Drifting through the blue-black twilight of Schonbrunn Park, he sensed another vampire. Poor child, is this the first time she's imagined herself in love? No wonder she looks so confused. This is Karl, she said. He hesitated, his mouth turned down with revulsion.
He did not respond at once; then he seemed to realise what was required. At the summit of the hundred steps, she could see two or three guests walking in the shadow of climbing roses and great plane trees; distant, oblivious to her. Outside the window the lights of Vienna scintillated like stars. Kristian passed through them as if through shadow, moving in and out of houses, the occupants never suspecting his presence.
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