, determined(ly), re-

solute(ly), firm(ly).
entfc^Ittf , m., -ufje8, -üffc, re-

solve ; — foffen, to resolve.
etttfd^ttitn'ben (entfd^ivanb, ent«

fd^munben), to disappear.
entfte'^ett (entftanb, entjlanben),

to arise, come into existence,

originate, result.
entmilf e(tt, to develop, displayi

ficf| — , to develop.
@ntttli(f lung, /., -en, revelatioa

denouement.
enttni^rfen, ftC^, to qlear up.
entaüif en, to delight.
i^ni^Mtn, «., -8, delight.
ettt^ttiei', in two; —gelten, to

break in two.
Q'p^tUf m,, -8, ivy.
erbatt'Üfi^, edifying.

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CEt'lie, n,, -8, inheritance.

tfittn, to inherit.

erlilaf fett, to turn pale.

erdlei'd^ett, to tum pale.

erbUif ett, to see.

Sr'be, /. -II, earth, ground.

ereig'tteti, fid), to happen, come

to pass.
Smg'tiid, «., -Iffc«, -lffe,«vent,

incident, emergency, happen-

ing.
ttiü^'ttn (erfuhr, erfahren), to

experience, learn.
(Jrfltt'bllttg,/.,-en, invention, fib.
(^ol^'t ^'> -(e)«, -e, result.
erfrett'en, ^, rejoice, be able

to boast oiy possess.
erfne're» (erfror, erfroren), to

freeze.
erfrifll^'en, to refresh; fic^ —,

to refresh oneself.
erfftrieit, to fill, f ulfil.
trgän'jett, to Supplement.
erge'Iiett (ergab, ergeben), to

result; fidj — , to submit,

acquiesce, happen.
erge'^eti (erging, ergangen), to

go, happen to, befall ; fid^ — ,

to walk, stroll.
e?glält'ae», to shine.
^rgd^'etl, »., -d, entertainment.
ergrei'fen (ergriff, ergriffen), to

seize, take hold of.
ttf^aVttn (erhielt, erhalten), to

get, procure, receive, keep,

keep in repair.
erl^e'ben (er^ob, erhoben), to

raise; fi(i| — , to rise, arise.

tvf^ii'^tn, to heighten, elerate.
erl^o'lett, fid), to recover, come

to, revive.
eritt'tterlid), wlthin one's mem-

ory.
etiti'ttent, fid^, to recall.
(Jtrilt'ltCtrtlttg,/., -en, reminder.
erfen'nen (erfannte, erlannt), to

recognize.
C^vfett'ttett, «., -«, understand-

ing, consciousness.
ttflWxtn, to declare, announce.
©rHä'tmitg,/., -en, explanation,

Interpretation.
erle'bett, to live to see.
(Srieb'ntö, «., -iffe«, -Iffe, event,

occurrence.
erleid)'tent, to relieve.
erlefben (erlitt, erlitten), to

suffer.
^trtttattg'elttng, /., -en, lack,

want.
ertttif teln, to ascertain.
erttftl^'iren, to support.
^rnie'brignng, /., humiliation,

abasement.
(^tn% m.f -ed, seriousness.
Ctfttft, serious.
ernff^aft, earnestly.
eröffnen, to disclose, reveal.
@rre'gttng, /., -en, agitation.
enrei'll^en, to reach, attain, ob.

tain.
enrö'teit, to blush.
@nr0'tett, n., -6, blush, blushing.
erffi^eftten (erf(!^ien, ex\6^Unen),

to appear, seem.
^tfll^ei'nen, «., -«, appearance.

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(Stfd^ef ttttllg,/. -€n,sight, figure.
etffi^lei'dien (erfd^Iid^, tx\ä^iiä^tn),

to obtain by trickery.
tt^älüp^t^, exhausted, fatigued.
erffi^reff ett/ to frighten.
erffi^rOlf ett, frightened.
tt\pH'%tn, to espy, descry;
(5?f<»ar'ttlö,/., -iffe, savings.
txftf first; only.
ttftattf, benumbed.
drftar'ruttg, /., numbness, tor-

pidity.
tt^HU'titUf to astonish, amaze.
tf^tn^f in the first place, firstly.
er'jtere (bcr, ble, ha9), former.
txfttx'htn (crftarb, crflorbcn), die.
erfhreif en, fll^, to extend, reach.
ertd'tien, to resound.
eftta'gen (ertrug, ertragen), to

bear.

erttia^'en, to awake.

ttWdt'mtn, to warm, warm up,
stimulate, encourage.

ertnar'tett, expect.

©rwar'tttttg,/., expectation.
emei'fen (ermies, ermlefen), to

show; einem bie (S^re — , to

do one the honor.
QttOtXh'f »«.,-(c)«,-e,acquisition.
tttox'httn, to answer.
tx^^'ltn, to teil.
@'fcl, m,, -«, -, ass.
ef fett (a% gegeffen), to eat.
©f'fett, «., -«, -, eating, meal.
efma, about, perchance, it may

be.
ti^tna^, something, anything;

somewhat ratherr

^nUn^piti^tltV, /., -en, jest,

waggery.
e'»ig, for ever.
e£t»re(^ special; ein ^xt^tx,

special messenger.

Sfa^rifanf , w., -en, -en, manu-

facturer.
gfaifcl,/., -n, torch.
fa'benfdieittig, threadbare.
fal^'ren (U, O), to ride, drive, go,

pass.
^atixtf /., -en, joumey, travel.
^aflf^tu^, «., -(e)«, -e, craft.
JJaK, m,, -(e)«, gäHe, case, emer

gency, event, contingency.
farictt (le, a), to fall.
gfattitttenf (pronounce as in

French)^ «., -(e)8, -8, insol-

vency, bankruptcy, failure.
falfci^^ false.
fortig, folded.
^otttrUentietfoIgttttg, /., -en.

family persecution.
fattt0i^', precious, capital.
gfar'bc,/., -n, color.
^ar'betttoefen, «., -%, -, color,

colors.
^ftf d^en, «.,-«,-, little cask,keg.
f affCtt, to seize, catch ; 9Rut — j

to summon up courage.
faft, almost.

^affnaci^t,/., Shrove Tuesday.
gfafif na^tölftge, /., -n, camival

lie.
^af^mä^iB^tii, /., -en, week be-

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gfeil^'tetl, «., -9, ', begging.
\t1l(itVif to be lacking, missing.
gfe^'ler, w., -«, -, mistake.
fei'erlidl, solemnly.
fei'ent, to celebrate.
fein, fine(ly).
tJelb, «., -(c)«, -er, field.
^Ib'ranb, »i., -(c)«, -rönber,

edge of the field.
^tW\t\ttf /., -n, side towards

the field.
Selb'ttieg, iw., -(e)«, -e, field-

path, byway.
gferfett, m,y -«, -, rock.
gen'fter, «., -«, -, window.
Sett'ftergefiittiS, «., -te«, -je, win-

dow-sill.
%tn'^tX^m», m., -fe«, -fe, win-

dow-sill.
fente, far, far distant; öoil — -,

from a distance.
Sfer'ne, /., -n, distance.
fer'tttr, further, besides.
Wtig, complete.
fefc fixed(ly), firm(ly), solid(ly),

tight(ly).
gfeft, «., -e«, -e, festival, party.
fefr^ditibeti (o, u), to tie fast.
feft'gebottt, solidly built.
feft'^Uen (ie, a), to hold fast.
8reffigteit,/., firmness.
gfeff faal, m,, -(e)«, -fäle, parlor.
^ttt'er, «., -«, -, fire.
fett'tig, fiery, spirituous,spirited,

red-hot.
8fiött1^f/-»-«n/figure.
flti'bett (a, u), to find; fi(^ In bte

@ac^e — , to become reconciled

to the business, to adapt one-

self to circumstances.
Sfing'er, w., ~«, -, finget.
Sittg'erljttt, »j., -(e)«, -^üte,

thimble.
gfittg'erftPi^e,/., -n, finger-tip.
%\W »*.» -e«, -e, fish.
flacf ertt, to flicker.
gfläf^'ll^ett, «., -«, -, small

bottle, bottle.
?JlaWe,/., -n, bottle.
flaf tent, to flutter.
Jlleiffi^, «., -e«, meat.
flei'^ig, industrious.
fUegeti (0, o), to fly.
fliehten (o, o), to flee.
^Itf tergolb, «., -e«, tinsel.
^lö'te,/.,-n, flute.
l'tett, to secure.
l'tig, hasty.
^löc^ifUttg, /«.,-(e)«,-e,fugitive,

refugee.
eJlur, ^., -(e)8, -e, entrance-hall,

landing of a staircase.
flftft'ertt, to whisper.
forgett, to follow.
folg'fam, obediently.
JJorerie,/., -n, trout.
e^ontt, /., -en, form.
fdrm'Ufi^, formally.
for'f^ett, to search.
fort, on, forward, forth, away;

er Ifl — , he has gone.
forf fahren (u, a), to go on, con-

tinue.
forfltelfen(a, o), pc^, to continue.
forf ffi^affen, to get (someone)

out of the way.

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f orf fe^tt, to continue.
5Jortfc^ttgr/.,-€n, continuation.
forf iDJIl^rettb (also forttDä^'rcnb),

constantly, continually.
JJra'ge,/., -n, question.
fYa'gen, to ask.
%xan, /., -en, woman, lady,

wife.
Sfran'eti^ilb, «., -(e)«, -er, pic-

ture or figure of a woman,

figurehead.

3fratt'emtame(ti), w., -«, -€«,

woman's name.

gfratt'enaiiitmer, «.,-«,-, woman.
Sfrfttt'leitt, «., -«, -, young lady,

miss.
frei, free, open; Im grclcn, in

the open air; In« gtclc, into

the open air.
gfreri^eit, /., f reedom.
ftei'Iid^, to be sure, of course, it

is true.
fremb, stränge, foreign; bct

grcmbe, the stranger, for-
eigner.
fremb'artig, stränge, unusual.
frcf fcit (fraß, c), to eat (of ani-

mals), eat gluttonously.
gfren'be,/., -n, joy, pleasure.

freu'befhral^lenb, beaming with

pleasure.
freit'eti, to afford pleasure; e«

freut mlt^, it affords me

pleasure.
gftettti'bin, /., -innen, female

f riend, f riend.
freimb'Ud), pleasant(ly).
^enttbnaÄ'barlifi^, neighboriy.

frettttb'f^aftUd^, frlendly, ami-

cably.
fre'Uel^aft, wickedly, atrocious-

Sfrie'beitdriil^ter, m., -«, -, jus-
tice of the peace, magistrate.
fdeb'Ufl^, peaceful.
fric're» (o, O), to be cold, be

chilled, freeze.
firifdi, fresh; newly; — ! Be

quick 1
fri^ert, curly or well-dressed

(hair).
frdl^'lift, liappy, joyous, gay,

jovial, jolly.
gfrol^'fittll, m., -(e)«, cheerful-

ness.
ffttdif I0i9, fruitless.
firft^, early; -er, previous.
f)frft^e, /., early time; in aller

— , early in the möming.
frfil^'ftftcreit, to breakfast.
fft'gett, fWi, to happen, come to

pass.
e^fi'gttltg, /., -en, dispensation

(of Providence).
fftyien, to feel.
fil^nod, insensible.
fft^'ren, to lead, conduct, carry,

carry on.
gfü^rcr, «., -«, -, guide.
gfnl^i^liiert, «., -(e)«, -e, vehicl^

carriage.
fünf, five; -tetl«, fifthly;

-jel^n, fifteen.
fttttf ein, to sparkle.
für, f or ; — fl(^, to himself.
?Jttrclit,/., fear.

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Jtntififhax, fearfuL

fftrdi'teti, to fear.

ßtäi'ittixäi, frightful.

fttffl^fflllt, timid.

e^fttft, m., -tn, -cn, prince.

^üf^nmanttt, m., -9, -tnäutel,

robe of a prince.
fftririill^, princely.
gftti m., -c«, güßc, foot
9^i'li^H^t, m,, -9, -, pedes-

trian.
fftttent, to f eed, line (a garment).

®a'ticl,/., -n, fork.
gttl^'irettb, fermenting.
(^U)f^', m,, -(c)«, galop.
^al9ppWttn, to galop.
Oaitg, »»., -(c)«, ©finge, passage,

hall, galt, Step.
®attd,/., ©finfe, goose, silly girL
gan§, completely, quite.
giltj'Ufl^, whoUy, absolutely.
gar, quite, at all.
&axn, ft,, -(c)«, yarn.
^at'itntOt^, m,, -<c)«, -e,garden-

path.
&aft, fn., -e«, ®oflc, guest.
(^aff freittib, m., -(c)«, -c, enter-

tainer.
(^ft'fteimbffl^aft^/M hospitality.
®a^fiau9, «., -e«, -^öufcr, hotel.
(^fri^of, m., -(c)«, -^öfc, hotel.
gaft'Ull^, hospitable.
(BanUltV, /., -en, trick, Illusion,

imposture.
^a'^t^twanh, «., -(c)«, -mfinbcr,

gauze robe.

&thaVttn, «., -«, course of ac-

tion.
&th&i'htn^pitl, «.,-(«)«# -<, ges-
tures, Pantomime.
geüft'ireti (flcbar, geboren), to bear

(achUd).
ge'beit (o, e), to give; t» gibt,

there is, there are.
geier'ben, fidj, to carry on, act.
gebie'ten (gebot, geboten), to com-

mand, dictate.
^ebie'ter, »»., -«, -, master.
^eiU'be, «., -9, -, structure,

form.
gebo'rett, bom, genuine, native.
@eMW, «., -e«, -e, thicket.
©ebanf e, m., -n«, -n, thought,

idea.
gebeitf , spread (of tables).
geben'ten (gebac^te, gebadet), to

think, mean to.
©ebrSng'e, «., -«, cro^d, crush.
©ebnlb', /., patience.
©efaljr',/., -en, danger.
gefäl^r'li^f dangerously.
©efSl^rf , «., -(e)«, -e, vehicle.
^efftl^r'te, »».,-n,-n,companion.
^efft^r'tin, /., -innen, female

companion, companion.
gefarieti (gefiel, gefallen), to

please.
©Cfäritgfeit,/., -en, kindness.
gefilfd^f, counterfeited, adulter-

ated.
©efü^r, «., -(e)«, -e, feeling.
^e'getlb,/., -en, vicinity, region.
©e'getiftottb, »I., -(e)«, -flfir^

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^e^gettteU, «.,-(e)«,-c,opposite;

Im — , on the contrary.
gegettft'der, towards, in relation

to, opposite.

