"I presume," said George, "it was a comrade, in every sense of the term. At any rate he was very glum and was pretty badly dressed. When Therese clapped Felician's victory he positively collapsed with jealousy."
"What did Therese really tell you about Doctor Berthold?" asked Anna.
"Ho, ho!" said George jestingly, "the lady still appears to be keenly interested."
Anna did not answer.
"Well," reported George, "I can give you the information that they want to make him stand in the autumn for the Landtag. I can quite understand it too, in view of his brilliant gifts as a speaker."
"What do you know about it? Have you ever heard him speak?"
"Of course I have; don't you remember? At your place."
"There is really no occasion for you to make fun of him."
"I assure you I'd no idea of doing so."
"I noticed at once that he struck you at the time as somewhat funny. He and his father, too. Why, you immediately ran away from them."