She put herself as far as possible in the mood of her ecstatic friend, rummaged among her youthful reminiscences, and composed an answer which puts her friend quite beside himself, and convinces him that there is such a thing as mysterious sympathy of soul, electric glances, mystic bands, spirit kisses, etc., etc.
And now—what do you say?
In a gay carnival-humour, your old friend,
Alexandra von B.
VI.
Dispatch.
Frau Alexandra von B——, H—— St.
Had a photograph taken immediately upon receipt of your letter, to preserve the unutterable expression it produced upon my visage.
Shall take the liberty of presenting you with a specimen ere long. Acceptance to be looked upon as an act of penal justice. In abject humility at having made an everlasting fool of himself, your friend,
Von Sch.