(^e'gettttiart, /., presei^^f^*

gel^eim^ secret.

^el^eim'nid, «., -Iffc«, -Iffc, se-
cret, mystery.

ge4eim'nt^t)0tt, mysterious(ly).

Üt'f^n (ging, gegangen), to go,
walk, lead (of a road).

^e'l^en, «., -«, going.
geP'ren, Pc^, to be fitting.
gel^d'rig, appropriate, necessary.
®tf^9t''iam, m., -«, obedience.
®el'ge,/., -n, violin.
®t\% m., -e«, -er, spirit.
©ei'fie^gegenttiart, /., presence

of mind.
geifflifi^^ Spiritual.
getffrei^, cleverly, ingeniously.
(^tXMiitX, «., -«, laughter.
®elag'(e), «., -(e)8, -e, banquet.
©elfttt'be, «., -«, -, tract of

country.
gelangten, to come to, reach,

arrive, attain.
@elb, «., -(e)«, -er, money.
^elb'ftüit, «., -(e)«, -e, coin,

piece of money.
gele'gen, situated.
®ele'gett^eit,/.,-en,opportunity.
gerteti (o, o), to pass for.
^emufi^^ «.,-(e)8,-mäci^er,room,

apartment.
gemaci^f , affected.
getttü^', according to, in con-

formity with.

gemein', ordinary, common.

gemein'fam, jointly.

@(emft7(f «•» -*/ -> vegetables.

gemftf ti^, kindly disposed, nicö

genau', exactly.

geneigf , inclined.

@enerar, »»., -(e)«, ©eneräle,
general.

genie'ten (genoß, genoffen), to
enjoy, partake of.

®enog', w., -ffen, -ffen, compan-
ion, associate.

genng', enough.

genng'fant, sufficiently, enough
for all practical purposes, suf-
ficiently long.

^enng'tl^nnng,/., satisfaction.

^VKoSi, »»., -nuffe«, -nüffe, plea-
sure.

@et»S(f , «., -(e)8, -e, baggage.

gefm^f, finely dressed.

geto'be, straight; just, exact-
ly.

gerabean^', straight on, straight
forward.

gera'bep, directly, right out.

gera'ten (geriet, geraten), to get,
fall into, come, come upon,
hit upon.

gerftn'mig, large.

®erSnf4', «., -e«, -e, noise, dia

gerSnffi^'lOjS, noiseless.

geränj^'bofl, noisy.

gered^t^, righteous. [in the least

gering^ slight, little; im — ften,

®eti<»''<>C, «., -^, -, skeleton.

gern(e), willingly, to iike to.

^rftfi^t^ «., -e(«), -e, report.

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&ttm^{t), «.. -e«, e, scaffold,

frame.
^efaitbf fli^aft, /., -ctt, delega-

tion.
®efait8\ »*.,-e8, -fongc, singing.
^fli^ilft', «., -(c)«, -c, business.
®eMäftig!cU,/.,bustle.
geffi^Sftj^'erfa^irett, experienced

in business.
^efii^ftftd'maitti, »*., -(e)«, -man*

ner, business man.
@(efii^aftd'treife, /., -n, business

trip.
^efii^aft^'f^mattfutig, /., -en,

fluctuation in business.
geWc'^ctt (gejc^a^, gefd^c^cn), to

happen» be don,e.
gefli^etf r clever.
&tWiifi'U, /., -tt, affair, story.
®cfl^iirac^!cit, /., dexterity,

skill. [taste.

^efi^maif e »«.» -(c)«, -ft^mädc,

gefl^merbig, flexible, supple.
©efl^Ü^'boittter, ««., -«, thunder

of mortars.
geff^tuftfi^, weakened.
(^eff^tQOb'er, »., -«, -, squadron.
gef^mittb', quickly.
gefeHeti, fl^, to join.

©Cfett'f^ttft,/., -en, Company.
gefett'fli^aftndi^ social, pertain-

ing to Society.
gcfe^'ttdj, legal(ly).
^efi^f ^ n.y -(c)«, -er, face.
®eil^ti8'aüge, //., features.
@efitt'be^ «., -«, -, domestics,

household.
gefUttlf , minded.

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span,

team.
gef^anitf, flxed, tense, atten-

tive.
gef^en'fKfli^e like a specter.
^ef^rftfit', «., -(e)«, -e, conver-

sation.
(^tftali', /., -en, figure, form.
gefte^'en (gepanb, geftanbcn), to

confess.
gefi'erit, yesterday.
geft'vig, of yesterday, yester-

day's.
^efttfi^', «., -(e)8, -C, request.
gefttfi^t', select.
gefttnb', well.
^etrftttf, «., -(e)8, -e, drink,

beverage.
getreu', faithful, true.
gettoft', courageously, confident-

' ly.

^etiof terttt, /., -Innen, god-

mother; (/am,) aunt, aunty.
^etiaftevdfratt, /., -en, god-

mother. •

getuft^'reu, to grant, vouchsafe,

let alone, f urnish.
&maW, /., f orce.
getnarttg, enormous, tremen-

dous, mighty; tremendously»

powerfuUy.
gettialffam, violent, high-

handed ; f orcibly, nolens

volens.
getnanbf, versatile, clever; dex-

terously, cleverly, in an expert

manner.
gemät'tigeit, to wait for» await

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gemiti'iteit (bemann, getooimen),

to win, gain.
gemil', certainly,surely ; certain.
Q^etnif fett, «., -«, -, conscience.

@(eiifineit(ofigfeU,/., unscrupu-

lousness.
getniffentta'leit, to a certain de-

gree, so to say» as it were,

somehow.
&tto\fitX, ft., -^, -, thunder-

storm.
gemS^'ltetl, fi^, to become ac-

customed.
gemo^ltf , accustomed.
qtMW, arched.
gemür'felt, checked.
@(iet, /., lust, greediness.
giel'en (o, gcgoffcn), to pour.
&lan^f m., -c«, splendor.
glält'seit, toshine, glitter, glisten,

sparkle.
glätt'setlb, polished, shining,

brilliant, splendid.
@(tti^, «., -c«, ©läfer, glass.
glan'lieil, to believe, think.
gIfttl'Mg, credulous.
glci^^ like, same; immediately,

at once, presently.
glei^'fattd, likewise.
gleichseitig, simultaneously, at

the same time.
@(Ueb, «., -(e)8, -er, limb.
@roire,/.,-n, bell.
glor'vei^, glorious.
®IM, «., -(e)8, fortune, hap-

piness, luck.
®Ulff edme^fel, »»., -«, -, change

of fate.

glü'lpeit, to glow.
^ofbad^, Goldach.
Q^orba^ev, of or pertaining to

Goldach; an inhabitant of

Goldach.
(^oWhnififtaht, m., -n, -n, gilt

letter.
gorbeti, gold, of gold.
^olb'mage, /., -n, balance for

weighing coin.
(^9tt, m.y -e«, -@öttcr, God, god.
Oöftiit,/., -Innen, goddess.
gtrabimd' = getrabemti^'«
Q^raf, »*., -en, -en, count.
^tra'fetirocf, w., -(e)«, -rode,

count's coat.
@ra'f enf o^tt, m,, -e«, -fö^ne, son

of a count, young count.
®rä'fiit, /., -Innen, countess.
grirot'tiott, grievous, grieved.
^rattaf^aum, m., -(e)d, -bäume,

pomegranate-tree.
^ratlitftf (pronounce Ü Ä*>&^ to),

/., gravity.
grei'fen (griff, gegriffen), to seize,

lay hold on, reach; an bte

SJiü^e — , to touch one*s cap.
gnm'mig, terrible.
gW|, great, large.
grSI'tettteitö, for the most

part.
grün, green; @rüned, greens aa

a gamish for food.
@ntnb, m., -(t% ®rünbe, reason,

pretext.
grütt'bett, to found.
gntnb'fft^Uli^, on principU.
grfi't^n, to greet.

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i&nVhtn, « ., -«, -, florin (worth

about 42 Cents).
&nnft, /., favor; ju -tu, in

favor of .
ffin'fdfif favorable.
(^nfU, /., -n, cucumber.
gilt, good.
®ni, «., -(c)«, ®üter, property,

estate, possessions.
@ü'te,/., goodness.
gft'tig, good.
pifwMq, good-natured.
&nt§'fitn, m,, -n, -en, lord of

a manor, landed proprietor.
&nt§'fltttin, /^t -Innen, lady.

$aar, «., -(c)«, -e, hair.
^^aar'iürfle,/., -n, hair-brush.
^a'^eit (^attc, gehabt), to have.
^a'hitul^f m,, -, costume.
^^ai'f^UgfeU,/., -en, possession.
fBfiX% half.

4^a(^'liogen^ /»., -d, semi-circle.
^a»btlltrel, half dark.
^ar^et, on account of, for the

sake of .
^^aldretö, »«.,-C«,-e, semi-circle.
4^a(('Httg, »»^ -(e)«, -e, semi-

circle.
4^aif te,/.,-n, half; jur — , half.
4^aW, »»., -e«, $ö(fe, neck.
lyartett, (le, a), to halt, stop,

consider; für gcfommcn — , to

consider the time had come;

H(ä^ — , to keep oneself, stay,

remain, keep, hold out, stick

to, continue.

^alfntfeu, «.,-«r calling to stop.
Wartung, /., -cn, carriage, bear-

ing, attitude.
^am'meldliratett, m., -%, ~,

roast mutton.

4^am'metöfett(e, /"., -n, leg of

mutton.
^ttttb,/., $änbe, hand.
^att'bet, m,^ -^, matter, affair.
4^atl'be(dletlf e, //., buslness men.

Ipftti'bereUietib, mbbing (his)

hands.
l^Oltb'feft, stout, solid.
(anb'grol, the size of a hand.
^^anb'tretbtlttg, /., -t% rubbing

of the hands.
^anb'ffittt^, »«., -(c)«, -e, glove.
^anb'fhret^, «., -(c)«, -e, sur-

prise, bold stroke.
4^ang, »«.,-(c)«, $änge, propen-

sity, inclination.
Ipang'eti (i, a), to hang.
Pug'ett (t, a), to hang, cling;

Im 3wföl"in«tt^0ttg — / to be

connected with.
4^atr'ntf4, »*., -c«, -e, armor.
Ipatr'ven, to wait.
^ort, hard, harsh.
]|af ^e(n, to wind on a reeL
^af fen, to hate.
^^% /., hurry, haste.
lyaft'tg^ hastily, quickly.
$aufl^, m,^ -(e)«, -c, breeze.
llim'en (^Icb, au), to cut.

^au'fe (tl), m., -«, -, crowd.
^att^t^ «., -(e)«, Häupter, head.
4^ait^t'beftattbtet(^ «., -(c)«, h»,
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^oitiS, »., -€9, {Käufer, house,

firm; ju — e, at home; nadj

— c, home.
^Sm^'ifitn, n,, -^, -, little house,

cottage.
liatt'fett, to live, remain.
j^attd'geift, w., -e8, -er, domestic

divinity.
4^attd'^aU, *w., -(c)8, -e, estab-

lishment, household.
4^aiti$'^err, w., -n, -en, master

of the house.
^^attiS'fne^t^ »»., -«, -e, boots.
4^tttti5't^ftre,/., -n, outside door,

street-door, front door.
^e'bett (o, o), fi^^ to rise, heave.
ftef tClt, to fasten, fix.
l^efttg, inten8e(ly), passionate

(ly), violent(ly).
l^e'gett, to cherish.
^eib'tlif^^ heathen.
4>ett, «., -«, healing.
^^eVotot, /*., -en, home.
l|eiltt'(tf^^ secretly, on the sly.
l^eiot'f^iifen, to send home.
(eiot'ftt^ett^ to pursue, harass.
l^ei'traten, to marry.

j^ei'rotdfa^ette //., wedding

matters.
^ei|, hot, fiery, intense.
^ei'len (ic, ei), to call, be called.
^^ei'terleit, /., mirth.
4>elb, m,, -en, -en, hero.
^erfeit (0, o), to help; j!d^ gu —

ttJlffen, to know what to do.
IjelC, bright, clear.
Qett'fe^enb, seeing clearly.
\^ttf here, hither.

^eratl^ on, near, up (here).
^eratt'trottett, to roll up.
^eran'ttetett (a, e), to step up.
^etran'me^en, to spring up (of a

breeze).
\tXWX9lf out.

^eraud'^Hngeit (brad^te, ge»

bracht), to get out of.
lietrattd'geben (a, e), to band over.
^erattd'gtiffette to look out.
^etratii$'itel|meti (a, genommen),

to take out, get out.
lierimd'f^Iagett (u, a), to get out

of, make, realize.
Iperatt^f^retten (fd^rltt, gefcä^rit*

ten), to Step out.
^eraud'fteKen^ fli^, to tum out,

prove.
Ipevbei', here, hither, on, near.
ijetrliei'fommen (fam, o), to ap-

proach, come up.
^erbei'rufett (ie, u), to call up.
^^er'liergdfammetr, /., -n, room

in an inn.
^^erbft'tta^mittag^ w., -(e)«, -e,

autumn afternoon.
^er'eUen^ to hasten (out).
herein', in, into.
l^emtt'lltre^eit (a, o), to break in,

befall.
^^erein'brei^ett^ «., -«, befalling.
l^erein'btittgen (brad^te, gebrad^t),

to bring in.

lierein'bnttgen (a, u), to msh

in.

^entie'beirfe^eit (a, e), to lock

down.
\^txvl\\% like a hero.

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^ttt, m,, -n, "tn, gentleman,

master, sir.
^nüdfitit, /., -en, splendor,

grandeur.
$err'fii^afte /., -en, master,

mistress; — ett, ladies and

gentlemen.
^enr'fii^aftUl^^ belonging to a

person of rank, noble, lordly.
(^erv'f ^aftj^Ietite^ //., persons of

rank, gentry.
f^ttum', around.
^enmt'^atttievett, to manipulate,

handle, poke.
lientmlimfett (ie, au), to go

around.
lientm'f ftgett, to saw around (at),

cut into clumsily.
%ttnm'tta^tn {n, a), to carry
i^ttnWUVf down. [around.

