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now She is to become the wife of Hermann Steinbock She wishes to

show the certificate to the duke"

"But the banns have not been made public"

"That does notrestless It was all folly, and no

good would coentleentleman I have said that Steinbock is a rascal As I review

the events, I begin to look upon your arrival as tiin to perceive"

"He is to receive one thousand crowns for his part in the ceremony;

then he is to leave the country"

"But the priest's signature, the notary's seal, the iron-clad

fors!" I stahness is a princess of the blood

Seldo in Barscheit" She went to a small

secretary and produced a certificate, duly sealed and signed There

lacked nothing but Steinbock's name

"But the rascal will boast about it! He may blackmail all of you He

hness"