The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rugen

"[...] 'The gracious one too must be in need of food, ' evaded Gertrud, who for some reason never would admit sheThe Adventures of Elizabeth in Rugen by Elizabeth von Arnim. wanted feeding. 'Oh she is, ' I sighed; and again we trudged on in silence. It seemed a long while before we reached that edge over which my bandbox had disappeared flashing farewell as it went, and when we did get to it and eagerly looked along the fresh stretch of road in hopes of seeing August miraculously turned back, we gave a simultaneous groan, for it was as deserted as the one we had just[...].""