^ertttt'terfoiitmett (fatn, o), to

come down.
Ijertttt'terfteigett (le, ie), to come

down.
l^erlior', forth, forward, out.
I^ettior'^reii^ett (a, o), to burst

forth, break forth.
llemor'^Hitgeit (brad^te, gebrad^t),

to produce, cause.
(emorliebett (o, o), to emphasize,

lay stress on.
llemor'lioleit, to produce, utter.
temoir'f^riitgett (o, u), to spring

out, jump out.
I^emmr'ftii^ett, to seek out.
i^emor'iifattbettt, to walk out of.
temoir'aieliett (gog, geaogen), to

draw out, pull out.

llev'toac^feti {n, a), to come from.

^er'tOimbertt^ tostroll (thisway).

4^er§, «., -en«, -cn, heart.

^er'sog, w., -(e)«, -e, duke.

^tn, «., -(c)«, hay.

^ettletl^ to cry.

l^ett'te, to-day.

flithnxifi', by this.

l^te'lltit {not emphaU l^lemlf),

with this.
\fvtXf here.
^ier'anf {not emphat, l^lerauf)f

hereupon, af ter this.
^ier'fftr, for this (purpose).
^Wfe,A-n, help.
$illt'llte(, »»., -^, -, heaven, sky.
^^iot'meltreil^, «., -«, happiness.

canopy of heaven.
IßVLf there, thither.
i^xnan'f up.
^inim'geleitett, to conduct or

accompany up.
lltnimf , up.
ifinavi^', out.

^ittaiti^'fliegeti (o, o), to fly out.
l^iti'bettgeit, ^t to stoop.
^itt'bUcfeti, to look.
^itl'bent, to prevent, impede.
^^itt'beimiiS, «., -Iffe«, -Iffc,

hindrance, obstacle.
]|inbtttri^'ge]|ett (ging, gegangen),

to go through.
Ipilteitl^ in, into.
l^inettt'gtKfeit, to look in.
^inetit'fomiiteit (fant, o), to come

in.
]|itl'fa]|reit {% o), to drive the

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llht'gelietl (a, e), fii^, to devote

oneself to» abandon oneself to,

resign oneself to.
l^htge'geit, on the other band.
l^itl'geleiteit^ to accompany.
^iit'gtettctt (gtttt, geglitten), to

glide along.
l|iti'reiii^eit, to suffice.
]^ilt'rei|enb^ cbarmlng.
^itt^fd^ie^eti (o, o), to pusb to-

wards.
flbxHtXf rear; behind.
4ititerMttg'eti(^interbrad^te, ^in«

terbrad^t), to acquaint with,

notify of , inform.
]|iit'tedaffett (le, a), to leave

bebind.
^iti'treteti (a, e), to step (up) to.
l^itttttt'teirf^Iiitgeit (a, u), to

swallow down.
llitt'loanbetn, to walk tbere or

back.
^iltmeg'^ away.
^inmeg'gelpen (ging, gegangen),

to go away.
llinmeg'liferfen (a, o), to throw

away.
llitt'lO eirfett (a, o), to tbrow down.
j^itt^tt'fe^eit, to add.
tlifto'xi^di"ttfimqta'pfi\fäi, bis-

torico-etbnograpbic.
1|0! hollol
^01^, bigh.

^oÜi'tbtnt, /., -n, plateau.
^ifift, most, greatest.
^oifi'^tit, /., -en, wedding.
^of, iw., -(e)«, $5fe, court-yard,

farm.

]|0f fett, to bope.

^offttttttg,/. -en, bope.

4^0ff ttttltgi^loftgfeit,/.» bopeless-

ness, despair.
4^of lente, //., courtie«, people

at court.
Pf a^, polite(ly).
b^'¥, /•» -n^ beigbt, dignity;

in bie — , up.
^b'^tpunlt, m,, -(c)«, -e, beigbt
Ipotb, cbarming, favorable.
]|0(b'{elig, gracious, amiable.
^O'len, to fetcb, get.
S^vl^f «., -e8, wood.
ifi'xtn, to bear.
4^o?tt, «., -(e)«, Körner, bonu
4^o'f€lt, //., trousers.
]|Übf4, pretty, nice.
l^ttlb'reii^, graciously.
4^ftrfe,/.,-n,belp.
prteit, to envelope, cover.
^ittt'beirt, bundred; — taufenb, a

bundred tbousand.
^ttlt'ger, m,, -«, bunger.
^^ttfar', «., -en, -en, bussar.
§ttt, m., -(e)«, $üte, bat.
]|ft'tett, ^f to take care, be oo

one*s guard.

iftr, ber.
31|t, your.

H'retfelt«, in ber tum.
H'?lge (ber, ble, ba«), bers.
im'mtXf always, tbrougbout.
im'merjfott, constantly.
im'mergrfttt, evergreen.
im'mer^itt, always, still, after alt

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Itl^ in, into.

ittbem'^ while, at the same time ;

in that, by.
tttbef fetlr while.
ittf am', base, disgraced.
3lt'^a(t, w., -(c)«, content,

meaning.
ill'Ifttt^if^, native, domestic,

home.
ilt'lte ^ftl^ett, to hold, occupy;

— toerben, to be conscious of .
in'nt^atUn (Ic, a), to stop.
ilt'lter, inward.

^It'f^^'^iftf /•» -««f inscription.
iltf Otoeif, in so far.
itttereffattf , interesting.
ittjtoifd^'etl, in the meanwhile.
iv'gettb {adv.), anywhere, any-

way, ever, perhaps; — ein,

eine, ein, any, some.
ir'gettbtQO, somewhere.
Snr'gftttgeir, m., -«, -, wanderer

from the strait and narrow

path.

3talie'tier, »»., -«, -, Italian.

ja, yes; why.

3agb, /., -en, hunt, chase, hunt-

Sagb'mageit, m., -«, -, dog-cart.

3&'öWf ^'» -3/ -/ hunter, game-

keeper.
3a^r, «., -(c)«, -e, year.
Sal^rlltttl'bett, «., -«, -c, Century.
^fo^v'titarft, m., -(c)«, -inörfte,

fair.

3(ntt'mer(Ub, «., -(e)«, -er, pic-

ture of misery.
jftot'llterU^, piteously.
je, ever, each ; je — , Je — ; je — ,

bepo — , the — , the — (wüA

comparativgs)\ — malS, ever.
ie'benfattd, at any rate, at all

events, doubtless.
je'b-cr, -t, -t&, each, every.
ie'benttantt, every one.
it'htt^tit, always.
je'bei^mai, every time.
iebOfi^', however.
jegüi^-er, -e, -t9, each.

it'manhf anyone.

itn'^tiid, on the other aide.

^t'\n^ eijnft, m., 3cfu (S^rijH,
Jesus Christ; ©etobt fei 3e|u«
(S^riftl Heaven be praised.

i^^'iöf present.

je^t, now.

iü'bif^, Jewish.

jttitg, young.

^^tttt'ge, m., -n, -n, boy.

^ütlg'Uttg, m,, -«, -e, youth.

3nitf er, w., -8, -, nobleman.

Jttfc just.

IC

Ättf fee, »«., -«, coffee.

^tti'fer, m., -^, -, emperof.

Ättib, «., -(c)«, Äälber, calf.

faft, coldly.

Äarte, /.,cold.

^äm'htl, tn., -4, -, (Swiss) =

Äamel', »., camel.
^ameüa, /., -ien, camellia.
^amm, m., -(e)«, Äämme, comb.

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fftot'tnen, fil^, to comb one's
hair.

ftatta'nettfäfl^t, «., -(c), -c, ca-

nary cage.
^api'M^tvv, w.,-n, -en, canon.
Äaraf fe, /., -n, carafe, flagon,

decanter.
^arbona'trimatttel, m., -^, -man-

te(, a Wide sleeveless cloak.
!anteorfai^lli0r camelian-colored.
Äar'te,/., -n, card; bei ben — ,

at Cards.
itatttftto'pi^t,/., -n, catastrophe.
^aiflin'ta, Polish woman's name.
Bttii'tnUp^, w., -e«, -föpfc,

small mortar for firing salutes.
fan'fett^ to purchase.
fftttf lil^, that can be purchased,

on the market.

^auf maititdttame(tt), m., -end,

-en, merchant*8 name.
fattltt, scarcely, hardly.
Ud, boldly.

!eiti-er, -e, -e«, no.
Ux'nt9t0tq9, by no means.
Äc(^, »»., -(e)«, -c, chalice.
Äerier, w., -«, -, cellar.
^tWntX, m., -«, -, waiter.
UVitxn, to press grapes, make

wine.
fett'tteit (fanttte, gefannt), to

know.
fterli'^olj, «., -c«, böiger, tally,

notched stick ; auf« — bringen,

to chalk up, Charge.
^txl, m., -(e)8, -e, fellow.
^txn, w., -(c)«, -C, kernel.
Äet'te,/., -n, chain.

5Hitb, «., -(e)8, -er, child.
5Hitb'l|eit,/., childhood.
Äir'^e,/., -n, church.
^r'f^ettfjmle, /., -n, church-

pillar.
SHr'f^e,/., -n, cheny.
IW^tUf to complain, lament
Kar, clear; Im -en fein, to see

to the bottom of, understand.
fliiff^ett, applaud; mit ben

$änben — , to clap the hands.
ftleib, «., -(e)«, -er, dress, gar-

ment (//.) clothes.
Hei'ben, to dress; fl(ä^ ~, t^,

dress.
ftlei'bltltg, /., clothing.
Älei'bitttgi^fiHlrf, «., -(e)«, -e, ar-

ticie of clothing, garment.
fleitt, small; -e ^tunbe,. less

than an hour, short hour.
Älei'ttigfeit,/., -en, trifle.
ftlein'ftSbtenn, /., -innen, in-

habitant of a small town, pro-

vincial.
füttg'eln, to ring, clink.
Uvc'xtn, to clink, rattle.
flo^f en, to beat» hammer,

knock.
Älöfi^en, «., -«, -, little baUs

of flour, etc., used as filling in

a meatpie.
^btg'^eit, /., prudence, dever-

ness.
^ttei^t'^ett, «., -«, -, boy.
fttiff em, to crunch (of snow).
Ällij, »/., -(e)«, -, courtesy.
5ht0fi^'ett, m., -«, -, bone.
ihto^f, w.,-(e)«, ^öpfe, buttoa

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häl'tn, to Cook, prepare a meal,

boil
StBäi'tn, /., -Innen, (woman)

Cook.
ÄPf fer, m,, -8, -, trank.
UUiü, coquettish.
l^oKelteitr' ij^ronounce last syt-

labU as in French\ «., -(e)8,

-t, keeper of a lottery-office.
foloffal^ colossal.
fom'iiteit (fam, o), to come.
l^om^Umeitf , »., -(c)«, -e, com-

pliment, bow.
.^otif elf , . «., -(e)«, -e, sweet- '

meats» comHts.
9ottfli!f/m., -(e)«, -e, conflict,

disagreement.
WvX% «., -(e)«, -c, king.
1^9'ttigi^^aar, «., -(e)«, -c, royal

couple.
fStt'neit (fonnte, gefonnt), can, to

be able.
ÄO^lfr ni», -c«, Äöpfc, head.
1^0|lf toel), «., -(c)8, headache.
Äori, <w., -(c)8, Äörbe, basket.
Mv'^e?^ «., -«, -, body.
ftonref^otibett$^ /., -en, corre-

spondence.
foffen, to cost, taste.
fBff lili^f excellent, charming.
foftfttltierf ^ in costume.
i^tteletf , «., -(e)«, -«, cutlet.
ftfftf^Ör strong, nourishing,

mighty.

frftuf elltb, sickly, ailing.
frttttf etl^ to be sick (an, f rom).
Ihrtttt), «., -e«, Äränge, wreath.

ShreiiS, «., -c«, -c, circle.
Ätef'fe,/., -n, cress.
^ett3, «., -e«, -t, cross.
Irett'sett, to cross ; fid^ — , to cross

one another's way, mingle.
5hrett3'ftra|e, /., -n, cross-road.
5hrieg, «., -(e)«, -c, war.
ttie'geriW, warlike.
$M!^t\^t% «., -«, -, pouch-

shaped wine bottle.
frfim'nten, ^^ to bend, grovel.
Äfil^'e, /., -n, kitchen.
ftft^'etltllfitre, /., -n, kitchen-

door.
»litt, boldly.

ihtttt'ltter, w., -8, sorrow, grief.
ffttn^ttterUd^, scanty» distressed.
Ätttt'bc,/., -n, news.
ftttt'big, experienced, eipert; ble

^nbigen, such as know.
fftttf tig, future.
Mttft'Ier, m,, -«, -, artist.
fttr$, Short, curt,slight; inshort;

t)Or -em, a short time before.
ffif fen, to kiss.
Ättf fl^er, m,, -8, -, coachman.

futf^ie'rett, to drlve.

Sa^'^or, m, and «., -(c)«, -t^örc,

Chorus of laughter.
Iftf^'ettt, to smile.
SS^'eln, «., -«, smile.
(ai^'en, to laugh.
üad^'en, «., -«, laughter.
Ift^'etrU^, laughable, ridiculous

amusing.
(aifie'ren, to vamish.

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lo'beti (u, a ; (abete, gelaben), to
invite.

lamtnÜt'ttn, to lament, bewail.
f^hmp'^tn, «., -«, little lamp.
ßatib, «., -(c)«, Sönber, country.
!^an'ht»tOOilt, «., -«, well-being

<?r interest of the country.
lattb'Iättftg, customary in the

country, current.
2anh'ftttt^t, /., -en, country-

road, highway.

tan^(t), long.
langflin'ütftttdt, stretched out

at füll length.
IJhtgii^, longish.

lang'fam, slowiy.
lätlgft, long since.
lattg'meilige tedious, irksome,

slow.
Säntt, m.f -{t)9, tumult, hubbub.
(offen {Üt% gelaffcn), to let,

leave, leave undone, let (one)

have; fl(^ — , to permit one-

self to be.
ßafrWatteit, m., -4, -, sied for
) carrying heavy loads.
ßauf, m,, -(e)«, Saufe, course,

galt.
(att'fett (Ic, au), to run, walk.
£att'ite, /., -n, humor, good

humor.
Iim'fll^eit, to listen.
Itmt, loud.
Im'itt, nothing but.
lanÜU^, silently, in silence;

breathless.
U'htn, to live.

