is anger consisted in saying,--

"But, dear friend! how could you forget this? You must surely know that
I have a lecture at two o'clock, and can now see no one. No, I must beg
you very earnestly--very--very--very earnestly beg you to note my
lecture-hour."

And while saying this, he pressed one's hand with great good-nature.

When Eric said that it would be of no service for him to note this for
the future, as he was going to leave town to-day, Einsiedel requested
to be informed of the hour when the train left; perhaps he would then
meet him, but he would not make a definite promise, for if he did, it
would disturb him in the delivery of his lecture.

Eric left him. The Professor went with him to the door, took off his
black cap, and excused himself for not accompanying him down the steps,
"I beg earnestly--very--I lecture at two," he turned back into his
study. Eric was sure that the Professor would see him again.

The whole town lifted up their eyes, as the six persons were going to
the station. Sonnenkamp escorted Frau Dournay, the Major the aunt, and
Eric held Roland by the hand. They had to wait for the train to come
in. Suddenly Professor Einsiedel made his appearance; and it was a
great deal for the slender little man to do, as it interrupted the
regular order of the day.

Eric introduced the Major and Sonnenkamp. Sonnenkamp had no special
word to say to him, and the Major, notwithstanding his kind feelings
towards everybody, could not find just the right friendly expressions
with which to address this delicate, feeble-looking person, when Eric
introduced him as his teacher and master. Roland, on the contrary, with
hearty pleasure seized the hand of the little man, soft as a child's,
and said,--

"Do you know how you seem to me? You are my grand-teacher; for Herr
Eric is my teacher, and you are his teacher, and so you are my
grand-teacher; and if you want a dog, I will send a dog to you."

Professor Einsiedel quoted some Greek words out of Plato to Eric, which
expressed the joy one feels in a beautiful animated youth; then he
patted the boy on the shoulder, thanked him for the offer of the dog,
and said that as he did not like to bid goodbye in the rush, he would
now bid them farewell before the train arrived. He considered that
those who were waiting at the station had already started on their
journey, and taking Eric aside, he said in a voice trembling with
emotion,--

"You are well enough off, and