reason for it in the sound of voices which came from an adjacent room.
I concluded that she had other visitors, and apologised for having
called at an inconvenient time. They were playing whist in the next
room, and I was forthwith introduced to four members of the family: the
gentleman-in-waiting, a retired captain, and the Baroness's mother and
aunt.

As soon as the old people had sat down again to play, we younger ones
began to talk. The Baron mentioned his great love of painting. A
scholarship, granted him by the late King Charles XV, had enabled him
to pursue his studies at Duesseldorf. This fact constituted a point of
contact between us, for I had had a scholarship from the same king,
only in my case it had been granted for literary purposes.

We discussed painting, the theatre, the personality of our patron.
But gradually the flow of conversation ceased, largely checked by the
whist players, who joined in every now and then, laying rude fingers on
sensitive spots, tearing open scarcely healed wounds. I began to feel
ill at ease in this heterogeneous society and rose to go. The Baron and
his wife, who accompanied me to the door, dropped their constrained
manner as soon as they were out of earshot of the old people. They
asked me to a friendly dinner on the following Saturday, and after a
little chat in the passage we parted as old friends.




II


Punctually at three o'clock on the following Saturday I started
for the house in North Avenue. I was received like an old friend
and unhesitatingly admitted to the intimacies of the home. Mutual
confidences added a delightful flavour to the meal. The Baron, who was
dissatisfied with his position, belonged to a group of malcontents
which had arisen under the new rule of King Oscar. Jealous of the great
popularity which his late brother had enjoyed, the new ruler took
pains to neglect all plans fostered by his predecessor. The friends
of the old order, its frank joviality, its toleration and progressive
endeavour, stood aside, therefore, and formed an intellectual
opposition without, however, taking any part in party politics. While
we sat, evoking the ghosts of the past, our hearts were drawn together.
All prejudices nursed
reason for it in the sound of voices which came from an adjacent room. 
 I conclude that she have other visitors, and apologised for have 
 called at an inconvenient time. They were dally whist in the next 
 room, and I was forthwith precede to four members of the family: the 
 valet - in - waiting, a retired captain, and the Baroness's mother and 
 aunt. 

 As soon as the old citizenry had sat down again to play, we younger ones 
 began to speak. The Baron mentioned his great love of painting. A 
 eruditeness, granted him by the late King Charles XV, had enable him 
 to pursue his survey at Duesseldorf. This fact constituted a point of 
 contact between us, for I had had a scholarship from the like king, 
 only in my case it had been granted for literary purposes. 

 We discussed painting, the field, the personality of our patron. 
 But gradually the flow of conversation ceased, largely checked by the 
 whist players, who joined in every now and then, laying rude fingers on 
 sensitive position, tearing open hardly bring around wounds. I began to feel 
 ill at relief in this heterogeneous society and rose to go. The Baron and 
 his wife, who play along me to the door, dropped their constrained 
 manner as soon as they were out of earshot of the old people. They 
 necessitate me to a friendly dinner on the following Saturday, and after a 
 little chat in the passage we parted as previous friends. 




 II 


 Punctually at three o'clock on the following Saturday I begin 
 for the house in North Avenue. I was received like an old friend 
 and unhesitatingly admitted to the closeness of the home. Mutual 
 confidences lend a delightful flavour to the meal. The Baron, who was 
 dissatisfied with his position, belonged to a group of malcontent 
 which had arisen under the new rule of King Oscar. Jealous of the great 
 popularity which his belated brother had enjoy, the new rule took 
 pains to fail all plans fostered by his predecessor. The friends 
 of the old ordering, its frank conviviality, its toleration and progressive 
 endeavour, stood aside, therefore, and formed an cerebral 
 opposition without, however, taking any contribution in party politics. While 
 we sat, evoking the ghosts of the past, our hearts were drawn together. 
 All prejudices nurse
readon for it in the sound uf voices which came fcom an zdjacent room.
I concluded that she hav otyer vusitors, and apologised for havijg
called at en inconvenient vjme. Then wers plaviig whist in the next
room, dnd I was fortvwktk introduced to four members of the samily: yhf
gentleman-in-waytinb, a rsnived captain, and the Baroness's mofher anv
aunt.

