Gänsemännchen. English by Jakob Wassermann
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The GOOSE MAN
by JACOB WASSERMANN
Author of "THE WORLD'S ILLUSION"
_Authorized translation by_ ALLEN W. PORTERFIELD
[Illustration: Das Gaensemaennchen]
GROSSET & DUNLAP ~ _Publishers_ _by arrangement with_ HARCOURT, BRACE & COMPANY
NOTE
_The first chapter, "A Mother Seeks Her Son," and sections I and II of the second chapter, "Foes, Brothers, a Friend, and a Mask," were translated by Ludwig Lewisohn. The rest of the book has been translated by Allen W. Porterfield. The title, "The Goose Man" ("Das Gaensemaennchen"), refers to the famous statue of that name in Nuremberg._
COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC.
PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.
CONTENTS
PAGE
A Mother Seeks Her Son 1
Foes, Brothers, A Friend and a Mask 23
The Nero of To-day 44
Inspector Jordan and His Children 65
Voices from Without and Voices from Within 97
In Memory of a Dream Figure 123
Daniel and Gertrude 153
The Glass Case Breaks 178
Tres Faciunt Collegium 204
Philippina Starts a Fire 239
Eleanore 277
The Room with the Withered Flowers 323
The Promethean Symphony 352
Dorothea 405
The Devil Leaves the House in Flames 435
But Aside, Who Is It? 455
THE GOOSE MAN
A MOTHER SEEKS HER SON
I
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Gänsemännchen. English by Jakob Wassermann
- 2: At first Gottfried Nothafft refused to be cast down
- 3: Gottfried wandered across country
- 4: Gottfried Nothafft stepped into his shop
- 5: And Jason advanced her one hundred taler
- 6: That enraged Jason Philip utterly
- 7: Said Jason Philip Schimmelweis
- 8: Spindler stood still and looked up
- 9: Doederlein seemed not disinclined to understand and to help
- 10: When Jason Philip entered the square
- 11: Andreas Doederlein beckoned in the distance
- 12: Doederlein accompanied him to the door
- 13: Theresa said to the workingman
- 14: So Theresa went to fetch his sandwich
- 15: But as it grew later the people were fewer and fewer
- 16: Beside it Jason Philip stopped
- 17: Herr Francke was a town traveller for a cigar house
- 18: Fountains of music rustled all about him
- 19: Herr Zittel is head of the clerical department
- 20: The sculptor looked at him indignantly
- 21: Jason Philip ran for the doctor
- 22: Just then Rieke came in and began to clear off the table
- 23: You will have him marry Philippina
- 24: And Philippina will be cared for
- 25: Anna Siebert lighted a lamp that had a red chimney
- 26: Anna Siebert continued in a colourless voice
- 27: It was taken to the morgue of the Rochus Cemetery
- 28: One of these men was Benjamin Dorn
- 29: It might be said that Daniel was reserved and Jordan tactful
- 30: The caster removed it from the door
- 31: Benda laid the money for the mask on the counter
- 32: With the exception of Herr Carovius
- 33: He never failed to attend the funeral
- 34: Though he did not dare to show Andreas Doederlein the door
- 35: Andreas Doederlein rose to his full stature
- 36: Benda moved in at once with his mother
- 37: And on a step above was Friedrich Benda
- 38: A splendid opportunity to go up and see Benda
- 39: Benda made it a habit never to treat any man impolitely
- 40: Or to secure even this poor privilege by supplication
- 41: To deny his relationship to them
- 42: Finally he was able to hoist the Auffenberg banner
- 43: But he had become acquainted with Baron Eberhard
- 44: Where he lived people called a spade a spade
- 45: Herr Carovius decided to unleash him
- 46: Benno began his work at fifty marks a month
- 47: Alfons Diruf was obese and gloomy
- 48: Albertina was the youngest of the three
- 49: Fraeulein Saloma asked Daniel what he did
- 50: Daniel had in the meantime left the piano
- 51: She became acquainted with Benda
- 52: At last drift into the harbour Benda
- 53: He wished to have Benda hear it
- 54: Daniel helped out with his crow like voice
- 55: And that he was to be the Kapellmeister
- 56: Benda would have liked to take Daniel by the arm
- 57: Jordan cannot make a calculation
- 58: Even the doll factory had become a chimera
- 59: Benda smiled at Daniel's naivete
- 60: An ugly quarrel arose in which Ruediger
- 61: Benjamin Dorn had come into the family
