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such a charming drive, won’t we, dear young ladies !”
exclaimed the good Oberstin, with the most delightful self-
assurance.
A cloud passed over our brows ; but the Frau Oberstin
wore such an elegant blonde veil, and little Adalbert was
so blinded by his curls and his feathers, that probably nei-
ther of them could see the dark looks of their proposed
companions.
GWe are going to make a call upon Madame de
-,” observed Anna, in a cold voice.
“Oh, nevermind that, Fraulein Ovitt; never mind
that! We’ll sit in the sledge whilst you call.”
“ I fear you will scarcely find room in the sledge, Frau
Oberstin,” observed Isabel.
“ Not room !” ejaculated the portly dame. “ Not
room! my dear Fraulein; it’s the largest sledge in all
Munich! there would be room and to spare for all my six
boys ! And, by the by, I dare say we may meet Ludwig
and Max returning from school when we return from our
drive, or the nurses somewhere with Luitpold, Otto, and
the baby; and you wouldn't mind—now would you?—
though you always do pretend to say you are not lovers of
children,—to take some of the dear Wurmchen for a drive.
It is such a beautiful day, and such a large sledge !”
It was certainly not agreeable to have your sledge
forcibly taken possession of by uninvited companions.
But out in the sunshine, when the handsome lady, seating
herself in the best seat, with every possible grace arranged
Adalbert between Isabel and Anna, demanding from them
“ whether, now, they really did not think it was a very
splendid thought her going with them ?” they were forced
to relax in their vexation, and smile.
Madame de-was not at home; so leaving cards
away we dashed past the little house with its golden bal-
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such a charming drive, won’t we, dear young ladies !”
exclaimed the good Oberstin, with the most delightful self-
assurance.
A cloud passed over our brows ; but the Frau Oberstin
wore such an elegant blonde veil, and little Adalbert was
so blinded by his curls and his feathers, that probably nei-
ther of them could see the dark looks of their proposed
companions.
GWe are going to make a call upon Madame de
-,” observed Anna, in a cold voice.
“Oh, nevermind that, Fraulein Ovitt; never mind
that! We’ll sit in the sledge whilst you call.”
“ I fear you will scarcely find room in the sledge, Frau
Oberstin,” observed Isabel.
“ Not room !” ejaculated the portly dame. “ Not
room! my dear Fraulein; it’s the largest sledge in all
Munich! there would be room and to spare for all my six
boys ! And, by the by, I dare say we may meet Ludwig
and Max returning from school when we return from our
drive, or the nurses somewhere with Luitpold, Otto, and
the baby; and you wouldn't mind—now would you?—
though you always do pretend to say you are not lovers of
children,—to take some of the dear Wurmchen for a drive.
It is such a beautiful day, and such a large sledge !”
It was certainly not agreeable to have your sledge
forcibly taken possession of by uninvited companions.
But out in the sunshine, when the handsome lady, seating
herself in the best seat, with every possible grace arranged
Adalbert between Isabel and Anna, demanding from them
“ whether, now, they really did not think it was a very
splendid thought her going with them ?” they were forced
to relax in their vexation, and smile.
Madame de-was not at home; so leaving cards
away we dashed past the little house with its golden bal-
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