He had become much more earnest and decided than formerly,
and seemed so well satisfied with his daughter, von Schoenau thought.
"I believe Will will turn out to be a man, yet. How much he improves
without his mother to stand by to command and dictate."
As for the rest, Herr von Schoenau had no time to trouble himself with
the lovers. The duke, during his stay at Fuerstenstein, had made many
changes and innovations upon the established order of things in the
forestry, and it required both zeal and watchfulness on the part of the
head forester to set things straight again, and bring his subordinates
back to the old regime. He saw Antonie and Willibald daily, and noticed
that they were much together and seemed to understand one another
perfectly, so he did not concern himself much about them.
In the meantime there had been much anxiety and alarm in the house of
Dr. Volkmar.
The doctor's sickness, which had not at first been regarded as serious,
had suddenly taken an alarming turn, and owing to his age the worst was
feared. His granddaughter was telegraphed for in hot haste, and she,
after obtaining permission from her manager, who gave her part in
"Arivana" to an understudy, hurried home at once.
It was at this time that Antonie showed her sincere, unobtrusive
attachment to her childhood's friend.
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