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the ho so d er s r e sen ted her se f un by ly l i , _ p l daun te d to the b attle . When histo r y shall r eco r d the actio n s ” o f Sar a o ssa sa d o nto e u i m r ess e g , i M li p iv ly, ’ to the o unte ss o ur ~ s ste r s n am e w ill C , y i

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d w t a nt n s w as fur shed w th he lle i h p i i g , ni i chair s o f car ve d w o o d in laid w ith ivo r y a

m r r o r in a m ass s er fr am e and a l ar ge i y ilv , A b e d o f ar e d w o o d co s m all cr ucifix . c v

w th a ano o f dar ve et and sur ve r ed i c py k lv , m ounte d b a um e o f feathe r s its ne n y pl ; li , and that co ve n an e w er o f ex an o d ri g M ic g l , w as edged w ith dee p po int lace . High ‘ 20 TH E F A I R A N D A EU S I A N .

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the ar n g de . The p ain tings m o stly r epr e sente d the co n que st o f Co r te z in N e w Spain ;fr o m these Mo nto lie u tur n e d again to the pi ctur e o f

ste a: The ainte r had e xer te d ta en t E ll p l ,

b ut o n to e u fo un d de fe ts in his w o r M li c k , fo r gettin g E ste llahad b een studie d w hen the

sm e o f e a e b eam e d in e e r fe atur e il p c v y ,

de e d the ar hn e ss o f her ! e e an d dim ck c y ,

e d the r o se s o f her e w o u d ha e ‘ pl lip . H l v

a r ad w as he o r na w ishe d it le ss g y. Al e y t igi l — dive ste d o f the sun - shine o f the b r e ast her

char niin e e s fu o f an uor sw am w th g y , ll l g , i — un b idde n te ar s they avo ide d the o bj e ct o n w ho m they co uld have r e ste d till de ath had

‘ spen t their fir e s .

e s en d n to the ar den s o nto e u D c i g g , M li ,

meet n m en es a e d w th him the te r i g Xi , p c i

‘ he w e r e sho r t o ned b th r aces . T y ly j i y e

ar u s w ho n fo r med his ue st a co ur er M q i , i g i had ar ri ved fr om Se ville w ith Im po r tant ia 1 TH E FAI R AN DALUSIAN . 2

' a a n - en e r a o f Ar r a fo r m ation . Tb c C pt i g l

o n the b r a e Pa afo x ha n fo r e d the g , v l , vi g c

r e n h to r e t r e fr o m ar a os sa r e c o m F c i S g , m en de d Tude la as a cen tr al po sitio n to the

S an sh arm e s th the r the An da us an s un p i i , i l i

de r astan o s ue sta an am as and Al C , C , d Ll , ’ b uque r que s divisio ns w er e r e qui r e d to jo in

his A r r ago ne se . ’ The favo ur ab le m o m en t fo r Mo n to lieus

e but as a Patr o t a r o a he d an d it w as d i pp c , de te r m ine d he sho uld pr o cee d to Tudel a as so on as the fir st b r igade co uld b e e xpected

‘ ’ ’ ' a Palafo x s an o f a e fo r m to r r ive . pl Bl k s ing a diver sio n in fBiscay appe ar e d fr aught

w a n e n ith h ppy co s que ce s .

The o un tess s o o n o ne d them o ani~ C j i , j y ~ m ating her featur es H e r l etter s fr o m Sa ’ r a ossa ann o un e d her he r o sister s safet g c ic y .

S he had tr o d unhur t the ath of. har t p c i y, ’ thr o u h the destr u t e r es o f war the g c iv fi ,

de ath - de a n ar t er n d s n n ed fi e s li g ill y, a i ki g i c pf S ar ago ssa ;supp o r ting in the ar ms of 22 TH E F A I R A N D A LusI A N r

b eaut he r w ounde d o untr men and ead y c y , l

' i n b er tt a g li le b n d o f fe m ales o ver the b o dies . - o f the de ad to the su u h o r o t e d in . , cc f y g

~ Wh n h e t e eye that h as n o t ye t b e ame d w th fe sh a l in futur e da s see the r e i li l , y , k

o r d n a e o f a n an d fi r e at he r r st c i g p g Sp i , fi en e r es an d m e t o e r the fata se ue the gi l v l q l , actio n s o f this her o in e shall shar e the pr ai se With Palafo x l ’ Mo ntoli e us ar r an ge m e nts w e r e so o n ; m ade ; In a w e e k he had pr e par e d the

' e ui m e nts o f a Patr o t an d w r tten at q p i , i He le ngth to Lady Har ville an d his father .

' a c ould n o t avoid m entio n ing Estella l to a mo ther fr o m w ho m he h ad hither to made n o . e ai o f o n ee alm en ts . In concludin g the de t l his assio n he r e ue sted s ho uld he n o t r e p , q ,

tur n to n lan d his m o ther w o u d wr te to E g , l i his fa r m str ess and r ese nt her his m inia i i , p t ur e .. The m or n ing b efo r e his de par tur e he r o se e a and seein a de b o un d n thr o u h r ly, g V li i g g ‘ 2 Ta n FA I R A N D A LU S I A H . 3 the a e s he o n e tur e d ste a had so u ht ll y , c j c E ll g the ar de n and e a e r tr a ed he r ste s . g , g ly c p

' Tum in un e r c eive d fo un d a ur ed w a g p c v lk , he b e he d her seate d n e ar him an d aused l , p to o b se r ve her H e r dr s and m an ner dc ~ . es n o te d disquie tude ; un ab le to r e pr ess his fee n s on to e u d s o e r ed h m se f an d li g , M li i c v i l , r es e tfu de ta n n her n tr eate d e r mis p c lly i i g , i p s o n to ta e hi far w el i k s e .

To - m o r r o w ste a sa d he s o r r o w -f , E ll , i , “ i fu and w e ar t do ub t e ss ar t—to meet lly, p , l p so l ved on enter ing the service o f yo ur coun tr w as s hou d fate e m e the e asur e y, , l giv pl o f a a n b e ho d n o u to w thho d fr om g i l i g y , i l yo ur -k no w ledge your co nq uest o ve r an hi

n h d h a n at ther to u to uc e e r t. My fee li gs

' m e etin o u b etr a e d it and o u ar e ac , g y y , y quain te d w ith its inm ost r ece sse s b ut give d d fr om m e o ur e stee m ste a. e y , E ll Divi

o u b the ha er d n and ha e no t y y ppy F i , I v — attempted to w in yo u J have no t essaye d 24 TH E FA I R A N DALU S IA N .

to r em o e him fr o m on r r em emb r an e o r v y c ,

so u ht to o e r o m e the b ar r er s o f our fa th g v c i y i , o r the r e se n tm ent o f the Mar quis

a a n t am r e d . ste f I c i E ll i ly,

fr e e . My fathe r all o w s me to r efuse Fer

di a n n d.

o n to e au e i ass o n ur d M li up s d. H s p i ge the r eq ue st had b ee n m ade sin ce their l ast m ee n ti g.

“ I t him r e d he b ut ann o t r s p i y , c i , c i k

his fa Y e o u E ste a an m ate d as te . t y , ll , i

o ur b o som is w th sent ments of atr io t sm y i , i p i , may in clude me in those to w ho se ar m s yo u w h ar w m h a en uar s ess . e a e d i succ F ell, y v g ” r ' n r y o u f o mda ge . ste a o er o m e w th e mo tio n w ou d E ll , v c , i , l have b e tr ayed h e r self b ut the o bje ct o f he r

’ ten der ne s had fle d. See k n the Co un tess s i g ,

- .she r e eale d h r ass o n an d sou ht he r v e p i , _ g

' o u s c n cil .

' 7 Clar a ha d all the e nthusiastic spir it. o f her e de r s ster b ut it le d her to r oman e l i , g c ,

6 9 TH E FA I R A N B A LU S I A N .

The few i nhab itants o f these w ild passes had taken the ir par t in the co m m o tio n s o f the co untr y the m o the r had em b r ace d her so n a nd b id him n o t r e tur n a fu t e o f the , gi iv

ht to its she ter the fathe r thr o w n fig l ; , i g aw a the asto r a r o o a e his h d the y p l c k , g v c il swo r d unshe athe d fo r Fe r din and ;an d e ve n lo ve sever ed its pur es t hear ts in the sam e

au c se .

i ’ The tr avelle r n o w w inde d the dar k paths un der im pen ding r o cks in se cur ity ;the mi

uaulets ab an do ndin the r m n ed o cc u q , g i i gl

atio n s had o ned the Patr o t ar mes an d p , j i i i , r o uz e d to r tue use d the sam e ar m s in de vi , fenée o f the r aw s that ate w e r a se d i l , l ly er i in i d a ts e fi n ce .