ße'üen, «., -«, -, life.
it'htn»ft9fi, jolly.
Se'bettJ^geiftetr^//., animal spirita

ße'üetldtlieg, w., -(e)«, -e, manner

<?r course of life.
Se'^ettdtneife, /., -n, manner of

living; (//.) habits.
Ici'^ttft, lively.
UtttV, dainty, delicious.
2t(ttvmaul, «., -(e)«, -niäuler,

fastidious eater, epicure.
UtXf empty.
lee'reit, to empty.

le'gett^ to lay ; fid^ — , to subside.

le^'neit, jjiäi, to lean.
^tfifamt, «., -(e)«, -ämter, in-

stnictorship. [Instruction.
ßeyw,/.,-ttr teaching, doctrine,
ße^rer, w., -«, -, teacher.
ßeii, *n., -c8, -er, bodv, stomach.
lei^'iiaft, living, very.
leil^t, light, easy, soft.
(eil^f (eff^tnittgt, light-winged.
kid^f fettig, light, frivolous.
lei^f ii^, easily.
lerbett (Ütt, geUtten), to suffer,

bear, tolerate, put up with;

einen — mögen, to like one.
ßei'beti, n,,-9, -, sorrow, trouble.
ßei'benf f^aft^ /., -en, passion.
(ei'bettf^aftUd^, passionate, vio-

lent.
(ei'fc, softly, slight(ly); litüe
(ei'ften, to render, give.
ßeif feit, «., -«, -e, rein, reins.
(ettf en, to guide, direct.
ßeitferiit,/., -Innen, driver,

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kt'ntn, to learn.

(e'fett (a, t), to read

ki^, last

U^'itn», lastly.

lc^'tm(r), latter.

Sett'nmttb, w., -(e)«, repute.

Seit'te, //., people, servants.

gid^t, «., -(c)«, -er, light.

lieft, dear; — l^aben, to love.

ßie'fte,/., love.

Whtn, to love.

(ie'ftetti^llfftirbig, amiable.

ite'fteir, rather.

(ie'fteHoK, lovingly, affectionate-

Ucft'Iii^, lovely.
Sieb'fl^aft,/., -ett, love-affair.
Sieb, «., -(e)«, -er, song.
(ie'gen (a, e), to He, be situated.
2ilt'be,/.,-n, linden.
£itt'tettfratt§, m., -e«, -fronge,
wreath ^r circle of linden trees.
IM», left

ßi'fe,/., Lizzy.

(o'beu, to praise.
ßoife,/., -n, lock (of hair).
Ud'tn, to entice.
8df fei, »»., -«, -, spoon.
801?, »., -e«, -e, ticket.
(d'f^ttf P<^f *° ^® solved.
^•ttefie',/., -en, lottery.
29tttt\t*manu, m,, -(e)«, -man*

ner, dealer in lottery tickets.
fi9ttttit'ipitl, »., -«, -e, playing

the lottery.
Sotterie'betrfe^r, m., -(e)«, busi-

ness in lottery tickets.
SOtti^bor' (pronounce SoutS as in

French\ «., -«, -e, louisd*or,
a gold coin worth about four
doUars. [skin.

£d^ttiett^attt, /., -putc, Uon*s

ßttft,/.,8üftc, air.

Sttff ^«Ittli^r ^'^ -(e)«/ -C, breeze.

ßö'öe,/.,-n,lie.

Stt'geti, «., -«, -, lying.

Süg'lter, w., -8, -, liar.

ßttft,/., Süfie, pleasure, desire.

Sttft'batrfeit, /., -en, merriment

lltffig, jolly.

m

ntO^'en, to make, do.
ntft^f ig, potent
äl'^Sb'li^en, «., -«, -, girl, miss.
2Wa^r§eit,/., -en, meal, repast
ntali'neit, to advise.
aWttl, «., -(e)«, -e, time.
nta'Ien, to paint
ntalerifd^, picturesquely.
man, one, they.
mani^'mal, frequently.
9Katt0'eI, m., -«, SWängel, lack.
9Kantt, m., -(e)d, 3)^änner, man,

husband.
m^viitX, m,, -«, 3RänteI, cloak.
äf^atr^attb^Saittenr' (pronounce

as in Frencfi)^ m.f -8, -8, mer-

chant tailor.
äRftr'f^ett, »., -«, -, fairy tale.
9Rairf f^, »f ., -e«, 3Rärfd^e, march.
mairf^ie'tren, to march.
aWfif'tijrer, « ., -«, -, martyr.
äl'lad'fenfa^tt,/., -en, masquer

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9lad'fett$tt0, j»., -(e)«, -jüge,

masquerade procession.
mh'^tn, to moderate.
tttOtt, weak(ly).

a)>{eetr'iifttttber, «., -«, -, sea-

monster.
tltel|V^ more; itld^t — , no longer.
tlte^r'lltaU, several times.
mei'nett, to think, mean, say,

express an opinion.
Wti'nunn, /., -en, ophiion, In-
tention.
mtVfttnd, for the most part.
Wlti'fttX, w., -«, -, master.
tttelattd^o'df^^ melancholic.
merbeit, toannounce; fic^ — , to

present itself, arise.
titeitg'ett, to mix.
9)lettff4^ w., -cn, -cn, mankind,

person.
Otet'fctt, to notice, mark.
werf tufttrbig^ remarkable, won-

derful, Strange.
SÄCf fcr, «., -«, -, knife.
SÄic'ne,/., -n, manner.
mk'itn, to rent.
WliiU&xTxtttft, m,, -c«, t, mUi-

tary service.
aÄilitftt'aeit, /., -en, period of

military service.
mitt'befte, least.
^SJUnn'it, /., -n, minuta
fßlixa'hl, »., -«, -, miracle.
mtfd^'ett, to mix, shuffle (cards).
Vit^att'ett, «., -«, suspicion,

mistrust.

mit« with.

mWfafißCtn (u, 0), to drive along

with.
mif fftlirett, to carry with (one).
mif gefeit (a, c), to give along

with, permit to accompany.
mifge^ett (ging, gegangen), to

accompany.
WlWuüti, »., -(e)«, -er, member.
mifiteliiitett (a, genommen), to

take along.
SWif tageffen, «., -«, dinner.
^SltWtaii^itoi, «., -(e)«,-e, dinner.
SFHf ta8Ömali(,«.,-(e)«,-e/ dinner.
äyiiftagdfhtttbe,/., -en, noon.
SRirte,/.,-n, middle.
WlWtti, n., -8, -, means.
mWUlaittt, «., -«, middle

ages.
Wif telft, by means of.
mif tett, in the middle of.
mtf tlenoeUe, in the mean time,

meanwhile.
äflo'be, /., -n, f ashion, style.
wd'gett (mod^te, gemod^t), may.

can, wish, to like to.
miq'ti^, possible.
^lo'nat, m., -8, -e, month.
m$tth'htqiktt^t, illuminated by

the moon.
motra'Iifli^, moral.
äflotr'gCtt, «., -8, -, moming.
WWflC, /., -n, exertion; ber —

ttjert, worth while.
a^hinb, »»., -(e)8, -e or a^nber,

mouth.

äHttttb'bftrti^ett, «., -«, -, downjf

mustache or beard.
l'tet, lively.

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8Wfttl'§e, /., -, -n, money, coin.
aWttflf,/., music.
^ßtu'^ht, m,, -«, -, musician.
muffen (mußte, gemußt), must,

to have to.
mSi'^X^f idle.

SWü'liggaitg, m., -«, idleness.
aWitt, »*., -(t% courage.
tittt'tig, spirited.
SÄttTter,/., 2)^ütter, mother.
xaMitxli^f maternaL
3)Wl*'e,/.,-n, cap.

n

Itaii^, to, towards, after, for, at,

according to.
^ÜÜlffifyiatX, w., -8, -, imitator.
^af!B(hWCf w., -«, -n, neighbor.
ttaii^beiit^ after.
ttaii^'beitfnf^, pensive.
ttai^'^ängen, to be addicted to,

indulge in. ' [home.

^^aii^l^ait^fef adrett, ».,-«, driving
ttad^^^Ctf later (on).
ttaii^'^olen, to make up for.
IWM^'jflÖetl, to pursue, drive after

(at füll speed).
ttai^'fommett (fam, o), to fulfil,

act up to.
9?ai^'rii^t,/., -en, news.
itaii^'ntf eit (ie, u), to call after.
itaii^'ffltatienr to look after.
naii^'ff^tcfett, to send after.
nai^' feiiett (a, e), to look after.
ttaii^'f^rtngen (a, u), to run after.
Itftli^ft, next.
9{a^'tifd|, w., -e«, -t, dessert;

mm -— , for dess«rt.

XtMji^Xvi^, happening or existing

at night.
na^'tneifett (ie, ie), to point out,

demonstrate.
^^%tif zw., -«, iF^ägcI, nail.
nnülitf near, near by.
9^ft'^e, /., proximity, presence,

vicinity; lu bcr — üon,

around.
Uik'^tn, to sew.
na'^en, fld^, to draw near.
na'i^tvn, fid^, to draw near, ap-

proach.
nft^'rett, to foster, cherish.
9^a]^'?ttng, /., -en, food.
9^a^f bef(iffene(tr), m, and/., one

devoted to or engaged in sew-

ing, tailor.
9{a'me(n), w., -en«, -en, name.
nam'^aft, considerable.
tt&m'n^, same; namely.
9^artr, w., -cn, -en, fool.
9ia'f e, /., -n, nose.
9^a'fenf^i4e, /., -n, tip of the

nose.
9{a'fettpber, w., -«, -, fiUip on

the nose.
Itatf wet.

^aix^n'f /., -en, nation.
nationar, national.
9itttttr', /., nature.
naikx'li^, natural.
nt'htUf beside, alongside of.
Itcbft, along with.
neli'otett (a, genommen), to take;

gu fi(^ — ^^ to put in one's pocket,

eat.
nein, no.

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ttett'nctt (nannte, genannt), to

name, call.
dlttfä^tn, «., Nettie.
ItCtt, new(ly), recent; bon — cm,

anew; — Itd^, recently.
^CU'hanitn, //., new buildings.
^tn'nitxhtf /., curiosity.
HCtl'giertg, inquisitive, curious.
Iti^t, not.
ttid^td, nothing.
nie, never.
ttie'ber^ down.
itic'berraffeit (Ueg, a), fi^, to sit

down.
nie'berfii^togett (u, a), to stop,

put a stop to.
ttie'berfe^en^ fi^, to sit down.
me^berftürjett^ to fall down.

nit'mai», never.

nn'^tnhf nowhere.

tt0'(e(^ noble, swelL

no^^ yet, still, just, only, even,

nor, in these times ; — ein, an-

other.
9lot, /., Sflöte, distress, difficulty.
9l9tav', m,y -(e)8, -C, notary.
ItÖ'tig, necessary.
nö'ttgen^ to necessitate, compel.
9{0t>fettnig, m., -(e)«, -e, spare

money, money laid aside for

a rainy day.
ttOt^tnenbtg^ necessary. [sity.
9{ot^tiienbtgfett, /., -cn, neces-
^nt>tm'httta^f m., -(e)«, -e,

November-day.
Itilf^'tern, soberly.
tttltt, now; well.

munmtiiv', now.

nut, only, just,
tlft^'e, of use, usefuL
^nii'tU, m., "9, -, benefit

O

OÜ, whether, if.

o'bett, above, at the top, ap-

stairs.
o'liere (bcr, blc, ba«), uppcr

üHUx^', although.

Ollf^on^ although.

^hXOVÜii'f although.

D^^f m., -en, -en, ox.

o'ber, or.

D'fctt, tn,, -8, Öfen, stove.

Dfifeier', *»., -(e)«, -e, officer.

Bff ttett, to open.

oft, often.

oil'ne, without; — baß, without

D^r, »., -e«, -cn, ear.

D^'fer, «., -«, -, victim.

Otr'betttüf^, proper, fine, fitting,

fair; soundly, severely.
orb'tiett, to arrange.

Drb'nung, /., -cn, order; In —

ftnben, to consider right and

proper.
Ort, w., -(c)«, -e, place.
Crffl^ttft,/., -cn, place, town.
Offen, m., -8, the East.
Dfhroleu'fa, Ostrolenka, town of

Russian Poland.
Dft'ff^tnetJ, /., eastem part of

Switzerland.

P

^ttttr, «., -(e)8, -e, pair; ein

paar, a f ew, some.
^aatr'ttieife, by couples.

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^ad, m. and n, -{t)9, -<, bündle,

package.
Raffen, to pack.
^acfefii^eit^ »., -«, -, littie

parcel.
^a^agei', /»., -en or -(c)«, -c(n),

parrot.
^a^>eI,/.,-n, poplar.
^atrabiei^'tiogel, »*., -«, -üögel,

bird of paradise.
Partei', /., -en, party, partner

in a game.
Partie', /., -cn, party, game of

Cards.
(laffie'reit, to pass.
^Ofte'te,/., -n, pie, meat-pie.
^a'titt, /., -innen, godmother.
liein'U^, painfui, fearful.
«Pctff^C,/. -n, whip.
^eit^ff^enlnatten, n,,-^, Crack-
ing of a whip.
^d§, »*.,-e8, -e, für.
^dj'wü^C,/., -n, für cap.
^el5'tiier!, «., -(e)«, -e, für.
^eirfott', /., -en, person, per-

sonage.
^erfdlt'Uf^, personally.
^fältlt'li^ett, «., -«, -, littie pan,

sauce-pan.
^far'rer, »*., -%, -, clergyman.
^far'rer^toi^ter, /., -töc^ter,

clergyman's daughter.
^fart'liof, m,, -(e)«, -^öfc, par-

sonage.
^fait'ettfeber, /., -n, peacock*s

feather.
Wei'fe,/.,-n, pipe.
%\txhf «., -{e)8, -e, horse.

Vffan'setrctgatre, /., -n, plan-

ter's cigar.
^jlttff er, »., -«, -, pavement.
^fle'getl (O, 0), to hold, engage

in.
Ilfle'geit, to be accustomed, care

for.
)lf(if4f geotäl, conformable to

duty.
^for'te,/., -n, door.
^früll'be,/., -n, benefice, living.
^^Uatttlltro^k',/., philanthropy.
^iantff, m., -cn, -en, pianist.
^irger^ttb, «., -(e)«, -jläbc, pil-

grim*s staff.
<P(a*, /«., -e«, ^m^e, place.
^latt'betrtt, to Chat.
^lö^lil^, sudden(ly).
$oefle', /., poetry.
^olacf , »/., -en, -en, Pole, Po-

lack.
^orarfei',/., Poland.
^O'len, «., -«, Poland.

