The mantilla, which he must return,
afforded the pretext. After several inquiries he found her apartments,
which were next to those occupied by the mistress of the house. Ada's
maid opened the door and looked at him in surprise when he gave her the
package and asked if he could see Mrs. Burgess.
"She has a headache, and probably won't be up to-day," was the curt
answer, with which the door was closed in his face. This was a
disappointment, and he felt very unhappy and forsaken. Yet he
endeavoured to combat these feelings and mingled with the other guests.
At noon he exchanged a hurried greeting with Frau Von Jagerfeld, who
looked at him intently, but said nothing when he avoided her glance.
In the afternoon he walked to Marktbreit and through the villages on
the neighbouring hills, but the longing of his heart soon drove him
back to the castle, where for hours he paced patiently up and down the
pillared hall upon which most of the rooms occupied by the visitors
opened. In the evening the guests again assembled at a banquet.
Bergmann hoped that Ada would be present, and he was not disappointed.
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