Linden capitulated! Linden married!
It was incredible. And to whom had he struck the bold corsair flag which
had so long been the terror of husbands? To Kaethe von Markwald, in whom
nothing piquant could be discovered which would be likely specially to
attract a blase man of the world! She was beautiful, certainly, but he
had passed by many handsomer women. She was not stupid, but how many
cleverer fair ones, with all their craft, had been unable to hold him in
their nets! The event was and remained incomprehensible, it might be--
Frau von der Lehde had sent for Dr. Thiel on Whitsuntide morning, and
when he entered, silently held out the newspaper.
"I know it already," he answered smiling.
"Do you believe that it is true?"
"Of course it is true. The announcement is signed by the betrothed pair.
Besides, Linden told me the news himself."
"Did he ask your advice?"
"No; he merely told me the accomplished fact."
Frau von der Lehde crushed the paper and flung it into the corner.
"But what can have so suddenly led him to this step?"
Thiel shrugged his shoulders.
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