- 62: Something made her go to Eleanore
- 63: And Eleanore delivered a curtain lecture
- 64: He thought of her as a nude figure
- 65: Alfons Diruf was sitting at his desk as she entered
- 66: Said the monosyllabic Gertrude
- 67: The spooky illumination made the girl's face look spooky
- 68: As Professor Herold was called
- 69: Shook hands with Andreas Doederlein
- 70: Something impelled Daniel to return to AEgydius Place
- 71: You are in collusion with the people down at the Prudentia
- 72: Three days later he went to Baron Siegmund von Auffenberg
- 73: Even hourly this thought he could not endure
- 74: When she returned to the desk the taler had disappeared
- 75: Philippina informed her mother with that old
- 76: She remarked that Daniel had looked for Gertrude
- 77: Gertrude had become as pale as death
- 78: When Andreas Doederlein turned to the audience and bowed
- 79: Andreas Doederlein bounded back
- 80: Why couldn't he go home with Benda
- 81: Jordan heard her bolt the door
- 82: Jordan and Eleanore hardly noticed the change
- 83: Gertrude sitting between Benda and her father
- 84: Replied Eberhard in a downcast mood
- 85: Eberhard looked at her in astonishment
- 86: Eberhard started down the hill
- 87: But a Doederlein cannot come back
- 88: Daniel could make no reply that would console him
- 89: Replied Gertrude with a covetous smile
- 90: Said Fraeulein Saloma turning to Eleanore
- 91: Saloma asked her what she wanted with Meta
- 92: But before Eleanore could reply
- 93: Said Eleanore to her companion
- 94: Marian kissed her on the cheek
- 95: Said the impresario Doermaul to Wurzelmann and Daniel
- 96: And became lazier and lazier as the weeks passed by
- 97: Daniel was not equal to such cynicism
- 98: But at the end of the week Spindler was taken ill
- 99: Herr von Erfft had made his acquaintance
- 100: Herr von Erfft attended the rehearsals regularly
- 101: Said Frau Agatha sarcastically
- 102: He met Benno at the front door
- 103: Benno replied that there was no lack of good health
- 104: And welcomed Daniel with a long handshake
- 105: But Gertrude looked first at Daniel
- 106: Daniel and Gertrude betook themselves to their home
- 107: Philippina came in through the back door
- 108: A thick Indian blanket spread out over her legs
- 109: The Baron stepped close up to her
- 110: Whispered the Baroness with faltering breath
- 111: Could atone for his past misdeeds
- 112: Eberhard received seven thousand
- 113: Eberhard gave him one cold stare
- 114: The Baroness had to discharge the servant
- 115: He also dedicated one to Gertrude
- 116: Daniel had forgotten all about the harp
- 117: Gertrude saw how he raged at himself
- 118: Looking up material for a life of Caspar Hauser
- 119: Eleanore was gainfully conscious of this
- 120: Benda wrote This letter then
- 121: Benda knew nothing of his marriage
- 122: I merely thought that Benda had sent me his greetings
- 123: Eleanore looked at him in amazement
- 124: That Daniel could not understand
- 125: And Eleanore was not afraid of him
- 126: Asked Eleanore half in a whisper
- 127: Eleanore hastened into the hall
- 128: Herr Zittel shrugged his shoulders It is
- 129: Benjamin Dorn stood behind Herr Zittel
- 130: Herr Hornbusch had forgotten all about this
- 131: VIIEverybody looked at Philippina
- 132: Daniel managed to say in reply
- 133: The ribbons she sewed together into sashes
- 134: Philippina helped in the kitchen
- 135: Philippina took out her handkerchief
- 136: Philippina soon found out just when
- 137: Said Philippina in her shrill voice
- 138: She took Markus by the hand and Willibald by the coat sleeve
- 139: The colour left Jason Philip's face
- 140: I'll jump into the Pegnitz and drown myself
- 141: Daniel and Eleanore took Gertrude between them
- 142: Nothafft is to be made Kapellmeister at the City Theatre
- 143: IIWhen Herr Carovius was alone
- 144: His lusts never became extinct
- 145: Jordan remained in his room the whole day
- 146: Riviere took a handful of them
- 147: IVThree evenings of the week were devoted to opera
- 148: Gertrude looked high and low for the oil can
- 149: In me there is trop de musique
- 150: I am going to play the Harzreise
- 151: Enshroud with ivy until the roses bloom again
