Germany
The day had scarcely dawned. Over Vesuvius hung one broad gray stripe of mist, stretching across as far as Naples, and darkening all the small towns along the coast. The sea lay calm. Along the shore of the narrow creek that lies beneath the Sorrento cliffs, fishermen and thei...
And now they sat together in this boat, like two most deadly enemies, while their hearts were beating fit to kill them. Antonio's usually so good-humored face was heated to scar...
1. Chapter 1The day had scarcely dawned. Over Vesuvius hung one broad gray stripe of mist, stretching across as far as Naples, and darkening all the small towns along the coast. The sea lay...
4. Chapter 4"Very well. I spent several years in the United States. The pendulum worked well. It came and went, to and fro, slowly along the line of Indifference, without ever transgressing...
12. Chapter 12"I ask, once more, will you give me satisfaction? If not, I will expose you. Follow me instantly to the King. You shall either fight with me, or--go to his Majesty."
10. Chapter 10"I have no pleasure now in the dance. Gayety is distasteful to me. The only person I care to dance with--the Countess Bonau--I thought she loved me; our families offered no obje...
9. Chapter 9"No!" remarked the Councillor next day to Doctor R----, "when, as she sang, her blushes gathered into two dark red spots on her pale cheeks, I knew it had nothing to do with you...
11. Chapter 11"How, Prince? Have you changed your mind? Would you leave the captivating Rollina in the lurch, and throw away the golden opportunity you have been sighing for for two months? T...
3. Chapter 3Warren pushed away the cigars. "If you do not mind," said he, "I will smoke my pipe. I am used to it, and I prefer it to the best of cigars."
6. Chapter 6Young trees, transplanted at the proper time, soon take root. After a tearful farewell to my friends and a slight attack of home-sickness, I was quite content. I was received in...
5. Chapter 5"The pendulum...You know what I mean?" A frank childish smile--the smile of his student days--lighted up his pallid face. He raised his right hand, and tracing in the air with h...
8. Chapter 8Two years afterwards I received an appointment in B---, and set out on a journey to the south of Germany. The towers of H---- rose before me in the red vaporous glow of the even...
7. Chapter 7Just at this time a roast hare was on the table; I noticed that Krespel carefully removed every particle of meat from the bones on his plate, and was most particular in his inqu...