^o'Iettmü^e, /., -n, Polish cap.
^Oirtiff^, political.
^oli^ei'madit, /., -mäd^te, con-

stabulary force.
^orntff^, Polish; auf — , in

Polish.

^oota'be, /., -en, pomade.
Portion', /., -en, portion.
^ortiott'entnetfe, in portions.
^oft'liontton, m.y -(e)8, -töne,

sound of a postillion's hörn.
^trft4'tig,stately, gorgeous, spien*

did, magnificent.
^ra^fHeib, «., -(e)«, -er, beau-

tiful garment.

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^ta^üf n.y -4, Praga.
^rft(af , m., -en, -cn, prelate.
ptt\'\tn, to force, squeeze.
^rtc'fter, m., -«, -, priest.
^vit'fttvtaiav, »/., -(e)«, -e,

gown of a priest.
Tritts, w., -en, -en, prince.
^rofitrift', /«., -cn, -en, agent.
^rft'feit, to taste (a wifie), test
^ttttfl^, w., -e«, -e, punch.
^ittfdl, »I., -eö, -e, a sudden,

unexpected action by the

people, surprise.

et

ilita'Ieti, to caw.

inta'Iett, to worry, torment.
Cnartiet', «., -(c)g, -c, quarters.

m

fta^'e,/, revenge.
ta^'^tt, ^^ revenge.
ftob'maittel, /»., -5, -mfintet,

cloak of circular cut.
fkm^, »»., -c«, 9länbcx, verge.
JRttitg, »I., -(e)«, SRänge, rank.
dt&ns'l^ett, «., -ö, -, paunch.
rafli^, quick(ly), rapid(ly),

promptly.
fSiaif w., -(e)«, ad vice; — ^olcn,

to ask advice, consult.
rirfloi^, perplexed.
rJlf fell^aft, mysterious.
^aW%tXXf tn,, -n, -cn, member

of the Council, alderman.
tOtt'fiett, to rob, deprive of.
9lftit'6erl)au)itmantt, «., -(e)«,

-männer, chieftain of ban-

dits.

?ait'li^ett, to smoke.
9{auii^'fäule, /., -n, column of

smoke.
Oiaitl^'aeug, »., -(e)«, -e, smoking

material.
?ait4r rough.
9{aum, w., -(e)«, 9läuine, space>

room; S^äume, conveniences,

accomodations.
rait'fli^ett, to rush, rustle.
9{efi'l)it4tt, «., -(e)«, -p^ner, par-

tridge.
^{eb'l^uttt^aftete, /., -n, par-

tridge-pie.
teilet, right(ly), proper, correct-
"^t^if «., -(e)«, -e, right
dleii^fUli^feit, /., righteousness,

rectitude.

lawyer.
reii^t'seitig, opportunely.
9le'be, /., -n, speech, discourse»

talk ; ber — »ert, worth meii-

tioning.

re'beit, to speak.
9ie'beit, «., -«, speaklng.
9le'betti$art, /., -en, phrase, cx-

pression, saying, remark.
9leb1ili^feit, /., integrity, prob-

ity.
re'ge(m&ftig, regular(ly).
9le'gett, «., -«, rain.
9{e'gett6ogett, »*., -«, -, rainbow.
Stc'getttroiifett, /»., -«, -, rain-

drop.
feglc'fea, to guide, manage.
9{cgimettf , «., -(e)ö, -er» regi-

ment.

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tt^M, without moving.
reg'ttett, to rain.
xti'htn (le, ie), to rub.
9it\^htn, //., -«, rubbing.
teil^, rieh, costly.
f eil^'Uc^, richly.

9lei'feit, w., "9, -, hoop.
fRti'f^t, /., -n, row; ble — tt)or

an i^m, it was his turn.
dlef^eit, w., -«, -, dance.
reittlidl, cleanly.
^leffe,/., -n, journey, travel.
9iei'fegelb, «., -(«)«/ money for

travelling.
ret'fetl, to travel.
SRei'feltiagett, tn.,-%,-, travelling-

carriage, coach.
Mti'ittf fn., -«, -, rider.
[ReitergefeKfciiaft,/., -en, riding

party.
Sieif^eitfi^e, /., -cn, riding

whip.
Xti'iltVif to enrage, stimulate.
rei'seitb, charmingly.

WePetia',/., -en, capital.
dieftetitt, /., -innen, saving

angel.
9{eftttitgi$ge^an!e, »., -n^t -n,

thought of deliverance.
vill^'teit, to fix, direct, raise;

pc^ — , to turn.
IfWi'ttör "g^t» correct.
92i^fttitg,/., -en, direction.
rie'd^ett (o, o), to smell.
rie'fttttaft, gigantic.

tie'fenmätig, gigantic
WM^t\\ait «., -e«, beef.
Willlb »*•» -W^f -«/ circle

9lill9'mattet,/.,-n, (circular) wall

around a town.
%i%aittf m„ -«, -, knight.
9ioif, «., -(e)ö, 9lö(fe, coat
^loiftaf^e,/., -n, coat-pocket
g^lone,/., -n, role.
rorieit, to roll.

9tomatt\ w., -(e)«, -e, romance.
romatt'Hfli^, romantic(ally).

9to'feu6Sttmii^eit, »., -«,-, smali

rose stalk.
rot, red.

Slot, »., -t^f red, blushes.
röf a^, reddish.
f 0f feiben, of red silk.
9iof)tiein, »i., -«, claret, red

wine.
rftif en, to move.
WkiSÜ^oXi^ w., -(e)ö, -e, reserve.
ru'feit (ie, u), to call.
9ht'l^e, /., rest, restfulness, calm-

ness, repose.
nt'lfig, quiet, peaceful.
9ht^m, «., -(c)ö, fame.
rft^tetl, to touch; pd^ --, to

move.
rftlf'rett^, touching.
Mlf'ntttg,/., -en, emotion.
f ttn^, stout.
rüft'ett, to prepare.
Yitf teilt, to shake.

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Sani, «., -(e)«, @ölc, room,

drawing-room.
8aii^'e, /., -n, thing, affair, busi-

ness, matter.
fa'gen, to say.

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fam'meltt, M, to collect one*s

thoughts, ratiy.
^am'mtt, m., -(e)«, velvet.
8am'inetfutter, «., -«, -, velvet

lining.

@ain'inettt»efte,/.,-n, velvet vest.

^amm'lnnq, /., -eu, collecting.

ffttttfUli^, altogether, all, every.

fttltft, gentle, meek.

fatt, satisfied, enough to eat.

fatf fam, sufficiemiy.

^aii, fn., -e«, @ät5e, sentence,

proposition, leap.
fau'erfttfi, half amlably, sickly

{smi/e).
^hn'lt, /., -n, column, Statue.
(Bmm, w., -(e)«, ©äurne, hem.
@ätt'fellt, «., -«, rustling.
(Ban'\tt, m,, -«, fermenting

wine.
8att'fer9eIÄft(e), «., -e«, -e, ap-

petite for @aujer.
(Bctnt, /., -n, scene ; in — fefeen,

to mount (for the stage).
\(!^ahtf e^ ift, it is a pity.
(5<^tt'bc(tt), w., -cn«, @c^äbcn,

damage, loss.
iä^a'^tUf to härm, injure.
fd^af fett, to work.
^(I^a^^'pti^f m., -c«, -c, sheep's

skin ^r pelt.

(Bä^a'it, /., -n, shell.

fd^df ^aft, roguish.

Sli^aitt, /., shame.

8<^0tt'bc,/., -n, shame, disgrace.

frfiarf, sharp(ly).

@d|af tett, »«., -«, - shadow.

fii^att'cu, to look.

^Üian'ttüüi, dreadfuUy, to cause

a shudder.
^diaWplaii, m.,-t^, -ptöfte, scene.
^ä^an'Witl, «., -(e)8, -e, ptay,

exhibition.
6d|au'fte0utt0, /., -en, exhibir

tion, pageant.
^ä^aWtan^, m.,^t9, -tänjc, ex-

hibition-dance.
(Bä^tVhtmq, w.,-(e)«,-e,parting

of ways.
Sd^eitt, m., -(e)8, -c, brightness,

sheen.
fli^eitt'liar, seemingly.
fd^ei'ttctt (ie, te), to shine, seem.
fd|eriett, to ring.
(3d^er(ettf(attg, w.,-(e)«, -üängc^

sound or jingle of bells.
fd^ertett (a, o), to scold.
@C^C'rc, /., -n, scissors.
^ä^tt^'tthtf /., -n, pleasantry.
f d^eu'ertt, fid^, to rub (an, against).
84ett'tte, /., -n, barn.
fd^tff'ett, to send.
fd^i(f'(id^r fitting.
8<^iif fal, «., -(e)«, -e, fate.
fd^ie'gett (o, gcfd^offcn), to shoot
@c^i(b, w. or «., -{c)€5, -c or -er^

shield.
fc^iCbertt, to portray.
fd^iitt'tttertt, to glitter.
fd^Iad^'tett, to slaughter.
©d^laf, m., -(e)«, sleep.
@li^(ä'fc,/., -n, temple(s).
fd^la'fett {it, a), to sleep.
fd^Iltf (Oi^, sleepless.
8ci^(af tuattiicl, w., -«, the act of

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Bällan, m,, -{t)^, ^öfiä^e, beat
(of a drum), carriage-door.

6fl^lft'0el, w., -«, -, drumstick.

fdjlo'gett (u, a), to strike, beat,
paw {0/ a horse) ; fic^ bur(^ bic
SBclt — f to make one*s way
through the world.

6fl^(a'gett, «., -«, beating.

fl^lattfr slender.

f Adm, sly, cunning.

f li^lei^t, bad, poor.

fli^Ul^t^itl', simply.

^lü'ttf m,, -%, -, veiL

8li^le'{ier, m., -«, -, SUesian.

fc^ae'fte« (0, gcft^Ioffcn), to

conclude, close, end.
Wvt^W&i, finally.

fd^limm, bad.

Schuften, m,, -«, -, sleigh.
^liaitnha%n, /., sleighing.

Sii^lifteitfal^rer, /»., -«, -

sleigher.
Si^Uftettf al^rt,/., -en, sleighing-

party.
S^liftettaierate /., -en, oma-

ment of a sleigh.

procession of sleighs.
S^tofc «.,-ffe«, @(^Iöffer, castle.
^iVi'if^tXif «., -«, sobbing.
Sd|lltff, w., -(e)«, -c, swallow.
^ÜIjiMitXXif «., -€f,-, swallow, sip.
fli^lfit'fett, to sip.
Schliffet zw., -«, -, key.
Sfi^ntad^r /., disgrace, dishonor.
fdlntal, narrow.
fli^ltteifeit, to taste; ttJOl^I — , to

bave a good appetite.

fd^mer'seit, to pain.

Sli^muff, »2., -(e)«, Ornament,

trinket, jewelry.
fli^mttff, trim, smart
fAmfiff ett, to adom.
f Attarsett, to smack.
f Atta^>ett, to snap.
@Attee, w., -(c)8, snow.
^ttee'fiocfe, /., -n, snow-flake.
SAnee'glattSr >«., -(c)8, glitter

of the snow.
f Attee'ttfCit, snow-white.
fAttet'^ett, (fd^nttt, geft^nlttcn),

to cut.
S^tterber, w., -8, -, tailor.
S^ttefbcrlierttf, w., -(e)«, -c,

tailor*s trade.

©Atiel'^e?f efettg, /»., -(e)8,
-Jügc, festive procession of
tailors.

S^ttef ^ergefeff(e), /»., -en, -en,

joumeyman-tailor.
SÄntf^ergru^^c,/., -n, group
of tailors.

6Attei'^er(eitt, «., -«, -, tailor.

f Attei'^CtmSgig, after the man-
ner of tailors.

Sdluefbermeifter, /»., -«, -,

master-tailor, one who does

business as a tailor.
fAttei'bcrtt, to tailor, make

clothes.
8Atter^eri$(cttte, //., people in

the tailoring business.
SAttci'^emelt, /., -en, assem-

blage of tailors.
Sii^ttei'berltiefett, ».,-«, tailoring

business.

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iä^ntUf quickly, rapidly.
8d|ne^'fe, /., -n, snipe, wood-

cock.
64netts, «., -c«, -e, blow (of

the nose).
fd^neu'sett, to blow (the nose).
fli^ttd'be, base, contemptible.
ffi^ttU)l'fett, to take snufif.
(Bäimpftudif ft., -(e)«, -tüd^cr,

handkerchief.
^ä^nnt, /., @(^nüre, cord, lace,

string; mit ©d^nüren befe^t,

bordered, trimmed with cords

or lace.
fdinü'rett, to lace.

mustache.
fd^Ott, already.
fd^dlt^ beautiful, lovely, hand-

some, fine.
6li^recf ett, m,, -«, -, fear.
fd^recf lid|, terrible, terribly.
fli^rel'eit (Ic, ie), to scream, call

out loudly.
filterten (fd^rltt, gefd^rltten), to

stride.
^dlt^t, /., -en, record, docu-

ment.
fd^riff lifl^, in writing.
^d^rttt, «., -c«, -c, Step; Im —

ge^cn, to walk.
fd^fif^'tertt, shyly, timidly.
(Bä^Ütt^'tttnfttXt,/., shyness.
6d^Ul)r m., -(e)8, -C, shoe, foot

(measure),
Sl^tllb,/., -en, debt.
6d^ur^enfd|reHier, w., -«, -,

register, recorder.

fd^tttbig, owing, in debt; — feit!,

to owe.
fd^urgered^t, proper, approved,

after the manner of the trade.
6d^urfitt^, «., -(e)«, -er, school-

girl.

^c^urmeifte?, /»., -ö/ -, schooi-

master.
6d^it(f teii^, w., -cn, -en, gov-

ernor, mayor (of a village).
fd^Üt'tellt, to shake.
fd^Ü^'ett, to shield, protect
8d|tt^')tiad^e, /., -n, escort, safe-

guard.
fd^mad^, weak.
fC^ttiattf ett, to sway.
ff^ttiars, black, gloomy, extreme.
8d^tt»ara, «., -c«, black.

fd^me'Üen, to hover.
8d^)tici'gen, «., -«, silence.

