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the village: nothing was heard except the splashing of the 

 fountain in the street, and the occasional chant of the 

 watchman, whose rude verse I always like to hear, calling- 

 down, as it does, a benediction on the sleeping hamlet, 

 and acknowledging a higher protection than man can 

 give. 



<c Hort, ihr Herrn, und lasst euch sage' 

 Die Glocke hat eilfi g'schlage', 



Schutz' uns Gott und Marie !" 



Hardly had I reached my room when the noisy laughter 

 of the merry roysterers was heard in the lane that leads 

 from Pepi's dwelling, announcing that their pleasant 

 ' Heimgarten' was at an end. 



almost choked himself with a cravat. Caricature as he was, the portrait 

 delighted hini and his parents too ; and when Mr. Haag paid his bill 

 on departing, the father said, "We are perhaps in your debt too." 

 " Oil no," was the reply, " the portrait was a little present to your son." 

 "But we don't wish to have things for nothing," was the sturdy re- 

 joinder ; " we are not the sort of persons for that. We can pay, let me 

 tell you — oh yes, we can pay !" and pushed over three six-kreutzer pieces 

 (sixpence English) to Mr. Haag. 