O n the r o ad to A ma r o onto e u o h l g , M li s er ed o n the b o r der s o f a so tar w o o d v li y ,

' r oun d w hich r ises the o ppo site m o un tains o f

‘ N e w an ada and Am o davar d el am o a C C p , w o m an nee n b efo r e a r u x in the a k li g c cifi , t

i a t tude o f w r pt devo tio n an d supplicating ’ 2 T H E FA I R A N D A LU S IA N . 7

w Th n a w h h n nded to s o r r o . e ve t er e e i te

as s the n ht b e n near he a hted fr o m p ig i g , lig hi mue an d w a s e d e t ast the s ot . l , lk g n ly p p Tw o childr e n w er e e mplo yed in e n deavo ur ing to r aise the flo w er s the ir m o ther had

r ese n ted an d o n w h h a s o r h n sun p , ic c c i g h ad s pe nt its fur y

ee n a b o x a e d be ne ath t he m a e S i g pl c i g , Mo nto lie u advan ce d an d de pos ited an o ffe r

in o f si e r . One of the b o s o o n ear g lv y , l ki g

n estl at him u tted his em o ment and y , q i pl y ,

him en t b the han d e n u r e d in g ly y , q i ,

v0 1ce if he o ffer ed fo r the Patr o ts ? , i He ar r aigne d the atte n tio n o f his m o ther ;

w ho r s n r o ssed he r b o so m and w o u d , i i g, c , l

‘ h a e dr aw n him fr o m the str an er b e ho w . v g ; ,

ever un to o n to e u w ho attr a te d b , cl g M li , , c y

h is m ann e r b eso u ht her to a o w hi . , g ll s

” Ar e o umo t a atr o t m fi ne fell w ? y p i , y o " aidh e iftin his mo nter o : ca fr s , l g p o m the

b o dar k e e ys y s . TH E IR A N D FA M U S I A N .

His father is n o r e x a me d h , Sig , cl i t e ” w o ma — n . I o ught to r ej o ice her vo ice fault r d— e e n atur e w as n o t to b e de ce ive d b y

o r I ha e I b e e e a har d he ar t gl y v , li v , ,

n or sa d she at e n th I am n o t an i Sig , i l g ,

' m ate d b to r he h y vic y . W n o t e r s cele b r ate ” it m h I o e e r e to w e e . , c p “ But o ur husb an d do ub t e ss es y , l , liv , aid o n to e u so o th n . I am o n m M li , i gly y w a to the ar m e s an d m a m e et w th him v . y i , i

Sit do w n ' o n the b an k assum n a to ne of , i g r ai er an d le t m e n o w the n am e o f th s ll y , k i unfo rtun ate an ar d w ho has so d s o Sp i , i l yal

The w o m an he s tated a m o m e n t b ut the i , coun te n a nce o f the per so n w ho addr essed he r invite d co n fiden ce ;placi n g he r ar m s r o un d he r b o s an d o w er n her o e she y , l i g v ic , t o th a e he o nte d o ut and at his o k e pl c p i , ,

n a v r e que st co m mence d her little r r ati e . ar ents S n o r w er e ho nest and My p , ig , ; ,

I b e eve as o od atho s r e e e their li , g c lic c iv ’

. TH }: FA I R . A N D A LU S IA N 29

r ew ar d in h n w he r o n h d eave . I as t i ly c il ;

' an d w hen I lo ve d Julian,they gave t m e the ir

b ess n an d tw e n t r o wn s that had b ee n l i g, y c 5 s to r e d? fr o m my b i r th: H ave yo u e ve r ”

o e d . n o r ? inter r o ate d ar a n no l v , Sig g M i , i

The que stio n w ent to the he ar t o f her

b ear er t ho u h it a e d a sm e to his fe a , g c ll il

I w te o u ho w ha y w e w e r e ill ll y pp , ‘2 c ontin ue d Mar a w hen b ut h dr en i e i , c il l k

these u a n an d m se f sou ht ea h o ther , J li y l g c ,

‘ ari d - w he n 5w e b egan to ear n b y w o o d- c ut“

‘ t n an d ace - m a n a fe w r e a s w e a d i g l ki g l , p i the m to the pr ie st fo r o ur ab so lven ces Mo n to lieu did no t lo o k gr ave Of ” w hat o ffe n ce co uld yo ub e guilty ? e n quire d

he.

“ ’ N o ne S no r ° b ut the adr es o f S , ig p t.

‘ r an s ar s n s n F . e e er e o s o f the tho u hts ci v i g , an d u J lian sho uld n o t have w ishe d m e his wf efo r w o e e I as s . A as ! S n o r w e i b l ig ,

v o . C L I I . i 30 ams: FA I R A N D A LU S I Aw . th o u ht o f nothin else so w e mar r ed 1 9 g g , i ” pr eve nt b eing r uined This specie s o fr eligio us e co no my po w e r fil lly affecte d the r isib le muscles o f Mo nto

e u b ut r e s e t n the nn oc en e o f the li ; , p c i g i c s e a er he endea o ur e d to he it as she p k , v c ck , pr o ceede d

It w as n o w S no r w e fo r o t the w o r d , ig , g l , an d t the b r th o f m r st h d an d o ur ill i y fi c il ,

ast r o w n d sa e ared w e tho u ht n o t o f l c i pp , g

I w a h — lab o ur ;still s appy f we nee ded little in summe r an d in w nter m h la in , i y c ild y m b osom an d w ar med it t I fe t n o h y , ill l c ill

“ ar en ts d ed sho r t o f seaso n . My p i ly after ; it w as my fir st gr ief;an d clasped in eac h ’ h r s a ms u an and mse f a te r natel o t e r , J li y l l y e mb r aced and gr ie ved. Their last w or ds impr essed‘him w ith fe ar ’ f Ms n sa d m f athe r I have o ved y o , i y , l

w as o u ha e and fr o m o uth to as ell y v , y [ ’ death w o uld n o t have given a smile o f my w fe fo r r hes but I su o rted her b m i ic , pp y y r m: FAI R A N D A LiJS MN . 3 1 lab o ur an d did n o t ke o u ass m ho ur s , , li y , p y

’ in e as ur e fo r etfu o f the a ms o n m pl , g l cl i y ’ i n dustr y . “ r a h r Juliang ew m o r e tte n ti ve to is w o k . I at fi r st used to sit at the e ntr ance o f the

w o o d to shor n he time of his r tur n b ut , te t e ; a s I saw his e ar n n s o r I r ew i g , Sign , g

ashame d an d‘ b e an a eé m a n to su , g l c ki g pply n W r e w r h no r an d m r o o t o . e y p p r i g ic , Sig , hr lne f St as i b r o ught my b o ys to the s o .

r an is and a e m o ffer n s hr o u h the r F c , g v y i g t g i hands the adr es did n ot fr o w n at the r e , p ’ memb r ance of Julian s ab sofve n ces .

"f ast Ma n o r t he n e w s o f the r e L y, Sig ,

m r I w as h voliitio n ca e to o u village . t o li da a nd u an an h is n e hb o ur s w ere y, J li d ig se ated r o und t he ve nta w h lst at a tt e ; i , li l

with me an d my childr e n un der the ches

e d his mul u a nuts . A o ur e r ar r i v e n b e c i ; , l

to r o ee d r etar ded his r o r es till his p c , p g s, TH E FA I R A N D ALusI A N

’ w a m d a n a the ne s n ate e ve he 1 t. e s i ry Ev I ,

o un m e n e mb r a e d an d eft e us b ade m y g c l , y ’ l h h dr e n cr Viva to the i r father a t. c il y . fig n o r I 1 e c o llect that ho ur o n as a Sig , ly

ash o f d htn n su e e de d b o uds fl vivi lig i g, cc y cl

an that have n ever yet dispe r sed. M y Pa t1 io ts ha e asse d o ur a e b ut w e can v p vill g , no t ass st them an d we r deem e d dislo aL i , a e y

N o new s e er am e fr o mthe f athe r the v c , h u b an d o r the o r o o ur ar s e t e s . We , l v he ar n dee d o f v to o f its o a r r as . , i , ic y, gl y ; l w hen the sun IS b r test the f o w er s I ff r igh , l o e ” to th r fa e vi gin de .

The a lus o n affe ted her aud to r s Mo n l i c i , ’ to lie u as he e ft his ur se l n her so n s ha nd , l p , n o te d the n am e o f J ulian Mer etz in his

o c e t b o o an d e ft ar a to the o n so a p k k, l M i c l t o n o fho a d h f e n e a S . r an t r e s o t F s . i p , p y r ci A1 r 1ve d at Madr id so m e w e e ks after its e a uat on b the r e n h its de si r ted b al v c i y F c , e

o mes an d o ne a a es fr o m “w h h c l ly p l c , ic

84 TH E A x n n n s FA I R u m n .

Alas ! the s uccesse s o f Spain we r e o n the ' Palafo x fate d n o t to acc o m

' plish his an d dissensio ns ar o se that in vo lved in their co n se quen ces the r e m o val o f valo ur fr om the e d and w sdo fr m fi l , i m o the o un l c ci . ’ 35 r un r u n: A N DA LU S IAN .

CHAPTER X III.

