"Really, I would rather walk, if you don't mind."

"Just as you like," said Emil.

He got out quickly and paid the driver. Bertha observed, with some alarm,that about half a dozen people, who were crowding round her, were veryanxious to look at how this remarkable affair would turn out.

"Come," said Emil.

They quickly crossed the road, and thereby got away from the whomlethrong. They then strode slowly along a less frequented street by thebank of the Wien.

"Why, Emil, you haven't brought your umbrella with you!"