ll of the
castle, and looked out upon the broadly-extending landscape, while
Lina, in her exuberant joyousness, sang and caroled without
intermission. She sang in the open air, as a general thing, better than
in a room; and she had a good accompaniment, for she sang a duett with
the Architect.

Eric was again asked to sing, and again he declined.

Lina induced Manna to drink a whole glass of May-wine, and said, in
joke, that if she could only get Manna once a little intoxicated, the
old Manna, or, more properly, the young Manna, would again show
herself. She seemed ready to make her appearance, but Manna had
strength enough to hold herself in restraint, though she laughed to-day
at Lina's most trifling jokes.

Roland nodded to Eric, but he whispered to him that he must not call
attention to Manna's cheerfulness, as that would put an end to it.

Wreaths were woven, and Lina recalled the time when Eric first came to
Wolfsgarten; with wreaths on their heads they all drove from the castle
back to the villa.

At the last declivity. Manna bounded lightly down the hill and Lina
after her; at the foot the latter embraced her old schoolmate, saying
to her:--

"You are released! You have done the three best things in the world;
you have laughed, danced, and drunk--no, this is not the best; the best
is yet to come."

And again Manna burst into a ringing laugh.

CHAPTER IX.

DEMONSTRATION OF RESPECT FROM BELOW.

When a person is to be surprised in the evening by a demonstration of
respect, what does he do in the morning?

Sonnenkamp must pretend not to notice anything, but nevertheless, he
watched the barometer very closely. It had been raining, and now the
mercury was rising; it is clearing off, and the proposed demonstration
will come off beautifully. If one only knew beforehand the address
which would be made this evening, one could get ready a suitable
response. Princes have the advantage of receiving beforehand any
address that is to be presented. Sonnenkamp, however, was confident
that the occasion would suggest to him a suitable reply. He had never
regarded the honor that comes from men; he had honored himself, so far
as there is any need of honor at all. Should he now feel any concern
about it? And by what was this respect obtained?

By money!

Had he not a superfluity of that? it was very evident that their eyes
would not be turned upon him.

He ro