A Silver Brand — page 54: what you’re looking at

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46 A SILVER BRAND. neath some strong and. deep emotion which prompted her to cry, abruptly and passionately: ~ “No, no! You will hate it, like all the rest! You will learn-of the curse which turns beauty into dead ashes—its palace walls into prison bars.” Aubrey Dalberg stared at the lady in deep amaze- ment; but before he had gained the power of speech she had recovered her self-possession and spoke imperiously: | | “Forget what Isaid. I believe [was out of my senses. See! the crimson banners are hurrying to add their bright hues to the golden glories of the dying king of day. Watch the swiftly changing hues, the wondrous shaping of those shifting clouds. You are right. There is no other spot on earth so beautiful as this.” : “It is well the Lady Theresa should believe it,” spoke a cool, deep voice. The girl’s cheek crimsoned. MHastily turning, she spoke sharply: “The Honorable Herr von Schubert is at hand. We might have anticipated it, No idle word at Schwarzenberg Heights escapes so keen anear. My dear Mr. Dalberg, pray forget, when you recall our charming home, that it has its spy and its eaves- dropper.” “My lady is ungracious. I was leaning here be- neath the tree when you and your companion came hither,” returned the imperturbable Von Schubert. She made an impatient gesture, and dropped her white hand upon Aubrey’s arm. : “Let us move on. I cannot breathe here.” And Aubrey accompanied her. “Pardon me,” he said. “I cannot help perceiving how disagreeable the man is. Itis a marvel to me that your noble father tolerates his presence here.” Lady Theresa forced back the bitter smile and tried to answer indifferently. “There are many marvels in the world, they tell me. I know that we have enough here. Some- - thing, you know, is due to my father’s position, and I assure you it is that alone which deters him from _ driving this spy from our midst. He is, besides, a Comicbook