"Pray do so!"
Felix ordered the servant who came to bring a bottle of Hock and two glasses.
Felix was rather pleased to see that Albert was in better humor; he had another question to ask yet, which no one could answer as well as he could.
"You have seen, Timm," he said, filling the glasses, "that I have met you half way, as far as I could. One service is worth another. Will you do me a favor?"
"Let us hear."
"Then tell me, how is little Marguerite?"
"What interest have you in her?"
"Well, I do have an interest in her."
"And why do you think I know anything about her?"
"Because I have observed you both at Grenwitz, and besides--well, for divers other reasons."