Short sword formerly used by

the Swiss infantry.
^ÜBf^tVitf/n -n, threshold.
fd^U>e?, heavy,grievous; heavily.
fC^loer'miUig, melancholy, sad,

dejected.
Sd^mert, «., -(c)«, -er, sword.
^d^ttfie'gerfol^tt, /»., -e«, -fö^ue,

son-in-law.
Sd^ltite'gertiater, «., -«, -oäter.

father-in-law.
fd^ttiie'rig, difficult.
fd^ttfttt'bett (a, u), to disappear.
6d^)tltnb'ler, /«., -«, -, swindler
fd^ttftttgen (a, u), to swing.
fd^md'rett (u or o, o), to swear.
fei^i^, six.

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feii^'Se^tt, sixteen.
^tt'U,/., -n, soul, heart.
fe'geln, to sali.
fe'l^ett (o, e), to see, perceive.
fel^'neit, to long.

8cl)n'fttd|t, /., longing.
feljr, very ; gu — , too much.
fei'bett, silk, of silk, silken.
@ei'fCttWttfe,/.,-n, soapbubble.
fein, to be.
feiii-er, -t, -t», his.

fett, since.

fettbem', since then.

©et'tC, /., -n, side, page; öon — ,

on the part of; gut — , aside,

to one side ; t)on feHeit, on the

part of.
^tVitnhlxä, m,, -(c)«, -tf side

glance.
fettiger', since then.

feJVseif.

ferMg, same.
fertft seif.

\tlh\a^tVXatb^if home-made.
felüft'gesogen, home-raised.
felbfftl^Sttg, spontaneous, due

to seif.
(Seltotir, Seldwyl.
6elbtt>^la, Seldwyla.
6elbtt>^'(er, of or pertaining to

Seldwyl; an inhabitant of

Seldwyl.
fe'lig, blessed, late.
felffam, singular{ly), strange-

(ly), odd(ly), unusual(ly).
feit'bett (fonbte, gefatibt), to send.
fett'fett, to lower.
femie'retl, to serve (dinner).

fc^'etl, set, place, put, stake;

fld^ — , to Sit down, take a

seat.
ftli^'er, certain(ly), safe(ly).
jlc^f Uc^, evident.
8ie, you.
^ie'Üeitfai^ett, //., belongings,

traps.
fie'bett, to boil.
jirbcnt, of silver, silver.
fitt'gett (0, Vi), to sing.
@itttt, w., -(c)«, -t, thought, mind,

sense.
8itttt'lit(b, «., -c«, -er, emblem,

Symbol.
ftntt'ett, to think.
8it'te,/., -n, habit, custom ; (//.)

manners.
fitt'fam, reservedly, modestly.
^l^, »/., -e«, -tf seat.
Il^'en (faß, gcfeffen), to sit, re-

side, be.
8mt|r'na, Smyma.
f 0, so, thus ; such.
fobalb', as soon as.
<5oife,/., -n, sock.

fobatttt', then.

foe'üett, just now.

foforf, immediately, at once.

fOfiar', even.

fo'gettattttt, so-called.

fogteili^', immediately, at once,

at the same time.
@0l>n, zw., -(e)«, -©öl^ne, son.
folii^-er, -e, -eS, such.

folib', Sterling, steady; respect-

ably.
foriett, shall, to be said to.

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foittff , SO, consequently.
\9naal', accordingly, so.
im'^tthat, peculiar.

foti'^ent, but.
©oit'iie,/., -n, sun.
®ott'ttettfii^eitt, m., -(c)«, sun-

shine.
Bonn'taq»Ht\h, «., -(e)«, -er,

Sunday suit, best suit.

-rödc, best dressing-gown.
fOttft, in other respects, eise, at

other times.
Sot'ge, /., -n, care, concem,

anxiety, trouble.
forg'f JUtig, carefully.
\ot^'liälf carefully.
foHier, as much as.
imtW, as far as.
fottlie', as (also), as well as.
@^att, m., -(e)8, @^äne, chip.
®)iatttt'fii^?anlie, /., -n, screw

for tuning a drum.
f^KIt'fam, economical, frugal,

sparing(ly).
^pat'^amUitf A frugality.

^pa% «., -eö, @^)äffc, sport,

fun, joke.
^püd, late.
f^iaaie'ren, to walk.

^pthittnv' (pronounce last syl-
table as in French\ w., -8, -C,
forwarding agent.

@<)erfe,/., -n, food.

fliet'fett, to dine.

(5|>el'fefttar, «., -(e)«, -fäle,

dining-rooQi.
6<>e!ttlatu>tl\/.,-en,speculation. .

\ptyfxt% to crowd, block up.
^p\t'%tVS^t% »., -e, -, little mir-

ror.
^p\t\^ »., -(c)«, -e, game.
6)iierii^ett, »., -9/ -, game (oi

Cards), "a little game."
f^ie'Iett, to play, gamble.
®)liergelb, ».» -(e)d, money made

at Cards.
@)iiergefeff(e), m.» -<n, -en^

playmate.
Stlitttteref, /., -m^ spinning-

milL

cessior^.
ffi^^ifif shyi Sharp, afrald of

deceit.
6^ont, w., -(c)«, @^orcn, spur.
^plÜiZX^ «., -«, -, mocker.
f^ire'li^ett (0, 0), to speak.
@^re'li^er, »*.. -«, - Speaker.
f)irittg'eit (0, u), to jump»

spring.

bound, spring, leap.
@<>ttf,/., -cn, track.
\pyxx!U^^ traceless.
f)m'tett, fld^, to make haste.
etalid'offlsler, »i.,-(e)«,-c,staff

officer, field-officer.
©tabt,/, @täbte, town, city.

Stobt'fi^reibe?, w., -«, -, town

Clerk. [dnimmer.

6tabt'tambimr, «., -«, -e, town
8tabt'tt>o^nung, /., -en, town

residence.
StaU'ftteii^t, zw., -(e)«, -e, ttable-

boy, hostler.

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6taiititt, m,. {t% (gtänraie, trunk.

ancestral Castle.
ftattb'l^aft, resolute.
flu?!, streng ; -er @aft, great leap.
fbnr'tett, to stare.
ftott, instead.

ftatf fittbett (a, u), to take place.
^amXÜI, splendid(ly).
©totfni^fett^/.j-en, stateliness.
fteif eit, to stick, put, be inhe-

rent in.
Steg'reif, »»., -(e)«, -c, stirrup.
fte^leit (a, o), to steal; ft(^ baoon

— ^, to steal or sneak away.
M'0*tt (tCf le), to rise, mount,

Step into.
fleit, steep.
ftei'ttem, of stone.
©terie,/.,-«' place-

fterieit, to place; jld^ — , to ap-

pear, pretend.
^teriung, /., -en, position.
8teng'e(, w., -«, -, stick.
ftet'Üett (0, o), to die.
Stent, m,, -(c)«, -e, star.
fleti^, always.

©tie'fel, «., -«, -, boot
Stifti^'bame, /., -cn, canoness.
frttt, still, quiet; Im fHHen,

quietly.
©tirie,/., silence.
©Hiti'me,/., -n, voice.
fKitt'mett, to tune.
Stint'mttttg, /., -en, frame of

mind, spirits, sentiment.
©tir'tie,/., -n, forehead.
ftoff eit, to stop, hesitate.

6tO(f mer!, «., -(e)«, -«, story (of

a house).
fiol^, haughty, proud.
ftd'rett, to disturb, Interrupt.
fto'teit (ie; o) (auf)f to meet, fall

in with.
fhrtt'fetl, to punish.
^ixa% zw., -(e)«, -en, ray,

flash.
Stro'te, /., -n, street, road.
6tra'tettei!e, /., -n, street-cor-

ner.
Stra'tettrottb, f».,-(e)9,-r&nberr

edge of the road.
^ittXtblf m,, -(c)«, -tf stroke,

trick; bumuic @trel(^c mad^en,

to do a foolish piece of busi-

ness, be deceived, be imposed

upon.
fhrei Igelit, to stroke.
8trol)>tt^)ie, /., -n, figure of

straw.
@tnttit^f, w., -(e)«, @trünH)fe,

stocking.
^ttt'be, /., -n, room.
^tft'Üer, zw., -^, -, stiver.
6tilff, «., -(c)ö, -e, piece.
6tftlf li^ett, «., -«, -, little piece.
6ttt4I, »«., -(e)«, @tü^tc, chair.
fbtmm, dumb, silent(ly).
@ttttlbe,/., -«/ hour. [hour.

fhttt^benlattg, for hours, by the
fHir'aett, to rush.
fHi^'ett, to Support, lean.
fu'l^ett, to seek, attempt.

Sum'me,/., -n, sum.
@m)>e,/., -n, soup.
füll, sweet

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Sa'Üa!, «., -(c)«, -t, tobacco.
Sa'bet^ m,, -9, -, censure, repre-

hension.
2^tt'fel,/., -notable.
Xüfi, m., -(e)«, -e, day.
thq'iiälf daily.
Xa^'B^ntt, fn,y ^, -, day-la-

borer.
Xaftf m., -(e)«, -e, time (m

ian'^tn, to dance.

Sana'faal, w., -(e)ö, -fölc, ball-

room.
Satta'fii^ritt, «., -(e)«, -c, step

in dancing.
Xap'^ttitXtf /., bravery.
%a\dl'tf/', -n, pocket.
^afd^'ctttttf^, «., -(e)«, -tüd^cr,

handkerchief.
2:affe,/.,-n, cup.
tau'^ett, to dip.
2^ttttfttttme(tt), m., -n«, -n,

Christian name.
ian'mtiUf to stagger.
Säu'fd^Uttg,/., -eti, deception.
tait'fettb, thousand.
Xtxä^, m.y -(c)«, -e, pool.
2:ell, tn., -(c)8, -c, part,

share.
tei'Ieit, ftl^, to separate.
^^eirna^me,/, sympathy, parÖ.

cipation.
%tV\ttf m., -«, -, plate. [mg.
Xep^ic^, w., -(e)«, -C, carpet,
S:ett'fe(, m., -8, -, devil.
Xllttl, //., -(e)«, S^äler, valley.

^l^a'ter, «., -8, -, thaler, three

marks.
3JI>at,/., -cn, deed; In ber— ,

in fact, indeed.
3JI>ä'ti8fcit,/., -en, activity.
2:^ä'ti9feiti5trieb, /»., -(c)«, ^

inclination to activity.

2^I|ttt'faii^e,/., -n, fact

2:^0r, «., -(e)«, -e, gate, city

gate.
%\^^x^ m.y -en, -cn, fool.
S^Ot'bogett, «., -«, -> arched

gate.
2:^0r'l|ett,/., -<n, folly.

Wfi'xW, foolish.
^l)?ft'ttC, /., -n, tear.
^^rft'ttcnncrgtcgett, »., -«, shed-

ding of tears.
tlftlltt, to do, make, put.
^I^Utt, «., -8, doings, practices.
2:^Är(e),/.,-n, door.
tief, deep, low.
%\t'\t, /., -n, depth.
%\tX^ n.y -(c)«, -c, animal.
2:icr'fttbe(,/., -n, apologue.
J^ifd^, w., -c«, -e, table; gu— ,

at table.
^ifd^'d^ett, «., -«, - small table.
Siff^'ttfettt, »I., -(e)«, -c, ordi-

nary table-wine, small-wine.
%^i^itXf /., Söc^ter, daughter.
%tlh^ m.y -(e)«, death.

SoUet'tettttierfaeng {pronounce

thefirst syllable as in French),
n.y -{e)9, -tf toilet articles.

%Vita\'tX, m., -«, tokay (wine).

tO0, wild, tearing.

%9n, m,, -(c)«, Xöne, tone,
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Sor'te,/.,-n, tart.

M, dead.

X9fhttt, »., -(e)«, -en, deathbed.

Xtah, m,, -c«, trot.

XtaÜ^t,/., -tu, costume.

tra'gett (U, O), to carry, wear,

bear.
Xtl^^tt, fn,, -«, -, wearer.
Srait!, zw., -(c)«, Srönfc, drink.
traulil^, snugly.
^rottitt, m., -(c)«, träume,

dream.
träu'mctt, to dream.
tr&lt'mertfd|, dreamy.
tran'rige sad.

tref fett (trof, o), to attach to.
treff lili^, excellent.
ttti'htn (le, le), to carry.
tren'nen, fli^, to part from.
2^rett'ttttttg,/., -en, Separation.
Xttp'pt, /., -n, Steps, stairway.
ttt'ttn {a, c), to Step, come.
"tnn'tf /., fidelity, troth ; — IjaU

ten, to keep one's word.
ittn'fltV^iq, heartily, simply.
trittf en (o, u), to drink.
2:rlttf öett,«., -(c)«,-cr, tip, pour-

boire.
Xtitt, «., -(c)«, -c, Step.
t?Olf ett, dry.
troff tten, to dry, wipe.
Xtoh'M,/., -n, tassel.
^roja, «., -«, Troy.
Xrop^'^tUf w., -«, -, drop.
Xtlipfkxn, «., -«, - drop, sip.
Xtoftf m,t -e^, consolation.
tröffen, to console.
Xxülf, m,f -cd, defiance.

tro^, in spite of.
tro^bem^ in spite of this.
2:rftffeJ,/., -n, truffle.
Xtuq'^t^alt, /., -en, fabric of

deception.
XutSi, «., -(t)9, ^üdfter, wrap.
Snd^'l^&ttbler, w., -«, -, dealer

in cloths, merchant tailor.
Sttfi^'l^err, «., -n, -cn, draper.
tÄf^'tig, good, strong, smart,

able, solid, excellent, large,

thorough(ly).
^ftl^'tigfeit, /., ability, excel-

lence.
tilcf tff^, maliciously, spitefully.
2^tt'9Cttb,/., -cn, virtue.
Xumulff w., -(e)«, -e, noise.
2^Är'fc, m., -n, -n, Turk.
Sttrm, «., -(c)ö, Züxme, tower.
Sfirm'f^en, «., -«, -, little tower.
^ttrm'fno^f, m,, -e«, -htöpfc,

knob or ball on top of a steeple.