’ it e e tim e - h allo w d do m e s e iles Pe r m m , y , y p

f r ude m ag n ifi c e n c e o ur so e m n r e st, O , y l ’ h n i n ais e s Am id yo ur fr e tte d v a ul t s and le ngt g l — Lo ne ly to w ande r no un ho ly gue st r e d m an s to b r e ak w i th s ac r i e io us t a , Tha t e , l g

f o ur m o n ume n te d de ad . The m ar b l e slum b e r s o y

' MQ N To m n u j o ined the An dalusians under as tano s an d re e ve d r om him ever t C , c i f y a

ention hi in ivi u l har a ter and that t s d d a c c ,

Ge ne a s ar t a t to the n sh r o m te d. r l p i li y E gli , p p

His !kn o w e d e o f the S an sh lan ua e l g p i g g , an d the z eal he fe lt fo r the ir inter ests r an dar e d his co mm and o ve r his little b and o f

~ Patr o ts a. easant dut an d th so o n c o n i pl y, ey for med to the r ule s of their ne w leade r w ith c 4 " ‘ TH E FAI R A N DA LU S IA N .

’ do n li u d s o n o n s ste d o cility . Mo to e s ivi i c i f

tw o hun dr e d m en w ho w er e e n am e d o n , c p

the Pr ado an d o ther O en s tuat o n s in the , p i i

sub ur b s .

D ur ing the sh o r t stay o f the ar m ie s in

M1id o ur her o w a r e e e d the af t n n e s d , c iv flic i g

f h d r a d a A c use d o t e isg ce o f the Mo n e c r . c

o f tr e aso n and o r der e d to the o n ne ment , c fi

o f a o n e n t w th his - ud e d adv ser he c v i ill j g i , e n dur e d the p angs o f a b r o ke n hear t b ut a

v he x r d So 1 a fe y sh0 1 t days e r e e pi e . pid ar e the ste ps o f am b itio n am id the chan ging — sce ne s o f a r evo lution the gr ave is dug at t he fo ot o f he h t t r o ne .

Mo nde car the t m o f sus o n w as , vic i pici , said to have held co m m un ication w ith the

fi r st Junta of Madr id, an d to have im p ar ted ,

intelligen ce o f impor tan ce . His l etter s to the D uke de Alb uq uer que in favo ilr bf his

n sh fr e n d n o t ha n b een ‘ de ver e d E gli i vi g li ,

w ere n o w su r essed b him an d i n s en e pp y , il c ' 3 TH E FA I R A N DA LU S IA N . 7

n eu r e r et ed on decar and mo ut hed Mo to li g t M ,

Shunn in g the gaiety to w hich he w as ln vite d he s e nt his ho ur s o f e sur e in s ur , p l i di veyings the curi o sitie s of M adr id;a nd in e

oo m o fl its hur hes o ld m a n fi ent and gl c c , , g i c ,

oft so u ht to n du e the m e an ho o f l y, g i lg l c ly

the r e o r ds o f m o r tal t c i y. A few days pr evio us to the m ar ch o f the

ar m es to w ar ds ur o s he e n r e d the r e at i B g , te g

‘ ” cathedr al an d advanc e d b e lo w its sacr e d

' wr a ' u h o o n e -a ear d aisles in pt tho g t. N pp e

' nio nks hastily ten de d . the tape r s o f tlie

‘ ’ 7 f i ‘ shr in es;and w ith . so un dless ste ps glide d

1 1 B ur e din r o fo un d r e er e an d with fo de i p v i , l d

’ e r re » he a ed b e fo r e the so tar shr ines d p c li y ,

‘ Law ful cr imés inipute d to him} tho se o f Sui c 5 38 TH - R E FA I A N DALU S I AN .

c ide and tr e aso n ;s uddenly he w as aw o ke fr o m thought by the appr o ach o f o ne o f his

so dier s w ho r esen t n him a le tter in l , , p i g ,

' for med him the b ear er w aited an an sw e r .

Monto ie u or der e d. him to a dvan e and b l c , , y

‘

t h ht o f a ta er unse aled the w ax . e lig p , Th e contents w er e r e ad o ver twice er e he t ur ne d ta con sider the yo uth who b r o ught i t a n d w ho r e s e tfu w ai te d his com , p c lly

mands .

S Y GN OR

' I TRU S T to the h umanity o f yo ur n a tion an d fr ie ndship the n ephew of the m

xfo r tunate Mo nde c ar . e is m mous n H y i , an d dear to m e : b ut it 'is n ec essa r y he

shou d b e r em o e d fr o m An da us a .and l v l i ,

r e m ain ' unkn o wn till the e lo uds that o ver

h u r em o e Ar r ed fr o m cast is ho se b e v d. iv

‘ Me xicop Fer din and finds no ne o ft he . pr o

' — i un c : mises o f happine ss fi i lfi lled z h s t k mm : F A m A N DA L U S IA N . 39

the victim o f' tr e ache ry and mis placed c o n

‘ fi den ce —i his b r de b ur e d in ‘ t e r e esses i i . h c — o f a c o nve nt his pos sessio ns attaintedb y

“ “ tr easo n : He j o ins the Patr io ts pr o vided w ith ever y r e quisite b ut age an d es peri

f u fr en f n o th b t, ds en ce . est tute o n D i i g i ,

“‘ S ar e to your fr iendship I co ns ign him . p him in action and fatigue as m uch as i s

our fr iend Y ,

“ T he CO UN T ESS B

‘ Mo n o tlie u he ld o ut his

d aw - din an . He s h , as e

' r memblan ce to his o us n an d O en ed his c i , p

I ri e e sa d he m o w er is ii g v , i , yp the Gener al to

appoint you -to myc o r ps ; What name do ” yo u assume ? ' 40 TH E FA I R 'A N DALU S IA N “

hat o f er d nand e n i e r e e d T F i M v ll , pli “ u h the fam an en t ut r e the o t is . b y , ily ci , duc e d in fo r tun es ;theyhave left Spain for

' So uth Am ei ica an d I r un n o dan er o r m , g , , y

r r h s n astan s n d am o te to . I a e ee o a p c v C , app o in te d to yo ur co r ps . Mo nto lie u had apar tm ents n ear the

Pr ado th ther he o n du te d er d n an d ; i c c F i , and o n hts and r efr eshm en ts b e n b r o u ht lig i g g , sur veye d w ith as to n ishmen t an d adm ir atio n

a d an d o f ste the fii an ce husb E lla.

/ . Fer dinan d appear e d yo unger than his fair

o us n an d to ha e s ar e attaine d ' se ven c i , v c c ly

n His fa e tho u h in tee . o m e x o n co n c , g c pl i

er abl dar er had the sam e au Sid y k , b e tiful r egular ity o f fe atur e an d dar k an d b r illiant

e r his d he e e d o s he w eye . Ov is v ll l ck o r e a

n sh hat an d um e and his de a Spa i pl , lic te and

‘ elegant limb s w er e cl o thed in a hussar dr ess

o f b a o th o r nam e nted w th e ve t an d l ck cl , i v l ,

e n at the b o so m w th vand ked r uff f Op , i a y o

a l ce .

2 ’ S . 4 TH E FA I R. A N DALU IA N

e ffeminanc o f m e du at o n an d e e r y y c i , v y

b attle w ill r e nde r m e w o r thie r o f the ne xt.

ha e My health is not always delicate . I v

ar r e d to so r r o w an d n ew s e nes ar e ne iv , c c essary to e fface the r em em b r ance o f m y ’ ’ un s d r ace an s hed cle isg d E te lla s l o ss. I s ” t ear s Si n o r r ed he ass n his hand , g , c i , p i g “ o er his e es b ut the ar e fo r d s r a e v y , y i g c ,

n o t death . J udge then if I shall disgr ace

. Y o u ar e m fr end an d b r o ther r ed. y i , c i

Mo nto e u r e t r e t o r e st un der m r o o f 1 li i y . ! and r e cr uit yo ur str e n gth fo r the ar duo us ” s er vice a fe wdays m ay b r ing . iMonto lie u left him so o n after fo r the Ge ’ ~ n er al s quar te r s ; he w as adm itte d, an d ’ foun him al n Wh st uar d h e . il g ding the

se r et o f e r di n n d he en tur ed to e x r ess c F a , v p

r o f a o uth s un a n Ib is fea . y o yo g d de licate

‘ ' b ein ade uate to the d ut es h e v had b een g q i ,

' h n d d a o n ed ~ e u e r stoo t to . , pp i

‘5 ” ' Wh n o t s a d the oo d astanos I y , i g C , wa s r u n N A S A D LU IA N . 43

h al w is l age s to seek thestandar d ;Mer etz

is de l ate b ut see ms dl f- o ter r z e . ic , h en p i I w as char me d w ith the Spll' lt an d fir e n f his

addr ess b esides h r ide s w e an d co nse ; , e ll, ,

uent wi l b e b e ter ab e o o unter fa q ly, l t l t e nc

l r h t ue . e e e me I woud r ath i a e ig B li v , e v a n ar m o f S an sh w omen and b o s than co o y p i y , l ”

un m ass on ed senio r s . Go sa d h n i p i , i e , givi g ’ onto eu his and r o vide a adi er M li h , p sal s dr ess fo r o ur sub a ter n an wi ll e a y l , d1 h n ” s w er able fo r his co nduct .

n th fo o w n mo r n he ro d g ar . O e ll i g ing e

' ab o ut the it w th on to e u and w as ih . c y i M li ,

' l tr o duce d b y him to the o ffic er s ;of his d ivi

n he str an er e x ted un ver sa ur o laio . T g ci i l c i s it an d the ad es under stand n h s a y, l i , i g i tp

tr io tism and har me d w th th s r ace v ed , , c i i g , i

Fer din an d acco mpanie d Montolie ut o the

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u s e St. C w her e he w as the fD che s d J ’ 44 TH E R N US FA I A DAL IA N .

