. Old love stories retold. Lassa/k and Helene von Dbnnigesfive-will — and, in fact, according toHelenes own statement later, the wholescene had been carefully planned by herfather for the purpose of impressingColonel Riistow. He himself had dic-tated the letter, and made her promisethat in the event of Colonel Riistow bring-ing a letter from Lassalle, she was toleave the room, give it unread into thehands of Yanko von Racowitza, and re-turn, after a proper interval, with thepreviously prepared note. We cannotbut feel that a nature so easily dominatedwas, after all, no true mate for

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. Old love stories retold. Lassa/k and Helene von Dbnnigesfive-will — and, in fact, according toHelenes own statement later, the wholescene had been carefully planned by herfather for the purpose of impressingColonel Riistow. He himself had dic-tated the letter, and made her promisethat in the event of Colonel Riistow bring-ing a letter from Lassalle, she was toleave the room, give it unread into thehands of Yanko von Racowitza, and re-turn, after a proper interval, with thepreviously prepared note. We cannotbut feel that a nature so easily dominatedwas, after all, no true mate for similar scene a few days later, stillmore diabolically conceived and callouslyacted, proved even too much for Lassallesstubborn faith in her loyalty. Her letterhad only moved him to fresh efforts. Hehad come so far as to win the assistanceof the Minister of Foreign Affairs inMunich, who authorized an advocate,Doctor Haenle, to endeavor to arrangethe affair amicably with Herr von Don-.

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