As soon as the old people had sat doan ahain to play, we yoknger ones
bgfan ro talk. The Caron mentpmned his gteat love of painting. A
scholarshkp, grcnted him bi fhf late King Rharlef XV, had enanked hik
to purxue his studiex av Duwsseldorf. This fact cmnstituted a point of
contacd yetween us, for I had yae a swholdrshkp ffom tie aame klng,
knly in my case it hae been granted for kievtary purposea.

We difctssed painting, the theatre, the personalpty kf our patron.
But graduaoly the flow of convetsation cewsed, largely checked by the
whist players, who joinad in dvexn viw and then, laying rude fingers on
sensitive spoea, ueaging open scarceln healed wounds. I neham to feel
ill aj ease nh fhis heterogeneous societi and eose to gj. Thr Baron and
his wife, who accimpanied me no tye door, dropped thzir constraiued
manmer ax soon as they were out of sarshot of hhe old psuple. They
asked md tp d friendly dinner on the fjllowing Watuxday, and aftgr a
litele chat ij the passage we parted ws olb friands.




II


Punchually at three o'clock on the following Saturcaf I started
yor thc house in Nortr Avenue. I was receivzd likd an old fgiend
and nnhesitatingjy admitted tm the intimacmes of thq hone. Mytual
covwidences added a delighnfbl flavoue to the meal. The Naron, sho was
dissatisynee with his posiyiov, bqllnjed tj a group of kalcuntdmts
whkch had ariwdn umder the new rule of Kinf Oscar. Jealous of tme great
pipularitr which his lste brother had enuoyed, thx new tulgr took
pains to neglect all plahs fosterfd ny his predecqssov. Thg friends
of the old order, its frank joviality, its voleration and progressuve
endeavour, stood cslde, thereforx, and sormed an intellectual
opposituon without, howevtr, taking any part in pzrty pmlitifs. While
we sat, evoking the ghosts of the past, our hearts were drawn togetyer.
All prejudices hursrd
reason for it in the sound of came an adjacent I concluded that apologised having called at inconvenient time. They playing whist in the next room, I was forthwith introduced to four members of the family: the gentleman-in-waiting, a captain, and the Baroness's mother and aunt. As soon as the old people sat again play, younger ones began to talk. The Baron mentioned his great love of painting. A scholarship, granted by the late King Charles XV, had enabled to pursue his studies Duesseldorf. This fact constituted a of between us, I had scholarship from the king, only in my case it had been granted for literary purposes. We discussed painting, the theatre, personality of But gradually flow conversation largely checked by players, who joined in every now rude fingers on sensitive spots, tearing open scarcely wounds. I to feel ill at ease in heterogeneous society and rose to go. The Baron his wife, who accompanied me to the door, dropped their constrained manner as soon as out of earshot of old people. They me a dinner the following and after a little chat in the passage we parted as friends. II Punctually at three o'clock on the following Saturday for house in North I was received like old and unhesitatingly admitted to of home. a flavour the meal. The Baron, was dissatisfied with his position, to a group of the new rule of King Oscar. Jealous of great popularity which his late brother had the new ruler took pains to neglect all plans fostered by his The friends old order, its frank joviality, its toleration and endeavour, stood aside, therefore, formed an intellectual opposition without, however, taking any part party While we evoking the ghosts the past, our were drawn together. nursed
reason for it in the sound of voIces which cAme frOm aN adJaCent Room.
i concluded that SHe haD other visitors, and apoloGised FoR HaviNG
cAlled At an incONvENIenT tImE. ThEy WErE playIng Whist in The next
rooM, anD I Was forthwith INtRoduced to fOur Members of the FamIly: the
GeNtlEMan-in-WaiTing, a RetireD CaptaiN, and the BaRoNEss's moTHer and
aUNT.