’ adm r atio n o f the r he ' ar t b r o e i ci cle . T p y k

u at an e ar l h o ur an d o n the r r etur n p y , i h o m e t he Englishm an an d his yo ung gue st ’ o n er sed o f th e nn s m n t “ c v e ve i g s am ue e .

The uche ss “is e r b eaut fu D v y i l ,

a m ed F r d n an u ha e s n m e d. Y o ee cl i i v y J

' ‘ ” o us n ste a w as 'she as livel P c i E ll , y “ I avo id m e ntio n i ng he r to yo u fr o m ” o b vi o us r easo ns r e e d o n to e u w ho , pli M li , “ felt emb ar r asse d at the questio n ; o r i I w o uld have en quir e d ho w that un fo r tun ate ’ lady b e ar s her fathens Io ss z yo u appear n o t ” ‘ 3 3 to have see n her . I lear n t in fo r m atio n o f her ” n d a C o un te ss, r etur e Fer din n d. The l IVIar quis w as thr o w n in to co nfi n eme nt fa few days after yo ur d epar tur e, thr o ugh the

had f m tuto r menes . etter s e r fi d _ o p y y , Xi L ’ ‘ asse d un der ‘ tlfe l Mar uis s seal to adrid p q M , ‘ o f w hich he disclaime d kno w le dge ;that

f’ unfor tunatem an - was hur r ied to the C o n ven t ’ “ 45 TH E m m A N DALU S I A N .

e x sten e that ease d t have har ms i c c o c ,

d r e o f h Hi ovér e p iv d o n o ur . s

w he m e d w th de s a r r efused? o mfo r t fo r l i p i , c days;When sudde nly gr o w mg c o m

' she o r de r i n her effe ts to b e so l , g c d, and the am o unt sen t to the Patr io t fun d at

e e she sho r t r et r ed to a o n e n t and S vill , ly i c v ,

d the e h s tr e ss o f ha r ”sa d v il . T i i , i g the w aving je t fr o m an ivo r y b o x ‘ i ' his w r itin c ase Was c ut o ff afte r~ she g , h ‘ ter e d t e co nve nt. M o n to lie u gaze d at it w ishfully Fer ’ “ din an d said he o u ha e never seen , , y v

- i ' yo ur c o usm, and b eyo nd the t ie s of b lo tfd

and the 1nter est o f h er m sfo r tun e s feelq iot i ,

a o s lla i w ill f as I h ve d ne . E te e ve r r etain my '

' affectio ns;my fi r st passio n ;she w ill Ever

b ano t 1m 0 y her age . ” ’ Si rio r sa d Fer d n an d I r e e rit g , i i , p s — r this and r equest yo u c dnfi de n c e ;my is lo st to ‘us b o th b ut h iy e steem o f ‘ 46 Ti r e 1 mm A N D A LU S I AJ

‘ ‘

her . T h ave o n he ar d o f w ill e er ly , v

o ur lo ve fo r he r o u ne w ma m Y y k , y ” with o ur di s r se cou . Mo n to lie u c o uld n o t r esrstxthe

im his a h p ssio n fo r . Este lla fr o m its

encem en ' h a m t to t eir p r ting. D ur ing a ‘ r e cital to w hich his fe el

e e ner the o uth se em ed r eat gav gy, y ~ g ly rated an d she e d a se ns b l t that , w i i i y

ende ar e d him to o n to u w ho M lie ; ,

mar ch b e ame so fon d o f hi s , c

‘ as to r e r et the dan e r to w hi h he must g g c ~ h s ho r tly b e e xpo se d, andt o far m sc emes of

r e mo ving him fr om it.

a n en r e e ed of the I ntellige n ce h vi g b e c iv ,

' mo vem en ts o f the Fr en ch ih N avar r e and f a he S anish ar m e s no w i n fo r e . e t Bisc y, t p i c l he Madr id o n the ir r o ute to Bur go s. T y

tr aced a path mar ked by - the excesses of ’ 'r n r : r x r n A N LU S 2 t DA I A N . fi

o f ' t hosé w ho . exper ien cfié the

0 1°

Mo nto lie u had r easo n to b e pleas edw ith i in an d, who har angue d the scldmr s o f

' m e r w er e efi ace d b his e l u nc is y y o q e e .

spiri ted Andal us ian . b o un ded swiftly

‘ the nks o r che ked as his m as ter ra , c ,

‘ an d sn o w m an e sw e e n the r und y pi g g e , ,

a ain on he M i no lta g t saddle .

' ' w he d w Fér din nfl as an d o n ce b e a , e n yo un g friehdi n for me d him hehad b r ought it

de nts;w ho w er e ‘ no w on their r etur n; ' 48 TH E R A ‘ FA I N DALU S IAN .

the Fr e ne h : ar m a nd a r e ad . the s r it} y , l pi " y it a ta h an t ed . tse f t o} F er d n d b oun din c i l i , g

sw ft b his ho r se - ar ta n o f his meal i ly y , p ki g ,

’ ' ‘ T! he on du t o f t e : I?atrio ts n the co m c c h i .

' ~m e cem en t o f Mo ntol e h s w as n . i f

hi hl j calc ulate d to n r e ase his in ter st in g y i c , t e g

' 1 thei r c ause eve n the ir r eligio us . o b ser v an ce s;as ye t n ot inte r fer ing with;the ho ur

’ o f b attlegi fw e r e b ehe ld w ith e elmm;1rnpr es

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5 0 THE F A I R A N D A LU S I A N .

en o un ter e d the awfii l sto r m f h ea n c s o t e s so . The r e ver b er ating thun der seem e d to shake t he fo un datio n s o f r o cks co e val w ith the

' ‘ s The v d h n n la in r o un d kies. vi i lig t i g p y g the ir o n cr o sses er e cte d at inter val s o n the

o nts o f the r u ed e m nen es see m ed as p i gg , i c ,

th de tr o n a e s yi g glan ces o f o ffe n ded he ven .

The so d er s d sm o unt n in the de e l i , i i g fil , !with do w ncast eyes an d unco ver ed he ads b e nt m s en t r a er w h st the r har e 1 s il p y ; il i c g ,

in the r ece d n atttud o f fear b eheld w ith i g i e , , ,

ar n e e - b a s and s t ffe ned m ane the gl i g y ll i ,

er b o ts and tr e m b ed w th the e ar th at fi y l , l i

n t he awful vo ice o f heave .

r d n and e an n o er his har er de Fe i , l i g v c g ,

o utl cr o ssm his b r east an d r a sin h is v y g , i g e es seemed to ho d c o mmun at o n w th y , l ic i i

an e s o nto ieu xe d his r e ar ds o n a g l . M l fi g

w h he en o fCar ava i figur e o r t y t p cil g .

’ As the sto r m d s er se d the father s o f a i p ,

ene d t ne o n ent s tuated‘ o n the he ht B ic i c v , i ig , desce nde d and invited the Patr io ts to the ir ‘ 5 1 T H E FA I R AN D A LUS I A ST.

’ f xnonaster w ho se h h w a s a ear ed min y, ig ll pp , lg ling its spir es w ith the r oc ky po ints o f the '

“ ‘ l a l v b c c i it . a k n Fei din an d the ar m y T i g y ,

o nto eu fo o we d b his so ld er s as cended M li , ll y i ,

‘ the ath thei r stee ds w n d n s o w 1n the p , i i g l ly

r ear sto n on at nter va s to s la e the r , ppi g ly i l k i

” th r st 111 th e to r r ent or b r o w se the fe w tr a es i , c

' T he officer s - o f the division w er e usher ed

i nto the r efe tor a nd a me a r esented c y, l p

~ “them in char a ter w th e c les asti tem 1e , c i c i c ; h h r an e and m tar har ds . T e mo n s c ili y ip k , w ho seem e d by no m eans devoid o f c ur io

r e n uish ed w er e ea er fo r intel e n e li q , g lig c . T his by n o m eans met the wis hes o f such o f “ the gr o upe gs r e m emb e r ed the inter io r o f “ t he ir o wn mo naster ies ;an d sufii c ient hin ts

ven an d unde r sto o d to e mo e r m gi , r v f o .

w in 113n o f so ur e .

o nto u o n e n u r in for e r d nan d 1 . M lie , q i g F i ,

“N1 ‘ L' D ‘ ‘ ‘ Tn n I FA R A N D AL U S IA N .

w ho had r et r e d e ar ‘ hear d he w as in the i ly,

ha e and fo r b o r e to summ o n him to the c p l ,

o n ast b o a1 d n o w r a e d w th w ne s o f m , g c i i { ic r h f a ic l vo ur . lan ter l n g mto con ver satio n w ith ' the fa

ther s he en er a foun d the m m en w ho , g lly ,

ha n l n o uth r un nto e xtr e m e vices ‘ n o vi g y i , w

ho se the r o o s te s an d b o aste d o f ex c i pp i ,

l tr em u n u n n h o ne d e r t es . O e n b e d t e vi c i g, y j i

h ar t an d este d e e n to the b o r der s o f il i y, j v

h - t e ho ly lan d.

