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CHAPTER XXX
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You must keep this little ring to remember me." The boy submitted to the kiss, put the ring on his finger, and said with tearful eyes: "Are you in earnest?
Yes, the famine! God knows I'd run after you, if it were not for Bessie and mother.

When will you come back again ?" "Who knows, my lad! Remember me kindly, do you hear?
Kindly! And now run." Adrian rushed down the stairs, and a few minutes after the Junker was standing in Peter's study, face to face with Maria.

The shutters were closed, and the sconce on the table had two lighted candles.
"Thanks, a thousand thanks for coming," said Georg.

"You pronounced my sentence yesterday, and to-day--" "I know what brings you to me," she answered gently.

"Henrica has bidden me farewell, and I must not keep her.


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