"Mother directed me to bid you God-speed." And he immediately shouted to the driver: "Drive on."
The carriage moved, described a circle in the courtyard, and disappeared on the avenue beyond the gate.
Miss Anney and the two sisters now went to Pani Krzycki, desiring to keep her company at breakfast, which she on the days of her painful suffering ate in bed. Ladislaus, recalling that he ordered some fish to be caught, walked directly across the garden towards the pond to see whether the catch was successful.
But before he reached the bank, at a turning of the shady yoked elm lane, he unexpectedly met his morning's vision of "Diana in the fountain."
At the sight of him the maid stood still; at first her countenance flushed as if a live flame passed through it; after which she grew so pale that the dark down above her lips became more marked, and she stood motionless, with downcast eyes and heaving breast, bewildered and abashed.
But he spoke out with perfect freedom:
"Good-day! good-day! Ah, what is your name?"
"Pauline," she murmured, not raising her eyes.
"A beautiful name." After which, he smiled somewhat roguishly and added:
"But Panna Pauly--the next time--there is a bolt."