The ‘ r apid e vents o f the pr e ce ding m o nths

seem ed now n to them an d o nto e u k , M li ceased to regr et the ab sen ce of his yo ung ’ fr ien dg when they spo ke o f the disgr ace o f‘ " Mn ar m en es fo r m er o f h o de c . t e r Xi , ly i

o r der { a ar e n t ' had e xe ute d n o an , pp ly c pl

W ‘ w a a n d ith w hich they e r e un cqu i te . In de e d h s h ad n o t b een the r st nstan e in , t i fi i c w hich ' Mo nto lie u had o b ser ved the c o mmu n icatio n that seemed to e xist b etw ee n the - er ser n in the fi eld and adv s n in cl gy vi g , ; i i g TH E 1 mm A N DALU S IA N . 5 3 the ab ne t w th the r b r ethr en in the o s c i , i i cl i

r Whe n a n r em o e d her en er al for te . Sp i v g s tr ea her and her statemen fo r o r r u t on c y, c p i ,

he r t un ha s for b o e o lin k c in .

V OL. I I . TH E FAI R A N DALUSIA N .

CH APTER xi v .

i

' D e l igh tful str e am ! h ad N a tur e b id th e e fall ’ In distan t c im e s far r o m th e e r ur d Gau l , f p j l ; But 110 W 3 pur c h ase to th e sw o r d sh e l ie s H e r h ar v e sts fo r unc e r tain o w n e r s r ise ;

Each V in e ar d do ub t u o f its m ast r r o w s y , f l e g , ’ An d to the V ic to r s b o w l e ac h v in tage flo w s ’ Th e disc o n te n te d sh ade s o f sla ugh te r d h o s ts ’ ’ Th at w an de r d 0 11 h e r b an s—h e r h e r o e s h o s ts k g , ’ ’ H o d w h e n th e saw Br itan n i a s ar m s a e ar p y pp , Th e v e n ge an c e due to th e i r g r e a t de ath w as ” n e ar .

as a: are as as

The w e ste r n sun n o w sh o t a e e b e r a f l y, ’ A n d fain tly sc atte r d th e r e m ai n s o f day ; ’ ’ Ev n in a r o ac h d—b ut o h w h a t h o sts o f g pp , fo es ’ ” We r e n e ve r to b e h o d th at e v n in c o se l g l .

THE fl o w er o f the Patr io t tr o o ps sho r tly asse m b le d o n the b an ks o f the Eb r o ;the e vacuatio n o f Bilb o a b y N ey allo w ing a un t on o f th r ar j c i ei mies . Mo nto lie u an d p r m : F A I R AN S N 0 DALU IA . 5

A an d o ther o ffi er s w ho se d s o n s had b ee n c , ivi i e n a ed in ar t a s r m shes o se d nto g g p i l ki i , cl i the m a n b o d an d the da o f atta w as i y, y ck anx o us e x e i ly p cted. Whe n the enter pr ising En glishm a n e n

a ed in the anish ser e he had b e g g Sp vic ,

' lie ve d the Patr iots c apab le o fdefe n din g their c ause w ith b r aver y b eyo n d exam ple ;b ut the few acti o ns in w hich he had an o ppo r tunity o f w itne ssin g t he co n duct o f the uh d s n e d e asantr a e him a fata r e i cipli p y , g v l p sentim ent o f the ir con duct w hen char ge d

Many o ther causes m ay b e adduce d fo r the to ta di e r s o n o f the eft b o d un de r l sp i l y,

a The e asan tr had b een a o w e d Ro m na. p y ll to w ast the ir fir st ar do ur b y cautio us ap

l a he d an d ar m e d a r o a hes . c o t p c Ill ill , s e aso n appr o ache d w he n disease m ust Ope n its r a es an d e x er en e d tr 0 0 s ad an e g v , p i c p v c

‘ a h m t o eng ge t e . The numer o uspr ie sts that mingled w ith D 2 5 6 T H E F A I R N S A DALU IA N . the ar my shackle d e ver y m o vem en t b y their

su e r st t o n s . Aus o us da s w a te d fo r p i i pici y i , Oppo r tun ities lo st in co mplim ent to the sa nts the fast n s o f the s an d the e i i g ick, p n an e s o f the w o un de d w e r e o b se r ed w th c , v i an un de at n e xa tness at w h h e e n the vi i g c , ic v

ener a dar e n o m ur m ur G l t . The val o ur o f the pe o ple w as un cer tain ;

h a e r they see m e d to have n o de cisive c ar ct . The he r o w ho e x cited appl ause b yacts o f de s e r ate b r a er in he m o r n n fled b e p v y t i g,

h w h n um b fo r e the s ado s o f t e eveni g. N er s

o u d n o t b e as er ta ne d s n e b o d e s o f c l c i , i c i m en ' w ho o ffer e d them sel e s at n oo n and v , r e e e d fo o d an d ar m s fle d at n ht to the c iv , ig m o un ta n s an d n o t unfr e uen t w he n an i ; q ly, attack has b ee n de cline d fi o m w ant o f n um b er s a tt e ar m o f the an - str u r e , li l y p ic ck tur n e d de te r m ne d to w e o ff the r d s r a e , i ip i i g c

h hus w av r n a b a l o r o us de at . e t y g i T i g,

m es a n n aur e s at o ther s blast n ti g i i g l l , i g ? them w hat co u d b e e x e te d , l p c

5 8 TH E FAI R A N DALU S IA N .

His to ne s w e r e m r e ss e an d his m an ner i p iv ,

so n tr e at n that o n to e u he s tate d n o i i g, M li i

o n e r an d e r d nan d m o un t n n stan t l g ; F i , i g, i ly

hee r fu w a e d to his m en and the e a e r c lly v , y g ly

a an dv ce d. Th e m isfo r tun es o f that day w e r e im puted to tr e aso n ; alm o st the w ho le ar m y gave

w a at the r st har e an d deaf to the o e y fi c g , v ic

o f the r o m m an der s fle d in all d r e t o n s i c , i c i , diffusi ng p an ic w he r ever the ir diso r der ly n um b r fl h ho usan d m e n am o n st e s e d. T r ee t , g ’ w ho m w e r e Mo n to lie u s tr o o s cut des e p , p r atel thr o u h the e n e m an d n d n all y g y, fi i g

o st r e t r e d to w ar ds the m o un ta n s o f e o n l , i i L .

At ni ht o n to e u w th fee n s th at g , M li , i li g

b affl e de s r t o n fo un d h mse f deser c ip i , i l te d b all b ut o n e so d er and e r d n an d w ho y l i , F i ; , w o un de d an d w e a o u d s ar e b ear th k, c l c c ly e m o t n o f hi fa thfu s e h io s i l t e d. T r o w ing h m se f o n the r o un d he b ew a e d his (lis i l g , il gr ace in all the ago ny o f w o unde d sen sib i lity. 5 TH E FA IR A N DALUS IA N . 9

h The so ldier calle d his att entio n to t e d state o f Fer din an d Happy b o y ! cr ie he his d s r ace w b e b ur e d in his r a e . , i g ill i g v ” r Be tte r he die th an sur vive the ho u . ” n ! e x ai m ed the so d e r t he Sig o r cl l i , o r n ! m Patr io ts w ill yet r ally . H ly Vi gi y he ar t misgave m e w hen Father Ignatius fo r :

o t h n r su a it s r e ad e g t e b o e s o f St . U l ; p lik w d- fi r e thr o u h the r an s as so o n as he il g k , disc o ve r e d the b o x was n o t car r ie d be fo r e the co l o ur s . ” Wo uld he w er e he r e ! ex cl aime d Mo n telieu I wo u d m a e an o ffe r n to the , l k i g

a n u w h ? s i ts . B t o ar e yo u Wh y do yo u n o t

ea e o ur e ade r an d fo r e tt n e er th n l v y l , g i g v y i g ” b ut se f se e our safet ? l , k y y ” n o r r ed the so d e r w er e it Sig , c i l i , mor n in g yo u w o uld thin k ' these so litar y a u h pl ce s se c r e . I s all j o in the ar my again ; mean t me a o w m e to fo o w o ur fo r tun i ll ll y e s .

