I should much like to fire your own pistols at you for this prank of yours . '' And Casimer laughingly filliped the image on its absurdly aquiline nose . `` What in the name of common sense is this goblin here for ? '' demanded the major , testily . `` There is a legend that once the owner of the chateau amused himself by decoying travellers here , putting them to sleep in that room , and by various devices alluring them thither . Here , one step beyond the threshold of the door , was a trap , down which the unfortunates were precipitated to the dungeon at the bottom of the tower , there to die and be cast into the lake through a water-gate , still to be seen . Severin keeps this flattering likeness of the rascal , as he does the monk above , to amuse visitors by daylight , not at night , mademoiselle . '' And Hoffman looked wrathfully at the image , as if he would much enjoy sending it down the trap . `` How ridiculous ! I shall not go about this place alone , for fear of lighting upon some horror of this sort . I 've had enough ; come away into the garden ; it 's full of roses , and we may have as many as we like . '' As she spoke Amy involuntarily put out her hand for Casimer to lead her down the steep stone steps , and he pressed the little hand with a tender look which caused it to be hastily withdrawn . `` Here are your roses . Pretty flower ; I know its meaning in English , for it is the same with us . To give a bud to a lady is to confess the beginning of love , a half open one tells of its growth , and a full-blown one is to declare one 's passion . Do you have that custom in your land , mademoiselle ? '' He had gathered the three as he spoke , and held the bud separately while looking at his companion wistfully . `` No , we are not poetical , like your people , but it is a pretty fancy , '' and Amy settled her bouquet with an absorbed expression , though inwardly wondering what he would do with his flowers . He stood silent a moment , with a sudden flush sweeping across his face , then flung all three into the lake with a gesture that made the girl start , and muttered between his teeth : `` No , no ; for me it is too late . '' She affected not to hear , but making up a second bouquet , she gave it to him , with no touch of coquetry in compassionate eyes or gentle voice .
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