`` Mademoiselle , the major waits ; '' and Karl came up , hat in hand , just in time to hear her and glance after Casimer , with an odd expression . V LUDMILLA `` I wonder what that young man 's name was . Did he mention it , Helen ? '' said the major , pausing in his march up and down the room , as if the question was suggested by the sight of the little baskets , which the girls had kept . `` No , uncle ; but you can easily ask Hoffman , '' replied Helen . `` By the way , Karl , who was the Polish gentleman who came on with us ? '' asked the major a moment afterward , as the courier came in with newspapers . `` Casimer Teblinski , sir . '' `` A baron ? '' asked Amy , who was decidedly a young lady of one idea just then . `` No , mademoiselle , but of a noble family , as the ` ski ' denotes , for that is to Polish and Russian names what ` von ' is to German and ` de ' to French . '' `` I was rather interested in him . Where did you pick him up , Hoffman ? '' said the major . `` In Paris , where he was with fellow-exiles . '' `` He is what he seems , is he ? -- no impostor , or anything of that sort ? One is often deceived , you know . '' `` On my honor , sir , he is a gentleman , and as brave as he is accomplished and excellent . '' `` Will he die ? ''
asked XXXXX , pathetically .
Amy Casimer French German Karl LUDMILLA Russian Teblinski fellow-exiles impostor