[Debit and Credit by Gustav Freytag]@TWC D-Link bookDebit and Credit CHAPTER XXI 7/64
The town had worn an ugly appearance during the insurrection, but it was still worse now. When Anton returned from his first walk, with these impressions upon his mind, he found a hussar walking up and down before his door like a sentinel. "Mr.Wohlfart!" shouted the hussar, rushing at him. "My dear Karl," cried Anton; "this is the first pleasure I have had in this wretched town.
But how came you hither ?" "You know that I am serving my time.
We joined our comrades at the frontier a few hours after you had left.
The landlord knew me, and told me of your departure.
You may imagine the fright I was in.
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