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Bruno was standing in his room, surrounded by luggage of various shapes, when a servant announced his gracious mother-in-law.
"She here? And in spite of my prohibition? " thought he to himself. "Show her in," he said to the servant, who quickly threw open the folding-doors, and closed them again when the lady had entered. "Ah, my dear mother! " exclaimed Bruno, who was about to hurry forward to embrace her, but she coolly offered him her hand and said: