I suggested yesterday that you should take the Doctor;
have you thought it over? For really, you know, the prince is simply
impossible."
Her eyes lit with anger. "He is not, I tell you," she cried
passionately. "No, he is better than you; he can move about in a house
without breaking cups and glasses; he leaves my shoes alone. Yes! He
knows how to move in society; but you are ridiculous--I am ashamed of
you--you are unendurable--do you understand that?"
Her words struck deep; I bowed my head and said:
"You are right; I am not good at moving in society. Be merciful. You do
not understand me; I live in the woods by choice--that is my happiness.
Here, where I am all alone, it can hurt no one that I am as I am; but
when I go among others, I have to use all my will power to be as I
should. For two years now I have been so little among people at all..."
"There's no saying what mad thing you will do next," she went on. "And
it is intolerable to be constantly looking after you."
How mercilessly she said it! A very bitter pain passed through me. I
almost toppled before her violence. Edwarda had not yet done; she went
on:
"You might get Eva to look after you, perhaps. It's a pity though, that
she's married."
"Eva! Eva married, did you say?"
"Yes, married!"
"Why, who is her husband?"
"Surely you know that.
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