U

ü'Üel, bad; — gcfinnt, malignant,
ill-disposed.

il'ber, over.

überall' (ü'htxaU), everywhere.

Ühttau9% exceedingly.

überbring'ctt (überbroc^tc, über»
bratet), to deliver.

überbenfctt (überbat^te, über-
backt), to think over, reflect.

Überbici^', moreover.

überfarUtt (überfter, überfatten),
to surprise.

überge'bett (übergab, übergeben),
to give over, band over.

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iUetgeliett (ging, gegongcn), to

change.
Whtt^t^ä^mppt, cracked.
üftergie'fteu (übergoß, über*

goffeit), to suff use.
Ü^bergro^ excessive. [general.
ühttl^anpt^ on the whole, in
überlaf^fett, to leave.
Übttit'^tn, to reflect, consider.
ühttman'ntn, to overcome.

übertafc^'en^ to surprise.
ftberrttWttttg,/., -en, surprise.
ikhttxt'itn, to persuade, talk

over (to).
ft'berroff, m., -(e)ö, -rdde, over-

coat.

ftberfii^rei'tett, «., -9, passing,

going beyond.

ft'berfd^rift,/., -en, superscrip-

tion.
ft'berftebcltt (nad^), to remove,

move (to).
übenoaii^'fett (überioud^ö, über*

tDac^fen), to overgrow.
ühtmit'qtn (überwog, über«

tDOgetl), to prevail, prepon-

derate.
ftbenoiu'bett (überioanb, über*

IDUtiben), to overcome, con-

quer.

ftberaett'geit, fld|, to be convin-

ced.
übersettgf, confidently.
Übersett'0ttitg,/.,-en, conviction.
Ü'brig, remaining, left.
Ufit'mtt, «., -(e)ö, -e, clock-

work, clock.
VMf at, around, for: in order to.

um'tfilhtn, to transform.
ttitt'btiitgett (brachte, gebrat^X
to kill, ruin.

Um'faitg, m., -(c)«, -fönge, ex-

tent, scope.
ttittfattg'ett (umfing, umfangen),

to Surround.
ttmgat'tten, to ensnare.
tttttge'beit (umgab, umgeben), to

Surround.
ttm'ge^ett (ging, gegangen), mit

etkDad, to manage, handle.
ttm'ge^en^, haunting.
nm'gefe^rt, reversed.
ttml^et', around.
nm^tt'flüp^tn, to hop around.
VMh^tun^,/., -en, reverse.
Um'(attf, w., -(e)8, -laufe, circu-

lation.
ttm'nel^mett (a, genommen), to

take round one, put on.
Itmrittg'eit, to Surround.

ttm'fi^Iagett (u, a), to throw cf

put round, change, turn.
ttmfd^ta'gen (umfc^Iug, umfc^Ia--

gen), to cover.
ttmfc^He'gen (umft^loß, um*

fd)Ioffen), to Surround, encircle.
Um'f eljen, «., -«, looking around,

hesitation, ado.
Um'ftfl^t, /., precaution, discre-

tion.
um'flflttig, cautious, prudent.
umfonff , in vain.
Um'ftanb, m., -e«, -jlänbe, cir-

cumstance, particular.
ttm'ft&ttbltf^, circumstantial, ml-

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ttittfte'tett (umflanb, umflanben),

to stand around.
tttlt'lliatlbeltt, to change; fld^ — ,

to change.
nnahhl!httliäif unalterably.
Wabf^iknai^Uit, /., independ-

ence.
ttttditftf {lg, continually, unceas-

ingly.
nnah^tVhnx, immeasurable.
ntMiUtafthax, unimpeachable.
ttttbe^eitf (Ui^, unhesitatingly.

Utt'üefattgett^eit, /., unaffect-

edness, naiveti,
Itit'bcfattttt, unknown.
ttttüeitterff , unobserved.
itft'iefHiltttit, indefinite.
ttttieioail^f, unguarded.
Itltbeilieg'lili^, immovable, mo-

tionless.
Itlt'6ellltt|t, uncon8ciou8(ly).
ntt6e$lliei'felt, unquestionable.
ttit'batt!, /w., -(c)«, ingratitude.
im'eittfli^toffett, hesitatingly.
imeriÜf (id^r inexorable.
ttlterl^dirf , unheard of, unprece-

dented.
Ittterfll^ftftertr firmly; unshaken.
tUtenoat'tet, unexpectedly .
tttt'feint, not far.
Itlt'frettttblili^, disagreeable.
mt'gebttlbige impatient.
tttt'gefftg, clumsy; ungainly.
nttgel)en'er, monstrous; ter-

ribly.
Utt'geffitiinifitfeitr /., -en, awk-

wardness.
tUt'gefd^ilft, awkwardly.

1ttt'0eill91)tt(ili^, unusual, ezcep-

tional.
Ittt'gleili^, unequal.
Utt'glftlfr «., -(e)«, -e, misfor-

tune, unhappiness.
Ittt'glüffnii^, unfortunate, un-

happy.
1ttt'0ttabe, /., -n, disfavor, dis-

grace.
XiV^XitCtf conf used, troubled.
tttt'tftttgft, not long since.
Itttinerf Uf^, imperceptibly.
ttttmdg'lid^, impossible.
tttttttdg'Uf^feit, /., -en, impossi-

bility.
Itlt'reci^t, «., -(c)«, injustice.
Ittt'ntl^ig, in a troubled manner.
tttt'fli^tfiffig^ undecided.
ittt'f er, -e, - our.

ttlt'fici^tbar, invisible, unseen.
Ittt'ten, below.

Utt'ter, under, among, in, amid.
ttttterbef fett, in the mean while.
ttttterbrücf ett, to repress, sup-

press.
tttt'tere, lower, humbler.
Utt'tergattg, w., -(c)«, min, de-

struction.
ttttterl^artett (unterhielt, unter-

l^alten), to entertain.
Uttterl^artttttg, /., -en, conver-

sation, entertainment.
Uttter^attblttttg, /., -en, nego-

tiation.
Utt'tertage, /., -n, base, foun-

dation, support.
Utttentell'tttitttg, /., -en, enter-
prise, attempt.

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Un'tttxiditf m,, -9, instruction.

tttttersetii^'nett, flii^, to sign

one*s name.
Utt'Uetborben, unspoiled, unso

phisticated, natural.
unt^ttUnn'hat, unmistakably.
nnt^txmtvfÜ, unobserved.
mtHerfe'ttttjSr unawares, unex-

pectedly.
tttt'Hcrfitättbig, without sense,

foolish, imprudent.

ttttnemattbf, fixediy.

ttttHenoeih y immediately, with-

out delay.
Un)$tmW^^t everlasting, im-

perturbable.
ttttttfinfÜr'Uci^, involuntarily, au-

tomatically.
ttn'mirfdl, crossly, brusquely.
nn^mi'^tlf^a^f undoubtedly.
Ut^latlh, «., -(c)«, furlough.
nx'plJiiim (ur^Iötj'Uc^), all of a

sudden.
Ur'f^imttgi^ort, «.,-(e)«,-e, place

where anything origin?.tes.
Itt'teiteit, to judge.

^a'iex, fn,, -9, SSäter, father.
tfii'tttlxüi, patemal.
Heiriitenfarbig, violet-colored.
tfttah'tthtnf to agree upon.
Sertt6'rebtttt0,/.,-cn, agreement.
tierad^'tett, to despise.

t>erait'fita(tett, to an-ange.
»etbcfferad^fctt, /., comgi-

bility.

lierbett'gett, fidi, to bow.

S^erüen'gttttg,/., -en, bow.

tierbie'tett (verbot, t)tvhottn), to
forbid.

^ttffinVlUffttii, /., -m, Obliga-
tion.

fßtthin'hnnfi, /., -en, combin*-

tion.
tftthtik'mtn, to border, trim.
berürei'ten, to spread.
berbriitg'ett (ocrbrot^te, Der*

bracht), to spend.
berbie'nett, to eam.

t^txHp'ptiUf to double.
fßtv\^tnfi', «., -ffcö, vexation,

annoyance.
tierbu^f, nonplused, embar-

rassed.

berel^'rett, to adore.
berei'ttigett, to unite.
ISerfa^'rett, «., -«, procedure.
berfariett (öcrflel, öerfatten), to

fall into, decline.
Serf af ftttl0,/.,-cn, constitutioa
Serforguitg,/., -en, persecution,

prosecution.
berfft'gett, fll^, to betakeonesel^

repair.

Sergattg'ettl^ett,/., past.

bergältg'Ulft, transitory, fleeting.
^tt^t'fltn, «., -9, -, transgres

sion, crime, fault, offence.
bergef fett (»ergag, ocrgcffcn), to

forget.

SJergef feuIjeU, /., oblivion.
k^ergttfig'Uli^, pleasant, pleasur

able.
tieröttÄgf, delighted, pleascd

cheerful, joyous.

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t>etgorbett, to gild.

tiergfi'tett, to reimburse.
t^ttf^aVltn, disappear, die away.
tyer^ol'tett (oer^iett, t)tx^alttn),

fid^, to act, conduct oneself;

fid^ ru^lg — , to keep quiet.
»er^ölfltl«, «., -jfc«, -ffe, re-

lation.
»erWltg'ltt«, «., -ffc«, -ffe, fate.
^n^n^'ni^t^oU, fateful.

tie?]^erratettr ft^, to marry.
^tv^ti'tatun^,/', -en, marriage.
tierl^es'ettr to bewitch.
Herl^itt'bent, to prevent.
ticr^i^l^'ttett, to ridicule, jeer at.
tttti^üVUn, fläi, to wrap oneself,

Cover oneself.
t>er4nit0'entr to starve.

tttWvtnf Pc^, to lose one*s

way.
SeHt'mttg, /., -cn, error, per-

versity, going astray.
tier!(ft'reit, to transfigure.
tierÜltt'beit, to announce, pro-

claim; fl(^ — , to proclaim

oneself.
tfttlan^'tn, to desire, long for.
t>er(af'fett (ocrUeß, öerloffen), to

leave.
fStttmY, m,, -(c)«, course of

things, progress.
t>er(att'tett (äffen, to let out a

secret, divulge.
ttttU'htn, to spend.
ttttW^tUf in an embarassed

mannen
»erJe'geti^ctt^/.j-en, perplexity,

dilemma.

nertei'^eit (oerlie^; t^erüe^en), to

confer, give, invest.
ttttlitW, in love.
tierUe'reit (oerlor, öcrtorcn), to

lose.
^ttloh'ttfA -n, fianc^e.
fßtvWhnnq,/*, -en, engagement,

betrothal.
SeHo'rettfettt, «.,-8,destruction,

death.
toermer'feit, to Interpret.
Hemttff^'eit, ^ä^, to blend.
nermd'geu (öermot^t^cmiot^t),

can, to be able.
ISemtd'geit, «., -ö, -, fortune,

possession.
Hermit'tett, to suppose, assume^

suspect, surmise.
fßtxmn'tnnq,/.,-tnf supposition.
nenta'gelt, dull, stupid.
nentel^'ittett {t>exm^m, Dentom«

mcn), to learn.
Hfttnti^m'liüi, audible.
tftttti'\tn, to leave, travel away.
nerriii^'ten, to do.
fBttxiitl'tm^, /., -cn, deed, piece

of business.
Serfamitt'lttttg, /., -eii^ assem-

blage.
Herffttt'lttett, to neglect.
toerff^af fett, to procure.

nevfd^ie'bett, various.

compartment.
nevfii^Ue'ftett (ocrfd^log, öerft^tof«'

Jen), to lock, close.
Herfli^oriett, vanished.
tftt\äinthtn, to do wroni^

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Setfii^ttr^ttttg^/M -en, indebted-

ness, encumbrance, guilt.
tyevff^mitt'^ett (öerfd^wonb, öcr*

f(^tt)unbcn), to disappear.
tierfe'lftcu (ocrfal^, öcrfe^en), to

provide with.
Herfe^'ett, to transfer, put in a

wrong place, answer. [up.
tfttflVhttn, to illuminate, light
\l^tX^'6ft'ntn, to reconcile.
t^tt^pä'M, late, backward.

d^cn), to promise«; ft(^ — , to

expect.**
tUt^pü'ttnf to feel, experience.
Serftattb', «., -C«, understand-

ing, sense, wits.
t>etftc'l)en (öerflatib, öcrpanben),

to understand ; fid^ — , to be a

matter of course.
fBttfto^', »I., -e«, 3Serflö§c, of-

fence, breach, mistake.
»etrfto'gett (öcrflieg, öcrftoßcn), to

cast off) disown.
Herfu'fi^ett, to try, taste.
^ttttan'tUf «., -8, confidence.
tttXttan'lidif intimately, confi-

dentially, so as to elicit con-
fidence.
t>erträu'mett, to dream away.
t>ematt'be(tt, fi4, to change.
fStVWanVttf m.t relative.
tfttWaW^^t ^aded.
f^tvmi'itn, «., -«, delay.
»emiei'feit (öcrwieö, öcmiefcn),

to banish, expel.
tyennett'bett (öerttjanbtc, öer«

toanbt), to apply.

t)ttt»it'ttn, to confuse; |H —,

to become confused.
^tmit'tum, /., -cn, embarrass-

ment, confusion.
tftmWmtf widowed.
)$tmnn'^txif astonished.
ISenotttt'berttttg^/., wonder.

)$txtüün^ä^f, confounded, cursed,

accursed.
tftv^tft'tznf to spend, consume.
tieraen^ett (oeraic^, öerslc^en),

to pardon.
^tv^ti'^nn^f /^ pardon.
)$tV$xäl'ttn, to refrain (from).
tftt^it'ttn, to adorn.

t^erso'geu, spoiled.
HersWei'fclt^ hopeless, desperate.
^ersttfeifluttgr /., -en, despair,

desperation.
tlicl, much, many ; -e, many.
tfitV^üdi, variously, numerously,

in various ways.
t^itUtid^ff perhaps, possibly.
Hielme^r', rather, on the con-

trary.
ttitv'\pänni^, drawn by four

horses.
»iert, fourth; -CttÖ, fourthly.
Siet'telfhtttbe,/.» -n, quarter of

an hour.
^it^i'nxtn, «., -«, Virginia.
»0«, «., -(e)8, «ölfer, folk,

people.
f^olWüt^ä^tn, «., -«, -, balladi

populär song.
Hott, füll, complete.
noffiriitg'ett (DoIIbrat^te, t)olI«

bratet), to complete.

