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The Malady of the Century

CHAPTER XI
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Wherever he looked his eyes fell upon her; she intercepted his view on all sides.

Her shadow fell even upon his past, as far back as his childhood.

He failed to notice that whole days passed now without his giving a thought to Schrotter or Paul, and he was quite surprised when he discovered that he had left a letter from the former unanswered for a week.

His former life began to fade and grow dim, and, compared to the sun-flooded, glowing present, looked like the dark background of a courtyard beside an open space in the full blaze of a summer day.
The whole society of the place was deeply interested in the handsome couple, who took so little trouble to conceal their love.

The young people thought it most affecting, the older ones, especially the ladies, turned up their noses, with the remark that even people on their honeymoon might put some restraint upon themselves on the beach, or in the street.


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