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in   his   chair   and   pulled   his   moustache。   Paul   turned   away   his   eyes�察  �and 

seemed      absorbed     in  reflection。    After   a  moment      the  colonel    coughed�察�

pushed aside his glass�察�and�察�leaning across the table�察�said�察 �I have a favor 

to ask of you�察�Mr。 Hathaway。; 

     There     was    such   a  singular    change     in  the   tone   of   his  voice�察   �an 

unexpected       relaxation     of  some     artificial  tension��a    relaxation     which 

struck Paul so pathetically as being as much physical as mental�察�as if he 

had suddenly been overtaken in some exertion by the weakness of age�察�

that    he  looked    up   quickly。    Certainly�察   �although     still  erect  and   lightly 

grasping his moustache�察�the colonel looked older。 

     ;By all means�察�my dear colonel�察─�said Paul warmly。 

     ;During the time you remain here you can hardly help meeting Miss 

Arguello�察�perhaps frequently。 It would be strange if you did not�察�it would 

appear to everybody still stranger。 Give me your word as a gentleman that 

you   will   not   make   the   least   allusion   to   her   of   the   pastnor   reopen   the 

subject。; 

     Paul   looked   fixedly   at   the   colonel。   ;I   certainly   had   no   intention   of 

doing so�察─�he said after a pause�察 �for I thought it was already settled   by 

you beyond disturbance or discussion。 But do I understand you�察�that SHE 

has shown any uneasiness regarding it�拭�From what you have just told me 

of   her   plans   and    ambition�察   �I  can   scarcely    imagine     that  she   has   any 

suspicion of the real facts。; 

     ;Certainly not�察─�said the colonel hurriedly。 ;But I have your promise。; 

     ;I promise you�察─�said Paul�察�after a pause�察 �that I shall neither introduce 

nor refer to the subject myself�察�and that if SHE should question me again 

regarding it�察�which is hardly possible�察�I will reveal nothing without your 

consent。; 

     ;Thank you�察─�said Pendleton�察�without�察�however�察�exhibiting much relief 

in his face。 ;She will return here to´morrow。; 

     ;I thought you said she was absent for some days�察─�said Paul。 



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     ;Yes�察  �but   she   is   coming   back   to   say   good´by   to   Dona   Anna�察  �who 

arrives here with her brother the same day�察�on their way to Paris。; 

     It flashed through Paul's mind that the last time he had seen her was in 

the company of the Briones。 It was not a pleasant coincidence。 Yet he was 

not aware that it had affected him�察�until he saw the colonel watching him。 

     ;I believe you don't fancy the brother�察─�said Pendleton。 

     For    an   instant   Paul   was    strongly    tempted     to  avow    his   old  vague 

suspicions   of   Don   Caesar�察  �but   the   utter   hopelessness   of   reopening   the 

whole   subject   again�察  �and   his   recollection   of   the   passage   in   Pendleton's 

letter that purported to be Yerba's own theory of his dislike�察�checked him 

in   time。   He   only   said�察   �I   don't   remember   whether   I   had   any   cause   for 

disliking Don Caesar�察�I can tell better when I see him again�察─�and changed 

the   subject。   A   few   moments   later   the   colonel   summoned   George   from 

some lower region of the hotel�察�and rose to take his leave。 ;Miss Arguello�察�

with her   maid   and   courier�察 �will occupy her   old   suite of   rooms   here�察─�he 

remarked�察�with a return of his old imperiousness。 ;George has given the 

orders for her。 I shall not change my present lodgings�察�but of course will 

call every day。 Goodnight� ─�



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                             CHAPTER VI。 



       The next morning Paul could not help noticing an increased and even 

exaggerated respect paid him by the hotel attendants。 He was asked if his 

EXCELLENCY would he served with breakfast in a private room�察�and his 

condescension in   selecting   the  public coffee´room  struck   the obsequious 

chamberlain�察�but did not prevent him from preceding Paul backwards to 

the   table�察 �and   summoning       a  waiter   to  attend   specially   upon   ;milor。; 

Surmising that George and the colonel might be in some way connected 

with this extravagance�察�he postponed an investigation till he should have 

seen them again。 And�察�although he hardly dared to confess it to himself�察�

the   unexpected   prospect   of   meeting   Yerba   again   fully   preoccupied   his 

thoughts。 He had believed that he would eventually see her in Europe�察�in 

some vague and indefinite way and hour�此�it had been in his mind when he 

started from California。 That it would be so soon�察�and in such a simple and 

natural manner�察�he had never conceived。 

     ;He   had   returned   from   his   morning   walk   to   the   Brunnen�察  �and   was 

sitting idly in his room�察�when there was a knock at the door。 It opened to a 

servant bearing a salver with a card。 Paul lifted it with a slight tremor�察�not 

at   the   engraved   name   of   ;Maria   Concepcion   de   Arguellos   de   la   Yerba 

Buena�察─     �but  at  the   remembered       school´girl    hand   that   had   penciled 

underneath      the   words�察    �wishes    the   favor   of   an  audience     with   his 

Excellency the Lord Lieutenant´Governor of the Californias。; 

     Paul looked inquiringly at the servant。 ;The gnadige Fraulein was in 

her own salon。 Would EXCELLENCY walk that way�拭�It was but a step�察�in 

effect�察�the next apartment。; 

     Paul followed him into the hall with wondering steps。 The door of the 

next room was open�察�and disclosed a handsomely furnished salon。 A tall 

graceful   figure   rose   quickly   from   behind   a   writing´table�察  �and   advanced 

with outstretched hands and a frank yet mischievous smile。 It was Yerba。 

     Standing there in a grayish hat�察�mantle�察�and traveling dress�察�all of one 

subdued yet alluring tone�察�she looked as beautiful as when he had last seen 

herand yetunlike。 For a brief bitter moment his instincts revolted at this 

familiar yielding up in his fair countrywomen of all that was distinctively 



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original in them to alien tastes and habits�察�and he resented the plastic yet 

characterless   mobility   which   made   Yerba's   Parisian   dress   and   European 

manner fit her so charmingly and yet express so little。 For a brief critical 

moment he remembered the placid�察�unchanging simplicity of German�察�and 

the inflexible and ingrained reserve of English�察�girlhood�察�in opposition to 

this indistinctive cosmopolitan grace。 But only for a moment。 As soon as 

she spoke�察�a certain flavor of individuality seemed to return to her speech。 

     ;Confess�察─  �she   said�察   �it   was   a   courageous   thing   for   me   to   do。   You 

might have been somebody elsea real Excellencyor heaven knows what� �

Or�察�what is worse in your new magnificence�察�you might have forgotten one 

of   your   oldest�察  �most   humble�察  �but   faithful   subjects。;   She   drew   back   and 

made      him    a  mock     ceremonious       curtsy�察   �that   even    in  its  charming 

exaggeration   suggested   to   Paul�察  �however�察  �that   she   had   already   made   it 

somewhere seriously。 

     ;But   what   does   it   all   mean�拭─  �he   asked�察�smiling�察 �feeling   not only  his 

doubts and uneasiness vanish�察�but even the years of separation melt away 

in her presence。 ;I know I went to bed last night a very humble individual�察�

and   yet   I   seem   to   awaken   this   morning   a   very   exalted   personage。 Am   I 

really Commander of the Faithful�察�or am I dreaming�拭�Might I trouble you�察�

as my predecessor Abou Hassan did Sweetlips�察�to bite my little finger�拭─�

     ;Do you mean to sa

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