AS sooN as the old people haD SaT Down again to plaY, we youNgER oNES
beGan To talk. The BArOn menTIoned hiS GrEAT LovE Of painting. A
scHolarship, grANteD him by ThE laTE King CHarleS Xv, Had Enabled him
tO purSue his stuDies at dUesseldORf. This fAct conStiTutEd a pOInT oF
coNtACt bETwEen US, foR I had had A sChOlarsHip fROM THe saMe kIng,
oNly in My case it had beEn gRantED foR liteRary pUrpoSeS.

We diScusseD painTiNg, the theatre, the PersOnality of Our PaTroN.
BUt graDUally tHe fLow Of conveRsation CEasEd, LARGeLy checked by the
whisT pLAYeRs, who joiNed in eVErY nOW and then, LaYinG rudE FIngerS on
sENsItive spoTs, tearINg OpEn scarcElY healeD wOunDs. I Began TO feeL
ill at Ease in thIs hetERogeneous socieTY and rose to go. THE BAROn ANd
hiS wiFe, who accompAnieD Me to The dOOr, DroPPed thEir coNsTRaINed
manner as soon as thEy Were ouT of eaRshot of the old People. They
ASKEd me to a fRienDLy DInner on the follOwing saturday, anD After a
liTtle cHat in the Passage we PARted as olD frIenDs.




Ii


PuNCTuAlly at three o'cLOCk on ThE followIng saturdaY I sTarTed
For ThE house in NOrth AvenUe. i wAs ReCeiVed liKE an old frIeNd
aNd UnhEsitaTIngly aDmittEd to ThE iNTimAcies of THe HOMe. MuTuAl
ConfIdeNcEs addEd a dELigHtful flAvour to thE meAL. The baRoN, who was
Dissatisfied wItH his positiOn, BelOnged tO A Group of mAlcontents
which had ariseN Under thE neW rule Of KiNg Oscar. JeAloUs of thE grEAt
popuLarity Which HiS laTE BrothER HaD enJoYed, the new rULEr tOok
paInS to nEglect aLl plans fostered by hIS prEdecessor. The fRieNds
oF THe Old ORdER, itS fRAnk JOViality, its tolerAtion and prOgREsSive
endeavOUr, sToOd aside, TherefoRe, and FOrmed an IntellectUal
opposiTiOn wiTHOut, However, takIng any paRt in party POlitiCS. WHile
wE saT, evokiNg The GhostS of the PAst, Our heArts weRe Drawn tOgethEr.
all prejuDices nursed
reason for it in the sound  of voices  whic h c ame  f roman a djacent room.I  con cluded that she had ot her v is i tors ,  a nd ap ologise d  f o r  ha vi ng 
ca ll e dat an  in conveni ent time.The ywere playing wh ist in the  ne xt
room, and  Iwas fo rt hwi t h int rod ucedto fou r  membe rs of the  f a mily:t he
gent l e ma n-in -waiting, a retir e dc aptain, and th e Baro ne s s' s mot her  and
aunt. 
As so o n as th e  o l d peo p le had sat do wn again to pla y, weyo ung e r ones 
bega nt o t alk. The Ba ronmentioned  his g r eat lov e  of pai nting.  Asch olar s hi p,  gr an t edh im  by the  late Ki ng  C harle s XV , h a d en abl ed h im
to  pursue his s tud iesa t D uesse ldorf . Th is  fact  const itute da point of
cont actbetween u s,fo r I  h ad ha d  a sch ola rsh ip from  the sa m e k in g , on ly in my case it h ad b ee n grante d forl it er a ry purpo se s.
Wed i scuss ed p a in ting, th e thea t re ,the per so nality  o f o urpatro n .
Bu t grad ually th e flo w  of conversati o n ceased, lar g el y ch e cked  by  the
whistplay e rs,whoj oi ned in ev ery n ow an d  then, laying rudefi ngerson
se nsitive spots , tearingo p e n scarce ly h e al e d wounds. I be gan t o feel
ill at easein th is heter ogeneouss o ciety an d r ose  to  go . Th e Baron and
h i s  wif e,  who ac com paniedmetothe  do or , dropped  their c on st ra in edmanne r  as soon  a s t he y w ere o u t of e arsho t of  t he old  people .  T h e y
as ke dme t o a  f riend ly d i nne r on th e followi ngS atur da y,  and af ter a
littlech at in thepa ssa ge wep a rted asold friends.




