"I have put some money and a revolver in the pocket of your coat. You can get anywhere with those."
Aurora was just beauty itself then, my friend. If you'd only seen her at that moment you'd understand why I can't control my voice at this point.
There was a dull roar under the window. The Benz was there.
"Come," said Aurora.
At that moment Hagen came in. His air of sullen annoyance had deserted him now, I can tell you. He fell at the Grand Duchess's feet.
"You are going! You are going with him, for ever!" he murmured with a sob in his voice.
She looked at him more kindly.
"If that is your idea, Herr von Hagen, it is all the more praiseworthy of you to have obeyed. You may know, however, that I'm not going. I'm bound to this place which I loathe by the task that still lies before me. But for the moment my duty is to save him who has given up everything for me."
"Oh, thank you! thank you!" said the young man.
"You had better wait a bit before thanking me," she said. "I presume, Herr von Hagen, that you have your identity card and mobilization orders on you?"