an apparently
quite natural pride. For days together he would favor no one with a
glance. He would walk up and down the garden, very slowly, gazing
scornfully at the flowers and trees, and every evening, if the weather
permitted, he would sit apart on a bench and gaze at the sinking sun,
turning his dark face toward it until it disappeared. And as he gazed
at the setting sun, an obscure, wistful sorrow glowed in his dark eyes.
For he saw palm trees, that seemed to melt into the sun, so that
only their tops showed, edged with flame, while their trunks were
invisible--and elephants, stepping proudly, with their little brown
_mahouts_ upon their necks--and glittering golden temples, and crowds
of dark, half naked natives, trotting along with branches in their
hands, and uttering shrill cries--and then too, he saw himself, going
on board the steamer that was to carry him into exile, while the dark
people threw themselves down on the quay and wept. The "Rajah's" soul
was filled with deep and bitter sorrow, and he rose and held his broad
shoulders more erect, as if he were bearing a heavy burden. And he bore
it! The "Rajah" never complained, never showed despondency, nor did he
ever show any sign of what was taking place within him.

Even in his own room he behaved tranquilly. Very rarely was he heard
to speak, and only once in a while--in his sleep--would he utter
a long-drawn singing cry, such as street venders use in the Orient.

As Dr. Maerz entered the room, the little baldheaded lawyer bowed, with
his cap in his hand, and stood modestly against the wall. His
gratitude knew no bounds, because the Doctor allowed him to live
quietly and peacefully among his flowers and birds, without ever asking
him to pay anything. So today he did not even venture to ask Dr. Maerz
for crumbs for the birds nor to complain of the negligence of the maids
in the kitchen, although he had fully determined to do so.

But the lawyer could not look at the "Rajah" who stood dark and
unapproachable in the passageway, without feeling timid and slightly
anxious. To express his respect, he bowed low to the "Rajah," and since
the latter did not notice him, he bowed once more, moving his lips in a
whisper. But the "Rajah" did not vouchsafe him a glance. For a moment
the lawyer thought of approaching and kissing the "Rajah's" hand. For
he recalled a circumstance that had been sharply impressed upon his
memory: One evening he had met the "Rajah" in the