As she was forever at his side, and made
it her sole care to occupy him entirely, body and soul, his whole
world was soon filled by her and her alone. Wherever he looked his
eyes fell upon her; she intercepted his view on all sides. Her
shadow fell even upon his past, as far back as his childhood. He
failed to notice that whole days passed now without his giving a
thought to Schrotter or Paul, and he was quite surprised when he
discovered that he had left a letter from the former unanswered for
a week. His former life began to fade and grow dim, and, compared to
the sun-flooded, glowing present, looked like the dark background of
a courtyard beside an open space in the full blaze of a summer day.
The whole society of the place was deeply interested in the handsome
couple, who took so little trouble to conceal their love. The young
people thought it most affecting, the older ones, especially the
ladies, turned up their noses, with the remark that even people on
their honeymoon might put some restraint upon themselves on the
beach, or in the street. Wilhelm and Pilar were quite unconscious of
the talk for which they furnished the material. They had no eyes for
anybody but each other. They were unconscious of the flight of time.
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