Volume I Part 2 (1/2)
I listened to the rattling sovereigns as they dropped; and dearly I longed for soed for money before or since Then suddenly ree had left the smaller counter He was there I insensibly moved nearer to him,--so attractive was his presence And as I believe in various occult agencies and physical influences, I hold myself to have been actually draards him He had a face upon which it was life to look, so vivid was the intelligence it radiated, so interesting was it in expression, and if not perfect, so pure in outline He was gazing at lance all i, as so I felt, yea, even towards him, for a spark of kindliest bea dark lashes, and his eyes woke up,--he even smiled just at the corners of his small, but not thin lips It was too ain took ht, and I still think, he would have spoken to me instantly; but another man stepped up and spoke to him He replied in a voice I have always especially affected,--cal remarks not intended for the public I did not hear a word As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and looked down uponfor you?”
I was so charasped for joy: ”Sir, I a to speak to the o across and get it?”
”Why, no, sir I must speak to him--or if you would tell ; say on”
”Sir, I ah in tiht, and pay the rest by degrees”
I shall never forget the way he laid his hand on ht,--to scrutinize my developments, I suspect; for he stayed a moment or two before he answered, ”I do think you look as if you really wanted one, but I aeo to the festival,” I returned, looking into his eyes, ”I aet a ticket Oh! I will sell et me a ticket, sir, I will promise to pay you, and you can come and ask my mother whether I ever break my word”
”I am sure you always keep it, or you would not loveto be so earnest,” he responded, still holding me by the aro a little ith me, and then I can better understand you or what you want to do?”
”I won't go till I have got et a ticket, my poor boy; they are not so easily disposed of Why not ask your ood as did; but my mother said it was too expensive”
”Did your mamma kno very much you wished it?”
”We do not say mamma, she does not like it; she likes 'liebe Mutter'”
”Ah! she is Gerreat desire”
”No, sir; she told Lydia that it would put her out of pocket”
My new friend smiled at this
”Now, just come outside; we are in the way of many people here, and I have doneto when you crept so near me”
”Did you knoanted to come close to you, sir?”
”Oh, yes! and that you wanted to speak I know the little violin face”
These words transported oing to the festival”
”Alas! in that sense you are not one, I fear”
I burst into tears; but I was very angry with myself, and noiselessly put my whole face into my handkerchief as we moved to the door Once out in the street, the wind speedily dried these dews of lanced down at mine as it passed itself into his, and I could see that he was exa it I had very pretty hands and nails,--they were my only handsome point; my mother was very vain of therown up
”My dear little boy, I a”