In her soft, feeble voice she mildly reproached him for
not having more confidence and coming to speak to her sooner. She
then related to him what had happened. She had heard with great
surprise that Dr. Eynhardt had come and gone away again, without
saying good-day to her. As she was going to ask what the visit
meant, Malvine came and embraced her grandmother, crying bitterly,
to the old lady's great distress. With many tears she had given a
confused and broken account of the interview with Wilhelm, begging
Frau Brohl to comfort her and foretell that it should end well. Frau
Brohl explained that Malvine was now in her room, meaning that Paul
must not try to see her just at present. Such a silly, inexperienced
creature must have time given her to learn to be reasonable, beside,
she (Frau Brohl) would take care of everything, and Herr Haber could
call her grandmamma now if he liked. He kissed her hand, deeply
moved and grateful, and her eyes filled with tears. She then
explained the situation to Frau Marker, who, after looking very much
surprised, also embraced her son-in-law. It was a dignified scene,
tender, and, as befitted an honorable family, without any over
display of feeling; if all the wealthy people of Stettin had been
assembled there, they could have expressed nothing but admiration.
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