nsible; yes,
now I will be sensible; I will show that I am. The big Frau von
Endlich, and the Countess Wolfsgarten, proud as a peacock--we are noble
too, now--will burst with indignation. Go, dear child, go to your
sister, bring her here; we will rejoice together, and dress up finely,
and to-morrow you shall go with your father and Herr von Pranken to the
capital."

Roland went to Manna's room, he knocked and called; she answered
finally that she would see him in an hour's time, but now she must be
left alone.

As Roland was going to his own room, Pranken met him; he embraced him
warmly, called him brother, and accompanied him with congratulations to
his room. Here lay the uniform, which had been ordered for Roland.
Pranken urged him to put it on at once; but Roland did not want to,
before he had passed his examination.

"Pah!" laughed Pranken, "examination! that is a scare-crow for poor
devils of commoners. My young friend, you are now a Baron, and by that
means you have passed the best part of the examination: what is now to
come is only form."

It required no great persuasion to induce Roland to put on the uniform.
Pranken helped him. The uniform became him admirably; he looked both
lithe and strong; he had broad shoulders, and the pliancy of his form
did not disguise his manly strength of muscle.

"Really, I had rather have gone into the navy," said he, "but there
doesn't happen to be any."

Once more, accompanied by Pranken, he went to Manna's room, and cried
out, that she ought to see him in his uniform, but Manna returned no
answer whatever.

Pranken now went with Roland to his father, and both conducted him to
his mother; she was ravished at his appearance. Roland did not know
what to do with himself from excitement; he went into the park, he
saluted the trees; he showed his uniform to the sky and to the plants;
but his salutations met with no response. He showed himself to the
servants, and they all congratulated him. While he was standing, his
left hand upon his sword, near the porter, who was saluting him in
military fashion like a veteran, Eric came up. He did not recognize
Roland at first, and seemed to wake up only when his pupil began to
speak. Roland's cheek was glowing with excitement, and he exclaimed in
a loud voice:--

"Ah, if I were only able to tell you all, Eric! I feel as if I were
intoxicated, and metamorphosed. Tell me, am I awake or dreaming? Ah,
Eric, I can't say anything more now