Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips), 1866-1946 / 2008-07-29 00:00:00

Cannot you understand that you are not
in England?"
"I am beginning to realise," he answered gruffly, "what it means not to
be in a free country. I am leaving by the three o'clock train, Baroness.
Farewell!"
"But you must not go like this," she pleaded. "Come first and see me."
"No! It will only mean more disgrace for you. Besides--in any case, I
have decided to go away without seeing you again."
Her voice was very soft. He found himself gripping the pages of the
telephone book which hung by his side.
"But is that kind? Have I sinned, Mr. Francis Norgate?"
"Of course not," he answered, keeping his tone level, almost indifferent.
"I hope that we shall meet again some day, but not in Berlin."
There was a moment's silence. He thought, even, that she had gone away.
Then her reply came back.
"So be it," she murmured. "Not in Berlin. Au revoir!"


CHAPTER III

Faithful to his insular prejudices, Norgate, on finding that the other
seat in his coupe was engaged, started out to find the train attendant
with a view to changing his place. His errand, however, was in vain. The
train, it seemed, was crowded. He returned to his compartment to find
already installed there one of the most complete and absolute types of
Germanism he had ever seen.
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