"Why not spare my aunt the fatigue of the journey?
Let us all start for Bavaria to--morrow, and have the marriage at Munich!" "And leave the business at Frankfort to take care of itself, at the busiest time of the year!" his father added ironically.

"When you open your mouth again, Fritz, put food and drink into it--and confine yourself to that." With those words the question of the marriage was closed for the time.
When dinner was over, Mr.Keller retired, to take some rest in his own room.

Fritz and his sweetheart left the house together, on an errand in which they were both equally interested--the purchase of the ring which was to typify Minna's engagement.

Left alone with Mr.Engelman and the widow, I felt that I might be an obstacle to confidential conversation, and withdrew to the office.

Though not regularly employed as one of the clerks, I had been admitted to serve as a volunteer, since my return from Hanau.