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In the original book, German was printed in fraktur ("gothic") type while English and other languages were in Roman type. For this e-text, fraktur is shown in {braces} (introduction, notes, glossary), and Roman in {{double braces}} (main story).
In the original book, German was printed in fraktur ("gothic") type while English and other languages were in Roman type. For this e-text, fraktur is shown in {braces} (introduc...
3. Chapter 3Der Eheherr aber fuhr fort: »Nun hatten wir kurze Verlobungszeit,[26-3] denn bei mir[26-4] waren, von den Eltern her, Kasten und Schränke voll von selbstgesponnenem Flachs und L...
2. Chapter 2Der alte Führer stand nämlich plötzlich still, schaute nach allen Seiten hin und witterte wie ein Gemsbock in die Luft hinaus. Er beobachtete genau den Zug der Wolken, den Schne...
5. Chapter 5The meaning is: Do not hurry in matters of love, for appearances are often deceitful, and what at first glance looks like a smooth and comfortable fur-cap (or fur-coat) may afte...
4. Chapter 41-12. ="Hotel du Lac"= (French = _"Lake Hotel"_--the French form to be retained in translation), a humorous allusion to the large hotels of the lakes of Switzerland, first-class...
6. Chapter 67. Chapter 7{=fah´ren= (fuhr, gefahren)}, to ride, to drive; to run, to come, to fall, to flash through, to come across; {es fuhr ihm in die Glieder}, terror thrilled through his limbs.
9. Chapter 9{=schla´gen= (schlug, geschlagen)}, to beat, to strike; {aus der Art schlagen}, to degenerate; {nicht aus der Art schlagen}, to take after one's family; {eine Brücke schlagen},...
8. Chapter 8{=las´sen= (ließ, gelassen)}, to let, to allow, to make, to leave; {merken lassen}, to show, to betray something; {Einem etwas schreiben lassen}, to have something communicated...
10. Chapter 10{=Wun´der=}, _n._ (_pl._ {--},) wonder, surprise; {es nimmt mich Wunder}, it is surprising (a surprise) to me; {seine blauen Wunder sehen}, not to know whether one stands on his...