- 152: And tittered for at least a half a minute
- 153: Philippina had a box full of ribbons in Eleanore's cabinet
- 154: Whenever Philippina heard Daniel coming
- 155: And sat down as far as possible from Eleanore
- 156: All these silly little people wolves
- 157: With the understanding of Gertrude
- 158: In order not to offend the Baroness
- 159: When Gertrude stepped up to him
- 160: For Herr Carovius was rattling the coins in his pocket
- 161: Gertrude was afraid of Philippina
- 162: Her confidence in Daniel was unfaltering
- 163: Two are already bleeding to death
- 164: ' Gertrude never uttered a sound
- 165: Remarked the apothecary with an ironical smile
- 166: The collegium marched across the square
- 167: If Eleanore came in to see Gertrude
- 168: Daniel remarked in the course of conversation
- 169: Don't you ever think of Meta any more
- 170: Daniel and Eleanore returned to the fair
- 171: The clerk gave her the plaster
- 172: Philippina took the broom from the corner
- 173: He kissed Gertrude on the forehead
- 174: Gertrude was almost beside herself
- 175: Eleanore was only half dressed
- 176: Philippina broke out in her slimy
- 177: You must have something superhuman to cling to
- 178: And that Eva was in reality Gertrude's own child
- 179: Gertrude again looked in the mirror
- 180: Gertrude had prepared the food
- 181: Everywhere she looked she saw reprehensible nudeness
- 182: And then went over to Gertrude
- 183: And perfidious suspicions lodged against Daniel Nothafft
- 184: One gloomy morning in January Philippina entered his room
- 185: Philippina drew up her shoulders
- 186: Beside him stood Kropotkin the painter in his shirt sleeves
- 187: In the words of the stranger pleased Daniel
- 188: Daniel and Eleanore had turned their backs to the door
- 189: Gertrude was seized with a vague
- 190: And whispered to the coals Gertrude
- 191: Philippina cowered so witlessly at the floor
- 192: Philippina began to wonder where Gertrude was
- 193: Jordan was the first to see the lifeless Gertrude
- 194: Just then Philippina came in to help
- 195: Philippina shrugged her shoulders and laughed impudently
- 196: With the one exception that Markus
- 197: Fraeulein Varini went into hysterics
- 198: Eleanore got up and said good night
- 199: Gertrude was transformed into a melody
- 200: Philippina would stand in the corner in the meanwhile
- 201: The watchman noticed the lonely man standing by the fountain
- 202: It was bad enough to live with Philippina
- 203: Philippina came up to Eleanore
- 204: A few minutes later the florist
- 205: The florist greeted her with unusual politeness
- 206: Eberhard poured some water in a basin
- 207: Eberhard reached for the book he had been reading
- 208: Just as he was approaching Schwabach
- 209: Continued Eberhard more courteously
- 210: With your white skin and sugary eyes uhm
- 211: Otherwise hocus pocus alone prospers
- 212: He could almost have asked And Eleanore
- 213: And followed Daniel to the living room
- 214: Six days after Philippina had left
- 215: Philippina took her seat opposite Eleanore
- 216: Philippina walked along in an ugly
- 217: Eleanore still made the bouquets
- 218: Professor Herold received a number of enthusiastic letters
- 219: Without saying a word he handed the letter to Eleanore
- 220: As Eleanore was going into the kitchen
- 221: Daniel had a disagreeable feeling
- 222: Philippina was making some tea
- 223: At that Philippina poked at the fire
- 224: Asked Philippina in a hollow voice
- 225: The fifteen year old Dorothea Doederlein
- 226: Then it was that he caught sight of Dorothea
- 227: And nodded a momentary farewell to Dorothea
- 228: And the undesirable citizens who rebelled against the law
- 229: Gave Herr Carovius himself a deal of trouble
- 230: Clotilda acts as if she had lost her mind
- 231: Agatha called on her nephew a second
- 232: In this way she reminded Eberhard more and more of Eleanore
- 233: Eberhard went up to his mother and kissed her hand
- 234: At these words Eberhard entered
- 235: Sylvia went back to Nuremberg with Eberhard and her parents
- 236: He played arias and melodies from Seelewig to Dorothea
- 237: Andreas Doederlein baulked at first
- 238: The fact is that Philippina had the toothache
