Let me render you our thanks, we do
never forget your gentlemanlike conduct.
I remain very much obliged, your esteemer ELMA HENTALLERF, Secretary;
MRS. ANNA KUHNEL, President of the Union of Ladies. Buda Pesth, 1876,
Sept. 18.
During all this time Paul kept his eyes wide open in the hope of again
meeting the beautiful young lady, who had made such an impression on his
heart. One day a Hungarian officer met him on the street and said
"Captain wouldn't you like to be presented to the young lady you met on
the river at Visegrad?"
"Would a duck swim?"
The officer told him to be ready that evening and he would take him
around to their private box in the National Theatre. Paul was ready
a couple of hours before the appointed time. They entered the box and
the object of Paul's dreams arose and advancing with a charming smile,
said in English:
"I'm so delighted to see you, Captain."
"Not any more than I am to see you. Why didn't you speak English to me
on the river?"
"Well," she exclaimed, "I was a little confused and did not remember
that Americans spoke English, but let me present you to my mother and
the gentlemen."
Paul was then introduced to an Austrian officer and a count who with her
mother were occupants of the box.
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