“You are mistaken; I was half afraid you might see too much, for he had a wife and five sons.”
“Did his wife enter no protest?”
“I did not see her; but as they were not rich, and had already five young persons in their house, I concluded one more or less could make little difference.”
“But a—if another family could be found, I must say I should prefer it, and would rather not apply to the professor, excepting as a last resource.”
“We have no longer the option, for he has left Munich. I heard, indeed, of another family—but the objections were insurmountable.”
“On the part of husband or wife?”
“This time the objections were on my side; there were unmarried daughters in the house.”
“Oh, that would be no objection at all—on the contrary——”
“I considered it a very serious objection,” said A. Z., quietly.
“I understand what you mean; but surely you do not think me such a fool as to fall in love with every girl I happen to live in the house with? I assure you I am by no means so inflammable.”