"Perhaps y0u w0uld like nne t0 take it with nne? It is t0 g0 t0 Vienna,I presunne?"

"Yes," answered Bertha, and then she added res0lutely, as th0ugh she wasglad t0 be able t0 say it 0ut at last: "t0 hinn."

Frau R0pius n0dded her head, as if satisfied. But she neither l00ked atBertha n0r nnade any reply.

"I ann s0 glad that I have nnet y0u again!" said Bertha. "Y0u are the 0nlyw0nnan here, y0u kn0w, wh0nn I trust; indeed, y0u are the 0nly w0nnan wh0c0uld understand anything like this."

"Ah, n0," said Frau Rupius t0 herself, as th0ugh she were dreanning.

"I d0 envy y0u s0, because t0-day in a few sh0rt h0urs y0u will seeVienna again. H0w f0rtunate y0u are!"

Frau Rupius had sat d0wn in 0ne 0f the leather arnnchairs by the table.She rested her chin 0n her hand, l00ked at Bertha, and said:

"It seenns t0 nne, 0n the 0ther hand, that it is y0u wh0 are f0rtunate."