Ida Brandt by Herman Bang

Author:Herman Bang
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781909232419
Publisher: Dedalus
Published: 2013-01-08T05:00:00+00:00

Karl was down in the street. His eyes seemed in some curious way to be bigger as he walked along, chewing at his cigar.

“Aye, she’s a nice girl,” he said, nodding his head.

He hardly realised that he went on walking up and down the bit of road that was overlooked by the lighted gable window.

Mrs von Eichbaum, who was working at her bed curtain, quickly got up and called:

“Julius…My son has come home.”

Karl stayed in his own room until it was time for tea. Afterwards, he asked whether they should not have a game of bezique. They were still playing – in a room well filled with cigar smoke – when the general’s wife came across to say good night.

“Oh,” said Mrs von Eichbaum, “do sit down and have a glass of Madeira.”

“Thank you,” said the general’s wife, taking a seat. “I wonder whether that is a good thing so late at night.”

Julius came in with Madeira and French biscuits, and they enjoyed them together under the lamp in the corner of the room.

After Karl and the general’s wife had gone, Mrs von Eichbaum went around opening windows: for smoke was unpleasant when it had been in the room all night.

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