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t^üUtn'htn, to complete.
tfüU'tnhS, completely.
tooO'iä^rig, of age.
»Ott'iä^rigfeit,/., majority.
\tütiHm'mtn, perfect, accom-

plished.
fBoWmovh, m., -(c)«, -e, füll

moon.
tn>n, from, of, about, by.
tfüt, before, ago.
t>ütm% ahead.
tfotan^'^afittn (U, o), to ride or

drive ahead, precede.
tfOthti'^af^ttn (u, a), to drive

past.
\tOt'Uttxitn, to prepare.
tot'httdjtn {a, o), to burst out

(between the clouds).
kior'l^mgen (brad^te, gebrad^t),

to utter.
t^Ot'httft, foremost.

Sor'etttgettommett^eit, /., pre-

occupation.
tfOXtxif, first of all, at first
toor'faflen (Ic, o), to occur.
»or'gatig, »/., -(c)«, -gängc, in-

cident.
t^Ot'atbtn (a, t)f to pretend, give

as a reason.
toor'^ai^eit (^attc, ß^^o^O, to in-

tend, propose.
toorl^att'ben, at band, extant.
tior^er' (oor'^cr), beforehand.
kior'fommett (fam, o), to seem.
toor'lüttfig, preliminary.
kior'Ugett, to help to, put on a

plate
ll0V'Iiegett (a, c), tobe at band.

Sor'miüag, w., -(c)«, -e, fore-
noon.

8or'mittagi9fihtnber/M -tif mom-

ing hour.
kior'tte^tltr aristocratic, distin-

guished, of quality.
toor'tte^mett (a, genommen), ^Üb^,

to purpose, decide.
Sor'tte^ttt^eii, /., gentUity,

rank.
Sor'rtfi^titttg, /., -en, contri-

vance.
Sor'ftt^r ^-j -eö, -fäfee; intentioDr

resolution, design.
kior'f^Iagen (u, a), to propose.
Sor'fd^ttbr »«., -«, furtherance,

advancement.
kior'fe^ett (a, e), to foresee, ex-

ercise prudence.
bOt'fe^ett, to serve.
bor'jill^itg, carefuUy.
bor'ftellett, to portray, represeht,

present, personate.
^or^fteflung, /., -en, presenta-

tion, representation.
Sor'tetI, f«.,-(e)«,-c, advantage,

profit.
bor'ttageit (u, o), to propose.
kiortrefflili^, excellent, distin-

guished.
kiotü'ber, past.
kior'tQärtiSr ^^'^j forward.
bortQeg'fteljlett (a, o)« to steal

away from.
ttor'sie^e» (gog, gejogen), to pre-

fer, choose.
S5or'5ttg, »»^ -(e)«, -güge, pref-

erence.

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w

Wütilf awake, on th« alert, astif.
Wadj'tn, to be awake.
t»a^tt, valiant, stout, good.
SBoffettfHa^attb, m., -(e)d,

-jlänbc, truce.
SBa'gtf /•, -ti, balance, scales.
tüü'^tn , to venture, dare*
SBa'gettr m.f -8, -, carriage.
^a^'toiti, »/.,-(«)«/ -e,landlord

of the hotel ,,3ur Sage."
aSBalj^/., -en, choice.
\»af^X, true.

tQa^'rett, to keep, observe, guard.
mSl^'rettbr while, ds long as;

during.
toaf^t'f^a^ truly.
SBa^r'^eü,/., truth.
t0afit^^tin'l\äi (ma^r'fd^einUd^),

probably.
aßalb, w., -(c)«, Sälbcr, forest.
WaWfttaf^t, /., -n, wood-road,

road through the woods.
aßatib,/., Sönbc, wall.
SBatt'belr »«•> -«r li^e» career,

course.
toatt'beltt, ^i6l, to change.
^an'ber^ttfit, «., -(c)«, -büd^cr,

travelling journeyman*s book

serving as a pass.
SBan'berer, »/., -«, -, traveller.
toatt'bertt, to go, wander, travel.

9Batt'bent, «., -«, travel.
äBatt'betiSmaittt, w., -(e)«, -Icute,

Wanderer, traveller (on foot).
^an'berttttg, /., -en, Walking,
travels, stroll

SBÄttö'e,/., -tl/ cheek.
tQatttt^ when.

W^ap'ptn, n., '9, ", coat of anns.
flSa'vettlagev, »., -«, -, store^

assortment of goods.

ttmr'teii, to wait

tQamm', why? wherefore? for

what reason?
tuaiS, what; — für eltt? what

kind of a?
aSBäWe,/., -tt; linen.
äBaffeVr «•» -«f -/ water.

SBafferfraitr /., -en, water-

nymph, river-nymph. [change.
^taOi^\tl, tn,, -8, -, bül of ex-
mecf eit, to wake.
tuebetr neither.

SBeg, w., -(c)«, -C, way, road.
X^t'^VXf on account of, because

of.
tQeg'rttfett (le, u,) to call away.
tue'ljett, to flutter, blow.
SBe'^eit, »., -«, -, blowing.
tue^mütig, melancholy, doleful.
tHe^rlOiS, unarmed, weak.
aSBeiHr »., -(c)«, -er, woman,

wife.
aBei'ftergut, «., -(c)«; -guter,

dowry, ^/t?/.
SBet'be, /., -n, pasture.
V^tiif because, while.
SBeHe,/., while.
toet'lett, to linger, tarry.
SBtin, tn,, -(e)«; -e, wine.
mtx'ntn, to weep.
SBei'fe, /., -n, manner, air.
»etj, white.
tHeU, far; large^ wide, loose.

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SBet'tc,/., -n, distance.
tueiillitt', far, to a great distance,

f ar off.
meif (ättfig, roomy, large, strag-

gling.
t0tliS^tt, -t, -eS, who, which.
9Bett,/.,-en, World.
t0tWÜi6l, temporal.
SBelf^tatttt, m., -(c)«, -mannet,

gentleman, man of the world.
men'bett (wonbtC; getoanbt), to

tum.
SBett'bttng,/., -cn, turn, change.
loe'ttig, little, few.
tüt'ni^fitn», at least.
tuetttt, if, when, whenever.
^tn'^ti, m,y -8, Wenceslaus.
tuer'^eit (a, o), to seek in mar-

riage.
tQer'bett (a, o), to become, get.
»er'feii (a, o), to throw.
SBerg, «., -(e)«, tow.
SBerf, «., -(c)«, -c, work.

tocrt, worth.

»erf gefli^ä^t, valued, esteemed.

SBc'feit, «., -«, -, being, creature,

thing, manner.
SBcff eitftoff, m., -(c)«, -e, cloth

for vests.
SBeft'tiiittb, /»., -(c)«, -c, west

wind.
tue^loe'geit, for which reason.
SBeftcr, «., -«, -, weather.
tQifi4'H0r important.
»tff e(tt, to wrap.
lotb'men, flli^, to devote oneself
tnie, as, like, as if, when.
mie'bcr, again.

tQiebevto'len, to repeat.

tQle'berfellrett, to retum.
SBie'berfel^ett, «., -8, meeting

again.
tQie'berttm, again.
SBic'fc, /., -n, meadow.
müb, wild.
9BUb'fattg, f»., -(c)«, -fange,

wild young fellow.
aBtr(e(n), w., -«, will; beim

beften — , with the most gen-

erous spirit.
loirienlOi^, irresolutely, involun-

tarily.
^tnb'fa^tte, /., -n, weather-

vane.
lOtttf ett, to beckon.
SBtlt'ter, w., -8, -, Winter.
SBtit'terfefl, m,, -(e)8, -e, winter-

festival.
9Btn'terfo^(!o<>f, ^;«., -c«, -föpfe,

head of winter-cabbage.

^itt'ienoetter, «., -«, winter-

weather.
Wirfül^, real(ly).
SBtr'fmtg,/., -en, effect.
SBtnr'warr, m., -8, confusion,

jumble.
^trt, w., -(e)«; -e, landlord,

host.
mxi^'\MX, »^.,-(e)«, -färe, hotel-

parlor.
miffen (wußte, gewußt), to know;

fid^ ju Reifen — , to know what

to do.
SBtffeitfc^Äft,/., -en, science.
SSb% w., -e«, -e, wit.
100, where, when, on which.

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fB0l^'e,/.,-n, week.

»Ofüt'r ^^^ which.

t»ofltX% from where.

IIIO^l, well, easily; I suppose,

I think.
t0Ofltht^aUtn, safe and sound.
mof^l'httannt, well-known.
t»oi^Vht\otai, well cared for, well

goveraed.
f&9^Vqt^aUtn, n,, -«, liking,

pleasure.
ipo^rgefilttert, well-fed.

mol^rfUngenb, well-sounding, eu-

phonious.
lOO^rmeittenb, well-meant.
fßof^V^tin, «., -9, welfare, pros-

perity.
fßUnflVmoUtn, n., -«, f avor, good-

wül.
mol^rtDOttettb, well-wishlng,

kindly disposed.
mol^'neit, to dwell, live, abide.
tl0Ot^n'li(fif commodious, comfort-

able.
»0(f, m,, -(e)«, Sölfc, wolf.
t0nVUn, will, to want to.
\ȟmW, wherewith, whereby.
morillt^ at which, in which.
lOOrOttf , whereupon.
aSBort, «., -c«, -e <?r Sörter,

word.
lOOVftliecitfeltt, to ezchange

words, consult, scold.

ttnttt'bevUar, wonderfui.

mttn'berUll^/ wonderful(ly), sin-
gular(ly), strange(ly), remark-
able.

mftit'fdieit, to wish.

aßftt'be./Mdignity.

toftt'big, worthy; worthily, fit-

tingly.
äBftr'feltt, to throw dice.

SBil'ftettfaitb, w., -(e)«, sand of
the desert.

Stt0'l|ttftr timidly, bashfuUy.
3Ä^(f /., -en, number.
sattfett, ^^, to quarrel.
^att, tender.

3e*'e,/.,-n,bm.

ae^tl, ten.

Sti'iltn, »., -«/ -, sign, mark.

Seid^'tteitr filier ^^ ^ visible^

stand out.
^tVatUf to show, point, evince.

ftd^ — , to show o£f.

at the same time.
3elf Älter, «., -«, age.
Beifrattg,/., (a)time.
seifig, temporal, earthly.
StifputOt, «., -(e)«, -e, mo-

ment.
jetffedi'eti öerflot^, gerfloc^en),

to prick all over.
aevftd'rett, to destroy, frustrate.
Setrjihrettf , absent-mindedly, ab-

stractedly.
3«ttflf «•» -W«f -«/ wäre, stuff,

table-ware.
3ettö'ttti5, if., -ffc«, -ffe, testi-

mony.
3ie'geitboi!, w., -(e)«, -böcfe, he-

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^itf^tn (aog, gegogen), to go,

move, drawy pull; fic^ — , to

pass.
3lc(f n,f -(e)«, -c, end, goal.
Sietnlidtf tolerably, rather.
jie'rett, to omament.
Sier'Ull^, neat(ly), elegant(ly),

graceful(ly), nice(ly).
^itttmer, «., -«, -, room.
)itn>erltll^, gingerly, a£fectedly,

finically.
Sitt^^erv, m., -n, -tn, landlord.
Sip'^ttfianht, /., -n, peakßd

hood.
)if iertt, to tremble.
^H'attn, to hesitate.
aot'nlg, angrily.
gtt, at, to; too.
^U'htttiitn, to prepare, get

ready.
3lt'^eveitlttt0, /., -eti, prepar-

ation.
Sn^tX, m,, -9, sugar.

-9, -, confectioner and cake-

baker.
Stt'bYittgUdi, forward, impor-

tunate.
Btt'fatt, w., -(e)«, -föHe; chance,

accident.
pfrie'bett, satisfied, content(ed).
3ttflr »^M -(0«f 3ügc, procession,

draught» feature.
Bft'getr »«., -«, - rein.
^ng^ltidl', at the same time, also.
)tt'!(ll^^ett, to snap shut.
JttU^f , finally, at the end, at last.
inmaVf especially as.

^nnlkäiftf, {adv) trat, to begin

with, next; (prep.) next to.
Stt'itetgitng, /., -cn, affection,

attachment.
3nitg'e, /., -n, tongue.
Jttreii^f , in right condition, as

it ought to be.
preii^f rillfett, to put into the

right place.
3lt'tebett, «., -%, persuasion.
atttüff r back.
SttrfidT^trittgett (brachte, ge(rad^t),

to bring back.
prilfffft^reit, to bring back,

take back.
%ViXMU\ßt% to retum.
attvüff fotttttteit (fant; o), to re-
turn, come back.
ptücnaffett (Ueg, a), to leave

behind.
SttriUf (etttett, to lean back.
Sttrfiff reill^ett, to reach back.
prüff fd^lageit (u, a), to throw

back.
prüff fiirittgett (a, m), to run

back.
Sttrüff tiretett (a, e), to step back.
Sttrüff tueifett (ic, ic), to decline,

reject.
prücfäie^ett (jog, gebogen), to

withdraw.
Jttfattt'tttett, together.
Sttfattt'tttettl^attg, m., -«, connec-

tion.

jttfattt'tttetttteljttteit (ax, genom«
men), to collect, gather up.

ilttfattt'tttettrottett, fid^r ^o band
together.

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Sttfom'metttteffett (traf, o), to

meet.
StU'^^mtt, m., -«, ", onlooker,

spectator.
^W^ä^ithtn (0, o), to push to-

Vards.
Stt'fel^ett {a, t), to look on.

$tt'fel^ettbi9, visibly, noticeably.
att'fe^ett, to add.
3tt'i(ai, /., -^n, addition, title.
3tt'ttattettr «., -«/ confidence.

Stttiot'fomtnettb, politely.
SMoei'lett, at times, sometimes.

ait'ltiettbett (wanbtc, geioaubt), to

devote, direct.
S^^^Üt '»•» -{^)^f coercion.
^tüüX, it is true, in truth, that

too, indeed.
3tt>ei'fc^ m., -«, -, doubt.
jmei'fel^aft, doubtfulOy).
3tt>etf ter, »«., -«, -, doubter,

sceptic.
Jtlieiir second; -tn9, secondly

in the second place.
atuifli^'ett, between.

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