Page 26. —26-1. sich (dat. = mit sich), with himself; in his mind.
26-2. das, refers to the kissing and embracing.
26-3. kurze Verlobungszeit, while as a rule, in Germany, years elapse between betrothal and marriage of a young couple.
26-4. bei mir (zu Hause being understood).
26-5. wohin´ (wir reisen sollten being understood).
26-6. kamen gefahren. Note the idiomatic use of the perf. partic. instead of the pres. partic. after kommen— came riding or driving.
26-7. wo ... hin´ fährt (separated), for the more common form wohin ... fährt.Cf. Page 24, Note 2.
26-8. Kassel, capital of the Prussian province of Hesse-Kassel.
26-9. hast du (cf. Page 2, Note 1 ) = wenn (time) du hast.
26-10. Frankfurt a. M., Frankfurt-on-the-Main (river), a far-famed city of the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau.—From 1562 to 1792 the German emperors were crowned in the Frankfurt Cathedral. The town was also the residence of the German kings under the Franconian Dynasty, 768-911, after whom the town has been named.