- 239: Herr Carovius raised his head Tempo
- 240: Philippina turned to Daniel with uplifted arms
- 241: Daniel looked into Eva's face yes
- 242: She turned to Eberhard and Sylvia
- 243: Marian had returned to the table
- 244: But Eberhard did not open the windows
- 245: Daniel looked back into his past life
- 246: She was always happy when Philippina was around
- 247: Jordan looked at Philippina timidly
- 248: Father Leonhard sprang back terrified
- 249: What had been dark shone forth in light
- 250: Jason Philip had become a dilatory debtor
- 251: Jason Philip Schimmelweis was after all a good prophet
- 252: It never occurred to him to shout his own hurrah
- 253: She was playing motifs from his quartette
- 254: Regina Sussmann fell on her knees by the piano
- 255: These letters were written by Regina Sussmann
- 256: Why should the picture of this red haired Jewess
- 257: And this little elf aroused a guilty unrest in his heart
- 258: Philippina had told her friend
- 259: Her visits became rarer and rarer
- 260: Philippina shrugged her shoulders
- 261: But Philippina never heard her
- 262: Marian was completely broken up
- 263: When Eva was only eight years old
- 264: Daniel felt primeval existence
- 265: The girl wore a carnival costume
- 266: Daniel did not know that the girl was Dorothea Doederlein
- 267: He had taken to worshipping the Dorothea cult
- 268: Said Andreas Doederlein to himself
- 269: If Dorothea was a genuine Doederlein
- 270: Herr Carovius begging for company
- 271: And then shifted to the account of his visit to Eschenbach
- 272: Dorothea seized his hands with gratitude
- 273: Daniel reproached her for her wastefulness
- 274: Dorothea felt that he was getting started
- 275: Once all three themes flowed along together
- 276: Doederlein had placed himself under obligations
- 277: Dorothea looked her father straight
- 278: Murmured Philippina to herself
- 279: Andreas Doederlein had a sinking spell
- 280: Andreas Doederlein was ill at ease
- 281: Doederlein asked about Dorothea
- 282: Philippina and Agnes had been living at Frau Hadebusch's
- 283: He took Philippina to one side
- 284: Remarked Philippina superciliously
- 285: Dorothea went into the next room
- 286: Asked Dorothea with noticeable rapidity
- 287: Herr Seelenfromm stopped Philippina on the street
- 288: Said Andreas Doederlein one Sunday
- 289: Philippina was to admire the purchases
- 290: She told Philippina what to do
- 291: The baby slept in the room with Philippina and Agnes
- 292: They at last fell on Herr Carovius
- 293: Philippina became Dorothea's confidential friend
- 294: And showed Philippina three gold pieces
- 295: Philippina was the embodiment of silence
- 296: Philippina came waddling down the steps
- 297: Dorothea looked at him terrified
- 298: He thought of old Herold and went to him
- 299: Benda was the first to reach out his hand
- 300: Benda had grown somewhat stout
- 301: Who were at war with the Wadai
- 302: Replied Philippina contemptuously
- 303: Philippina came in and cleaned up the room
- 304: You never were problematic to me
- 305: Benda however had the stars in mind
- 306: IIIThat evening Daniel visited Benda in his home
- 307: And then Doederlein suddenly began to be suspicious
- 308: Dorothea raised her head with a jerk
- 309: Said Dorothea in an anxious tone
- 310: When Dorothea had straightened up
- 311: Murmured Philippina contemptuously
- 312: Daniel looked at Philippina utterly dazed
- 313: Philippina knew what she was doing
- 314: Remarked Herr Carovius sarcastically
- 315: Jordan was looking at Herr Carovius in great suspense
- 316: Frau Hadebusch brought him some water
- 317: The hurried running back and forth of the firemen
- 318: I Late in the evening Benda came
- 319: Daniel looked over at him sharply
- 320: The Goose Man again struck up his gentle laugh
- 321: But Daniel grew quieter and quieter
- 322: And looked at Doederlein thoughtfully
- 323: The vampire has battened on you
- 324: Replied Daniel in extreme torture
- 325: Daniel feels that none of them are strangers to him
- 326: Gottfried became quiet and Agnes happy
- 327: VIIDaniel returned to Eschenbach
- 328: She grew up here in Eschenbach
- 329: 067 normalized socialist book keeper bookkeeper p