Be ad se d no r I n o w th s o untr vi , Sig , k i c y, ” an ad an e to the m o unta n d v c in i s . D 4 60 TH E F R N US A I A DA L IA N .

o n to eu suff r M li e ed himse lf to b e guide d o n in the ho e o f r u , p p o c r ing assistan ce fo r

er d n an d an d as m o r n n daw n e d b e he d F i ; i g , l

the w ild co un tr ab o ut Mo r e in a y t s . It had r a n d n i e i cessan tly dur ing the night ;b ut w th i ht the a o ur s d s er s n a e r o i l g , v p i p i g, g v p “ m se o f a b r an da Th b a m i illi t y. e l y scent

o f o do r fe r o us shr ub s the har m o n o f b r ds i , y i w ho shak n the r hum d w n s e x an de d , i g i i i g , p

them to the en a sun so ftene d the w d g i l , il a d a r an r o f h n e n so lit r y g deu t e sce . C asting his eyes ar o und in que st o f shel fo r hl s her she d er d nan d he behe d o n c i F i , l the nn a e o f the m o un ta n in h h as ent pi cl i , ig c , the r e mains o f a castle o f Mo o r ish ar chi

e A b r d e b o d thr o w n o ver th te ctur . i g l ly e r o hasm b e ne ath le d to an mm ense cky c , i an d o n te d ar hw a at w ho se s de s de p i c y, i s ce nde d su er b as ade s fa n o e r d p c c , lli g v b e s o f m ar b e t r e a h n the b o r de r s o f a o l , ill c i g s litar w o o d in the a e b e o w the b o d o f y v ll y l , y

r sta w ater s de d s ent n to its r e esse s c y l gli il ly i c . 6 1 TH E FA I R A N DALU S IA N .

The scen e w as that o f so litar y gr an deur ‘ u a d n o o o n tem ate it b ut M o n to lie st i t t c pl ,

m r d n an d str et he d on the tur f as le av g Fe i c , de en de d the he ht fo o w e d b a , c ig , ll y V li w ho se w ear y ste ps w ande r ed in quest o f

Ar r ed at the o r ta o n to eu see n a iv p l , M li i g

or d desce n d fr om a m n ar e t ab o e r an c i v , g the imme n se b e ll fr o m w hich it w as sus

n de d h so un d d d aw a in m ur mur s pe . T e ie y — thr o ugh the gr ass - w o r n co ur ts all see m e d d r n n a f ese te d a d s e t s the ave . o n to , il g M

eu r e eate d his e n dea o ur s an d tr e d the li p v , i

b i r h A s o w o r ta ut t e s ste d is e ffo r ts . p l , i l r e u tan t ste at e n th a e d the o ur t l c p l g p c c , and o e n n a r at n in the doo r e n u r e d p i g g i g , q i his w ishe s To b e per m itted to b r in g a w o unde d ; Patr io t b ene ath yo ur r o o f;he die s fo r assis tan e at th fo o f h r c e o t t e o cks .

I am a o n e n o r it m a b e dan e r o us l , Sig , y g

5 , to admit yo u ;fr o m w hen ce co me yo u D 5 62 T H E FAI R A N DA LU S IA N .

Fr o m the disp er se d ar my Of Ro m aua ”

all i o st . o n ur e u h m fr s l I c j yo elp y ien d.

hutt n the r ate the nter r o ato r w th S i g g , i g i

dr e w an d afte r a sta o f su h e n th as to , y c l g in duce M o n to lie u to b elie ve he had faile d in

his a at o n r etur n e d an d O en e d the pplic i , , p

o r ta aut o us a e ar e d a o m an e d b p l c i ly, pp cc p i y

a e asan t b o . o n to e u s ee n the o ld p y M li , i g w o m an w n to a o m an him an d that illi g cc p y , she had b r o ught a pie ce Of tapestry to fo r m

a tte r o ade d he r w th b e ss n s an d o li , l i l i g , j y fully pr e ce de d he r do w n the stee p s .

e r d n an d a d o n the b e r w as ar r ed F i , l i i , c i

o w u the h an d r e o er ed fr o m the sl ly p ill , c v sw o o n i n to w hich he had fall e n o n b e ing

b r o u ht n to a S a o us a ar tm en t an d a d g i p ci p , l i h On a co uc .

h st r e sto r at e s w e r e adm n ster n W il iv i i i g,

w m an w ho a e d o n the o uth the Old o , g z y

n shm ent o u d n o t r efr a n fr o m w ith asto i , c l i

r a i o uth an d e xpr e ssin g her sur p ise t h s y

er d nan d s ar e atten d n to her b e auty . F i , c c i g 3 TH E FA I R A N DA LU S IA N . 6

amat o ns o f w on de r feeb fte d his e xcl i , ly li

s to sur r o un d n o b ts an d w th a i eye i g j ec , i g

tate d o o s o f al ar m en u r ed w her e he ha d l k , q i ? b ee n b r o ught

To th e aste o Mo n decar r e e d the C ll , pli

i i o ld w om an it is so tar n o w b ut w hat , li y , ” ar e a nd ar o o n t n to he r r an d c I C l , p i i g g

Z so n c an ta e sw ee t Si n o r o u ma de , k , g , y y ” p en d o n .

It sha n o t o un r e w ar de d r ed ll g , c i

Kl o n to lieu r e ss n his ur se n to he r han d , p i g p i , le t this co n vin ce yo u I am n o t un gr ate ful ,

a ntha w av m he r he ad a ed it a a n J ci g , pl c g i

r d n an r espe ctfullv b eside Fe i d. 3 Mo n to lie u n o w p r o ce e de d to e x am ine the

w o un ds f his o un fr n o y g ie d. H e fo un d o n ly a slight o n e in the hea d ;the alar m in g w eakn ess o f the yo uth had p r o c ee ded m o r e fr o m e x ce ssive fatigue an d agitatio n o f spir its than actual inj ur y i n the en gage 64 TH E R N FAI A DALU S IA N .

Mo nto lie u fe lt a w e ight r em o ved fr o m his b r east an d o u d he ha e f r h h , c l v o go t e ad b e

o m e a d s r a e d w an der e r the o n c i g c , c victio n f ’ o Fe r din an d s safe ty w ould have r en der e d it the ha e st m o m en t o f hi f n n ppi s li e . Tur i g to the so d er w ho hun o r l i , g ve himw ith lo o ks o f s m ath he e n u r hi y p y, q i e d s n am e ” u an Me r e tz r e e d the Patr o t J li , pli i , b o w ing . ” Str an ge ! e xcl aim ed Mo nto lie u ; ac eiden t give s m e w hat all my e n quir ies co uld ff n o t e e t. o d e r h a e a sto r in r e c S l i , I v y ser e fo r o u w h h if I m sta e n o t o u v y , ic , i k , y — w ill pr e fe r to go ld b ut to the acc o m m o da n f na tio o Fer di n d.

o o w n Jacintha thr o u h a l o n dar F ll i g g g, k , an d de so ate o r r do r Mo nto e u e n te r e d l c i , li m an a ar tm e n ts b r an h n fr o m it e r e he y p c i g , c o uld r eso lve o n b r ingin g a delicate in valid

m f r es ham r to their dam p an d co o tl s c b e s . ” h s n o r r e d a ntha O en n T i , Sig , c i J ci , p i g

h d or o f a s a o us r o o m is the state t e o p ci ,

66 TH E FAI R A N DALU S IA N .

b a mar b e r u x o n an o r s b - ha f l ck l c cifi iv y la , l ve e d b a ur ta n o f e e t had an as ent il y c i v lv , c

o f thr ee ste s o f m ar b e o n w h h tw o h h p l , ic ig s e r and e st s an d a am of the sa m e ilv c l ick , l p m a n te r a s fo r b ur n n en se we r e a ed. i l i g i c , pl c

Tw o ar e a nt n s o n h sto r a sub ' l g p i i g , i ic l

‘ ec ts n e ar o er e d the w a s dr a er e s o f j , lyc v ll ; p i

e et ha f sus en ded o e r the ur e s adde v lv , l p v fig , d

to the s o f he a n e kill t p i t r . M o n to lie u lo o ke d fr om the caseme n ts ; theyco mm an de d a Vie w o f the w o o de d valley

‘ b e ne ath o er w h h the ast e b uri ln fear , v ic c l g

ful asce nt .

er d n an d ar r e d to his ham b e r w as F i c i c ,

' e ft at his r e ue st w th Jaci tha an d Mo n l , q , i n ;

to lie u o b ser n her te n der ness an d ar e , vi g c ,

he s tate d n o t b ut e nter e d the ad o m m i , j g

h h n ham b er w h e nte de d to o u . Its c , ic i cc py

fur n tur e w as o f b ue en o a ve et an d o n i l G lv ,

so m e she e s o f ur o us ar ed w o o d a lv c i ly c v , few o ld b oo ks w er e pl ace d ;he had the cu

‘ r io it to o en the m and fo und the a s s y p , pl y TH E S FAI R A N DALU IA N . 67

o f o r to an d so m e ro m an n th a M ces . O e t b le

la an um nate d sse w th Padr e Cle y ill i Mi l, i ’ n t w r tte n ih he r t a m e i t fi s p ge . Is ther e any co nven t in the ne ighb o ur

h o d u u a a n o en r e d . o nto e s tha q i M li , J ci d e nter e .

