Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-16
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shade"
While Boutkovitch and the general were
eonversing in this strain, the young man ad-
dresscd from time to time few word to
Nathalie. lie did not say much, but he was
delighted 10 have the privilege of speaking
to her at all.
Al the end OF the first act, however, he
thought II would be only becoming In him
Ia propcse to 90, and this time in earnest
III yen III leave u.s.. said the general,
"pra, lei mr know before you go to whom
we ere indebtrd for all the trouble you have
tak,n ON our account. Here is my card. "
He gave card on which was engraved
lie General Gontchalin,
Ade-,le- e-camp de 8. M. rEmpercur.
:. dare say you know my name, replied
III. young man, grayely, and rather sadly.
Ftrrari He at the same time offered II
card, which the general only accepted after
n moments hesitation. 'sStanislas Fcrrari, :"
repeated the young man, with look direct
ed especially at Nathalie, and that seemed
10 say. ~ am very sorry for it,"
well! Y said the general examining the
card as if he did not quite know what to
make Of it, and did not know at all what to
say "Wel.--Sood evening"
Sir, have the honor 10 salute you,'
said Boutkovitch. with an air which implied
that he considered he was doing Ferrari a
great honor by saluting him.
"Goodbye, and many thanks" said Ma
thalie, with sweet smile, which more than
atoned for the GOODNESS of General Gontch-
alin ard the imteitincnce of Boutkovitch.
trrsing his fate and blessing Nathalie,
stanislos Ferraii. instead of going to his
stall, left the theatre altogether and went
home.
"What Ferrari Is this?" said the general
to Boutkoviich, at soon as the door of the
box WAS closed.
''Simply the son of Colonel Ferrari."
sWhat; Fcrrari the traitor
eyes there was only one Of them. They
called him Ferrari the traitor in Russia, and
Ferrari the coward in Poland. l don't
know why the distinction was made"
no. said thegeneral. 'He was Just as
much EDWARD in Russia as in Poland, and
l suppose the Poles had almost as much
right 10 consider him traitor as we had"
'.Well. the Poles It is true, consider every
one traitor who, knowing of their infam-
ons machina!ions, feels 1t his duty to reveal
them"
'Thst might be something very like
tresclery, might it not p asked Nathalie
NEW Nataslla, what do you know about
ily" said the general. "You must be sent to
bed. like Don Basiio in his opera, If you
talk about things that you don understand" "
"There is one thing that don't under
stand at all" answered Nathalie, " and that
is, why you should look upon Colonel Fer
rari's son a. an infamous person merely be-
eause his father had a bad reputation"
"A had reputation !" exclaimed the gen
er;l. ''Ssy all exerrabe reputation. |
cant hear the name without shuddering."
''Nor either" struck in BoutkoyitcI.
Nathalie looked at Boutkovitch with a
half-amuscd, half contemptuous expression
OF collntenance.
''iou slsn!' she said. "He was really
then a very bad mani"
.'Ycs, Indeed" rsplisd Boutkovitch, s'and
you ma, depend upon it his son is not much
b",rr."
'',iid you ever see him before 2"
Never
''Brcausc was going 10 say that his faith
ers example, instead Of teaching him to fol-
low ii, may have had quite contrary effect
upon him. thought perhaps, from the
confident tone in which youspoke, that you
knew something Of him.
by the way, observed the general, .you
oaiht to know something of him. A Fer
rari here, and sou not aware of it How
does he live: Ills father cannot have left
much money. Does he frequent the society
of the refugees? You should look aftei
him yen should, really"
Nathalie turned her back to Boutkovitch
attended, or seemed to attend, carefully to
the performance, and did not speak another
VOID until the fall Of the curtain.
Tha op,r. b in, at an cad, she moiionet
TO her father To pu. on her cloak, took hi:
arm, and with the stiliest possible bow dis
missed Boulkoviich, who understanding
that he was to consider himself snubbed
remained behind while the general and hi
daughter walked towards the grand stair
case.
Where is that rascal Bontkovitcll? sal,
the general. 81 wanted to send him for til,
carriage; We shall never find it. But he i.
so abomniable lazy. He does nothing. see
nothing, hears nohing"
i, ''lIe is wretch papa. l wish you wuui,
forbid him To approach me. | though
when lie came into the box that he was so
ing to shake hands with me-.
4 81 would have caned him, my dove, if Ii
;. had dared 10 attempt such thing. But h
:. knows better"
.'Wbat is he, pApa Something yer.
bad, am sure,'
j., "Well, well. He is an officer OF gendar
: merle, and he il. moreover, an agent be
longing to the third section Of His Males
tvs Chancery, temporarily employed abroa'
:, and charged with the duty of communicat
= ing to tho government information respect
ing the movements and conduct of Russia
!, subjects in the country which he has bee
instructed to visit
SAN that means that he is good dei
!, like a spy"
"Yes, good leal.'
10 1t had been announced n; the Covent GA
,e den end of Bow Street that General Con
'e chains carriage was ''coming up !" and til
l. name, Gontchalin (pronouacud Gon-tchal
Is lin), bounded like ball from mouth |
4, mouth, until, until at last it reached IL
D. staircase in the injured and mutilated form
'. first of "Charlin, and ultimately of .sChu
n ley"
General Charley's carliage!' " was CALI
out, and General Charley!" "Gener
e, Charley!' was repeated several times. tt
carriage would nave gone on, and the Ru
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