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"Tell me what you know about the maid," eagerly questioned Katharina.
"Where is she?"
The wounded man opened his eyes, and seemed to be trying to recall
something. After a pause, he said slowly, and with evident difficulty:
"You need n't--trouble about the--pretty maid. Laczko is a brave
lad--and my wife--my wife is--an honest woman."
"Yes, yes, I know," returned Katharina. "A good lad, and an honest
woman. But tell me, in heaven's name, where is the maid?"
"The maid--Sophie Botta went with--my wife to Raab--they are there
now--and Laczko too."
How gently the lady bathed the wounded man's face and hands! How
carefully she renewed the bandages on the horrible wounds!
Ludwig Vavel, who hart approached noiselessly, stood and watched her
perform the labor of love. He saw, heard, and admired. Then he came
close to the kneeling woman, and clasped his arms around her.
"My Katharina! Oh, what a woman art thou!"
PART X
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER I
When Count Vavel returned from his skirmish with De Fervlans's demons,
he sent his betrothed at once to Raab, with instructions not to separate
herself again from Marie.
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