"I did not feel well enough," replied Gertrude.
"You look pale, and it is no wonder. I never could bear such want of consideration, either."
Gertrude sat down again in her old place.
"Has Uncle Henry been here?" inquired Mrs. Baumhagen.
"He was here yesterday."
"Well, then, you know that Linden has forbidden him any interference with Wolff?"
"Yes, mamma."
"And that this Mr. Wolff has been at the point of death for three days? His death would be the best thing that could happen, for of course everything would come to an end then. I don't know whether the people in the city have any idea of the true state of the case, but they suspect something and they overwhelm me with inquiries about you."
Gertrude nodded slightly, she knew all that already from her uncle.
"And hasn't he been here? Did he not ask your pardon, has he not tried to get you back?" asked Mrs. Baumhagen, breathlessly.