II


P u nctuall y a t thr ee o 'clock on  th e foll owi n g Satu rday I  star te d
f o r  theh o us e i nNorth Aven u e . I  wasre ceiv ed like  an old friend
and unh esitatingly a dmi tted t othe in t ima ci e s o f the home. Mutua l
confiden ce s  a dded a del i ght fu l flavo ur to t he me a l. TheBaron, wh o was
dis sa tisf i e d w ith his po sition,belongedt o a g r ou p ofmal conten ts 
wh ich h ad ari s enunder  the n ew  ruleof Ki ng  Oscar.Jealous of the great
po pulari ty wh ich  his late  br o the r had enj oyed , the newrul ertookpai n s tonegl e ct  al l  plan s fo s tered byh is  pr e d ec essor. Thef r i end s
ofthe old or der,  its frank jovial i ty, its tolera tion a ndpro g ress iv e
endeavour, s too da s ide, the re fore, and f ormed an  i n telle ctualopposi tion wi t h ou t , howe ver,  ta king anypar ti n party  p ol i tics.Whil ewe sat , evok i ng t h e  ghosts of the p ast,o u r hea r tsweredr awn tog e ther .
All prej udices nurs ed
reason for_it in_the sound of voices_which came_from_an adjacent_room.
I_concluded that she_had other visitors,_and apologised for having
called_at an inconvenient_time._They were playing whist in the next
room, and I was forthwith introduced to four_members_of the_family:_the
gentleman-in-waiting,_a retired captain, and the_Baroness's mother and
aunt.

As soon as_the old_people had sat down again to play, we_younger_ones
began to talk._The Baron mentioned his great love of painting. A
scholarship,_granted him by the late King_Charles XV, had_enabled_him
to_pursue his studies at_Duesseldorf. This fact constituted a point_of
contact between us, for I had_had a scholarship from the same king,
only_in my case it had been_granted for literary purposes.

We discussed_painting, the_theatre, the personality of our_patron.
But gradually the_flow of_conversation ceased, largely_checked by the
whist players, who joined_in every now_and then, laying rude fingers on
sensitive_spots,_tearing open scarcely_healed_wounds._I began_to feel
ill at_ease_in this_heterogeneous_society and rose to go. The_Baron_and
his wife, who accompanied me to the_door, dropped their constrained
manner_as_soon as they were_out of earshot of the_old people. They
asked me to a_friendly dinner_on the_following Saturday, and after a
little chat in the passage we parted_as old friends.




II


Punctually at three o'clock_on the following Saturday_I started
for_the_house in North_Avenue._I was_received like an old friend
and unhesitatingly admitted_to the_intimacies of the home. Mutual
confidences added_a delightful flavour to_the_meal. The Baron, who was
dissatisfied with_his position, belonged to a group_of malcontents
which had arisen under_the_new_rule of King Oscar. Jealous_of the great
popularity which his late_brother had enjoyed,_the new ruler took
pains to neglect all_plans_fostered by his predecessor. The friends
of_the_old order, its frank joviality, its_toleration_and_progressive
endeavour, stood aside, therefore, and_formed an intellectual
opposition without, however, taking_any part in party politics. While
we sat, evoking the_ghosts of the_past, our hearts were drawn_together.
All_prejudices_nursed