‘ d t S no r . am O ne o f St. ene B ic , ig I ab o ut to se n d C ar lo thither ;the C avalier n ee ds m an y co mfo r ts the father s w ill w il ” lin l b to w g y es .

It w ill . b e b e st fo r m e to acco m pany

i him r e e d o n to e u me an t m e ‘ I , pli M li , i le ave ‘ my frien d w ith co n fiden ce to yo ur ”

car e .

Jacin tha o b se r ving that Julian w as e n

a e d w th the har e r s an d o u d n o t at g g i c g , c l

te n d him to the o n e n t le d the w a to a c v , y

sto ne a e r fr om w he n e a do o r o e n n g ll y, c p i g

thr o u h the w a r esente d a ht o f ste s g ll , p flig p c ut do w n the she lving m asse s o f the r o ck:

u de d b ar o o n to e u des ende d the y C l , M li c ' i G i de clivit hum d fr om the s r a o f an ad y, i p y 68 TH E R FAI AN DALUSIA N .

o nin fa an d fo o w n the w n d n s o f j i g ll, ll i g i i g the r ugge d w ay r o un d the b ase o f the m o un ta n ame in ew o f the m n as i , c vi o ter y . The scen e suite d the w ild pencil o f S al e — vato r Ro sa r o cky fr agm en ts o f the sur r o un d n he hts to r n b the fo r e o f ata i g ig , y c c r ac ts str ew ed t he a e w th m isha n , v ll y i pe b o s o f r an a l ck g ite . N o vegetatio n appe r e d save w her e a few w ild l aur el and shr ub b y myr tle tr ee s tr ace d the p ath o f the tr ib utar y

Ca in its r o r e ss to the d s ant ur t o o . , p g i D

i ' The dar k w all s o f the co n ven t r o se am idst a e ft o f the o o s te m o un ta n sur r o un de d cl pp i i , — b y tr ees o f w ilde sts gr o w th the lo cust p alm an d co r k ;t wo en o r m o us tr un ks of the latter fo r m ed a an t r o ss at ‘ the o r ta w ho se gig ic c p l , r ude str uctur e b or e char acte r w ith the scene ;

On the r o as ent b eh nd the b u d n cky c i il i g, a ear e d her m ta e s n ear w ho se e s c ut pp i g , c ll , in the r o s and sim e ar den s o f he r b s ck , pl g ,

unta n tr am few r str ayed the m o i s e s . A b e ’ thr an ad n b r o w n clo th hab its the r b ear ds , cl i , i ‘ Tn E FAI R A N DALU S I A N . 69

des en d n to the r r d e w an de r e d thr o u h c i g i gi l , g

the a e o r se ate d n ear the r o ss med v ll y, c , i

tated as th r e ad ey . Mo nto lie u pause d ;his eye co ntem pl ated b y tur n s the solitar y an d m aj estic mo un

ta ns- ! the r u e d a e bene ath mur mur i gg v ll y , — ing to the r ush o f w ater s the dar k m an.

sibn o f r e o us se us o n and the mee and ligi cl i , k placid co untenan ce s o f such o f its inhab i b itants as w e re advancmg to gr ee t the str an “ ” . er : In su h a s ene s hed he g c c , ig , 3‘ ste a -fo r e ts the ho r r o r s o f w ar the E ll g , er ex t e s a nd sa r e s o f state and p pl i i c ific , , do ub h t ess t e so tude s o f o e . l , lici l v His hear t fi lle d w ith emo tio n as he r c fi ected his name might b e b r eathed in her

pr ayer w ascend w ith the in cense o f he r al tar ;an d he advan ced w ith r e spe ct to w ar ds

h m s r f r r e o n t e ini te s o he ligi . h h T e fat e r s o f St. ened t o n he r ln B ic , a g ’ Mo nto lieu s sto r w er e e a er to affo r d ever y, g y

ass s an e to ei‘ inand w h st the la i t c F d , il y 70 TH E FA ER A N DALU S IA N .

' b r o ther s pr e par e d m edicine s an d r e fr esh

m en t Padr e em e nt atte n de d him to the , Cl

su e r r x r m a h ad d r e d the p io . E t e e ge ep iv ve ne r ab le e cclesiastic o f the p o w er o f w alk in b ut hi s n tel e tua o w e r s r ema n ed g, i l c l p i unim pair e d ;his spe e ch had str ength o f m atte r an d utter an e an d his e e s s ar ed c , y p kl w th the r e s o f o uth as the str u es o f i fi y , ggl his o un tr o r the ne es s t o f b e ne o en e c y, c i y v l c to tho se w ho had suffer ed in its de fen e c , b e am e th o c e t pic .

o n to e u w ho had ab un dant r e aso n M li ,

ur n his so o ur n in a n to b e e e the d i g j Sp i , li v

‘ m o n k o f that co un tr y a cr e atur e m ade up o f luxur o us r aft an d se sh n o r an e e w e d i c lfi ig c , vi

ened an w ith r e spe ct the father s o f St. B ict d

he r v r tuo us an d a o m she d su e r o r t i i cc pli p i , w ho as he afte r w ar ds unde r sto o d fr o m Cle - , é m en t had r et r ed in o uth fr o m the a ur e , i y ll m ents o f r an and e asur e an d r eta n ed k pl , i no thing o f the w o r ld b ut the po lish o f its du e catio n.

TH E R N A FA I A D LU SI A N .

o ur ho s ta an d w e str u e n h w pi l , ggl o ly o to m give o st tim e fo r r e pentan ce to tho se le ast fi i ” t to d e .

C ar lo had n o w r eached the to p of the r o an d Jacintha o ene d the do o r to his ck, p

‘ e a er o e . ee n the Padr e she o aded g v ic S i g , l him w th b ess n s an d o fu on du ted i l i g , j y lly c c him to e r d n an R had r es or d n F i d. est t e i

ar t the e xhaust o n o f ate fat ue an d Cle p i l ig , ment b eheld w ith asto n ishm en t the yo ung an d a efu so r n n e t n his gr c l ldie . O i sp c i g wo un d he de ar ed it o f n o se r o us te nden , cl i c an d after dr ess n it an d n dir e c y; i g , givi g t o n s to Jacin tha as to its futur e ar e r e i c , co mm ende d the r e sto r atives o f w ine an d d e t w h h the su er o r had o r der e d to b e i , ic p i u h b r o g t. As em en t w o u d ha e ta en ea e Cl l v k l v , Fer dinand r e queste d his stay I am a ” z ea o us atho sa d the o uth b ut s n e l C lic, i y , i c — m nter o ur se w th so d e s I ha e had fe w y i c i l i r , v Oppo r tun ities o f emb r acing the co mfo rts of

743 TH E FAI R A N DA LU S IA N .

ha h e h r d h w a s t t s e t r t em . Sa e t e ll l y, c i

o uth in a o e o f so r r o w fu e n er do y v ic l gy, the ho no ur able an cesto r s o f this ho use r ise in the ima at o n o f n r ates an d w an der gin i i g , in thr o u h the r o se ss o n s a use them g g i p s i , cc

f r m selves o c i e s . ” no r r ed a ntha fo r e m e Sig , c i J ci , giv

am o l an d fo o sh an d e r b e e e I d li , I v ily li v a e has tur n ed m b r a n fo r as o u s o e g y i ; y p k ,

u h u m a m a te r o d a e b e eve d. o te s I c l v li y y l , w hen at the age o f seven teen I had the ho n o ur to car r y the fir st gr apes o f the vin tage

o un o r a d hi w h to the y g l d n s m o the r . I is

w as n e ar am e e n es she has the s tt e I D M , pi l

h m in a b o t e w h h i so o f St . r so sto t s C y l , ic ” n fo r th d s er s o n h a ver e ig e i p i o f suc f n cie s . Le avin g Clem en t c lo se tte d w ith Fe r di

n an d o nto eu ta n a n tha to his ;M li , ki g J ci

r o o m e n de a o ur e d to amuse her fr o m dw e , v l ’ n o n his o un fr en d s r e b u e an d li g y g i k ,

w h t she s r e ad his r e ast e n o ur a e d her ils p p , c g b y his m ann er and lib atio n s fr o m the flag - 5 TH E FAI R A Np A LU SIA N . 7

on o f Pax ar ete ar o he d to r e o mme n e g C l l , c c the co n ver satio n w hich the fr o w ns o f Cle

' m en t and the r eb uke o f Fe r din an d had in

r u d te r pte .

