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cards. I stand again at the window. A white frost-mist
fills the air all around, hiding all objects, also the red hand,
and the lamp which ‘throws out a faint, sickly light. I can
no longer see whether any figures are passing under it,
but this is now indifferent to me, for nobody will come
now who can make my heart beat, or to whom I can afford
a New Year’s pleasure. JI wander again up and down in
the romantic twilight and flower-fragrance of the drawing-
room. Theclock strikesten. Grandmamma rises from her
seat, takes her candle, and says: “No, my dear Fanny,
now we must think of the latter part! Good night, my
heart’s delight!” Heart’s delight kisses grandmamma, sees
her to her bedroom and then returns to the drawing-
room.
I am now quite alone. When I look through the window
again, the mist has fallen lower, and covered the street
and its world with an impenetrable veil; but behold! high
above it the starry heavens are unveiled, and shine forth
with indescribable lustre.
A magnificent constellation rises over my head. What
is its name? I had just begun studying a little astronomy,
and I hastened to get out my charts and books. Soon I
was with my whole soul and life up amongst the stars ;
gave them names; made the acquaintance of new ones, and
learnt about them what astronomical books teach us. This
so absorbed my whole attention that I was highly astonished
when I heard the clock strike twelve. I could scarcely
believe my own ears. But so it was, the first day of the
New Year had closed, and neither thieves nor robbers had
availed themselves of the unlocked hall-door to pay me a
New Year’s visit, and really I was not sorry for it now;
aye, I was not sad in any way now; I felt wonderfully cheer-
ful, and peaceful at the same time. Heaven’s starry vault
was, as it were, glittering within me, and as I passed the
pier-glass, I fancied that my eyes were sparkling brightly
like stars.
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