The r n uar d o u n o r r ed Vi gi g y , Sig , c i she ta n the ass he o ffer e d o u ar e , ki g gl , y

e ase d w th an o ld w o m an w h h is m o r e pl i , ic than I can say fo r the father s ;they lo o k

do w n o n th o se w tho ut w sdom an . et I i i , d y have a m ir acle m o r e in my me m o r y than tho se ho ly m en ;fo r w hen Dam e O r ti z

in al s sat efo r h m g f S n e Q u e b e t e i a e o t. Be d t afte r eat n m e at in nt all he r te th ic , i g Le , e dr o pped at the saintsfe et ;b ut o n her mum ' b n a r a e r to the r n the fo r m e d li g p y vi gi , y

the m se e s n to a r o sar the fo r e - teeth b e n lv i y, i g ” d the r n d r a es an e s ate r s . vi , g i p An d is it the chatter ing of Dame O r tiz ’ l uin a e s teeth yo u hear in the castle .

a e o u no r ou ar e easan t S v y , Sig , y pl ; b ut w hen yo u sleep a night o r tw o he r e yo u

a ra er ha e b een m an e ar s m y b e g v . I v y y ‘ H 76 T E FA I R A N DA LU S IA N .

in the Mo n dec ar fam and o e the m ily, l v ,

’ Sign o r ;the late Mar chio ness w as a lo vely

ad and w o u d ha e asse d he r da s w il l y, l v p y

in am o n st the m o unta ns o f e o n b ut l gly g i L ,

m o r d r e fer r n da u a Hi o n y l p e d A l si . s ly

h d the ad ste a w as b o r n the r e and c il , L y E ll , a

a at ab o ut fi ve year s ago visite d us . I l y ill M

the t me b ut ha e he ar d he r des r b ed i , I v c i , an d w ill r e peat w hat I have r ememb er ed o f ”

her b eaut to o u S n o r . y y , ig N o r e d o n to e u no t no w r e , c i M li , ; ” h h o f the a t e tur n to t e g o st c s l .

We the n ( S n o r ed u et as ll , ig ;I liv q i ly b e ame a oo atho t the tr o ub e c d C lic, ill l s g “ N. r o e o ut in S a n and then I hear d th “ b k p i , e Mar quis w as gr eatly o ccupie d ;the supe M

o r o f the o nvent w ho is o f th fam r i c , e ily o f

an ta r o x and in o uth w a a S C i , y s co mpanio n ’ o f m o r d s tho u h mu h his sen o r h ar d y l , g c i , e — fr e ue n t o f him t sudden no r q ly ill ly, Sig ,

ame the new s o f his tr easo n and death c .

The unta fo r o t the o ld ast e o f eo n J g c l L , TH E FAI R A N b A LU sr A H. 77

and s nner as I am ve d ea eabl t l , i , I li p c y il

h w h r a o I a the S . e e s ast m nt . t s e ve o f t l T , ’ C ar lo s m o the h ad co m e o ver fr o m Villa-1

le n to sta a w e e w th m e an d w e w e re y k i , fo lding up o ur r edez illias afte r m ass ;Sig ’ n o r a O llala s had a fr inge o n it that dee p

An d so sha o ur s acintha r o ded ll y , J , p vi ” u n h y o fi i s yo ur sto r y quickly .

We no r tho u ht o u m ht e ll, Sig , I g y ig lik to kn ow ;so m e o f yo ur co untr ym en we r e

ve r ur o us In that ar t u ar the sa at y c i p ic l , y y,

r i am e n o m a ado d . We n o t t V ll li ll , Sig , c i y o ld fo o lish head to talk ab o ut the l ate Mar

u s ur e sa d m o r d m us h , ) t a e q i S ( i I “ y l v p asse d the shr in e s o f Se ville w itho ut cr o ssin g

h mse f that all th s m s h ef has b efa en i l , i i c i ll

’ ' him Ah mo ther w as llala . O s er , , ( v y w or ds th e so d e r s at V illalen sa d b ut ) l i i ,

~ o nda Mo ndec ar w as a tr a to r an d M y, i ,

w o u d ha e so d Se e o the e n em l v l vill t y . The Vir gin o f Mar itano s guar d us (said ’ I) tis eno ugh to r aise the dead ;alas ! the

V OL . I I . E " 78 TH E N FAI R A DALU S IA N .

" gr eat Le w is Mo n de car little tho ught these

o ld w a s r a sed in ho n o ur o f his to r es ll , i vic i , ’ w u d o l stand to b e po inte d at as a tr aito r s ’ o ssess o n s - At that m o m ent n o r esu! p i , Sig , J

sha ne e r fo r e t i t ame a r o an as if I ll v g , c g , so me po o r so ul in to r m ent supplicate d ” r a e r s fo r it s r e o se . n o r r ed a p y p Sig , c i J

c in tha he r e e s n o o r as am , y filli g, p I , I w o uld w illin gly give m y last m ar ave dis to

o b ta n its r e e ase fi o m ur ato r r e i l p g y . P

sen tl n o r a lo w r ust n n o se r an y, Sig , li g i

r o un d the ar r as an d d e d aw a O a a , i y . ll l

attem te d to s ea an d fe n to a fi t th s p p k, ll i ; i

Th o o r h d o n p ar tly r e co ve r ed m e . e p c il so

am e to her se f b ut o u m a ue ss ho w the c l , y y g

w n n r d m n ht as s e t o . Pa r e e e n t ig p , Sig , Cl — cam e in the m o r nin g I shall ne ver fo r get ho w ster n ly he lo o ke d w hen I b e so ught him to spr in kl e the r o o m s an d cause pr aye r s in

h ha IV' ell n o r fr o m ha t e e . t t t me c p l , Sig , i

s ar e a n ht asses b ut hear o dd so un ds c c ig p I , the father s sa it is the w nd b ut de ar Si y i , , g H T E FAI R A N DALU S IA N . 79 he r the wi nd do es n o t w a after o n e in the , lk

assa es an d s h so str o n as to b o w o ut p g , ig g l ’ ” o n a e s l m p .

U n do ub te d it does o b ser e d Mo n ly , v

to lieu au h n . , l g i g ’ lVell n o r said a ntha in a to n e , Sig , J ci , “ o f d isappo intm en t ; if that m ay n o t b e

' b e e ed sur e when sa as tr ue as the li v , I y, ’ n f r s a b o e s o St . U sul a vir gin s r e the pr o

er t o f he e n e d t n es that sawb ut p y t B ic i , I l ast w ee k the figur e o f the hIar quis o n the ” - and n a e o u m a r e dit me . l i g pl c , y y c

' Mo n to lie u n o w b e gan to tir e o f J acintha s

fa ts an d o r der n he r to send u an to him c , i g J li ,

dismisse d her .

o o d fe o w sa d o nto e u to My g ll , i M li

the so ldie r as he en ter e d r o m ise d o u a / , I p y

a r e w ar d fo r o ur de t an d if o u ar e y fi li y, y

r efr e shed w i e o u w th m urse a , ll giv y , i y p , ” f o ur fam Esto r y o y ily . t ’ D ur in g the r e cital o f hfo n to lie u s little

- n arr at e u an shew e d a o n f -k iv , J li c flict o em o I: Q N 80 TH E FAIR A N DALUSIA .

“ t o ns as he on ude d he cr ie dh e i c cl , T ll m S no r m a la b the o d er and e ig , y I y y s l i , i ” Speak as a husb and an d father

Y o u must n o t dr aw a ne ther e u ab li , J li , r e e d o n to e u r ave the se r e a pli M li , g ly ; l tio ns in life b ut give a fi r me r gr as p to the sw er cl an d dar e e d e m se f that o f ; I pl g y l , the d s r a ed Patr o ts o f the ate defe at fe w i g c i l , w er e me n w ho se c o ttage shelte r e d a wife o r

a dau hte r : et s e a u an ha e a g y p k, J li , I v

o mm ss o n o f tr ust to e an d w sh an c i i giv , i ” u an e f u ur as s r c o yo r r e t n .

n o r r e d J u an b e it w hat it Sig , c i li ,

ma w ar b m s e sa nts to er fo r m it. y, I y y i p I

do n o t de n m he ar t e ar n s to h o m e b ut y y y , I have vo w e d n o t to r etur n w hilst aFr en ch

a m a i m n r e ns in a n . ud e n o r f i Sp i J g , Sig ,

r a m If u b I shall so o n em b ce my fa ily . yo e

i e e m e w o r th o f o n de n e e m e b ut a l v y c fi c , giv fe w pie ces fr o m that pur se fo r my e xpen ce s ;

‘ o u w n ee d it an d b e o u n o t to b e y ill , I g y to w it w her eit w b e ess w ant d s ill l e .

8 2 TH E R N S FA I A DALU IA N .

' tain s o f dar k m o r ee n that sur r o un de d the h h can o ed b e d w sh o u u et r e ig pi , I i y q i

o se afte r w h at ha e to d o u m a b e p I v l , y y

“ e e am ha to se e o u in the ast e li v I ppy y c l , an d lo n g m ay yo u r e m ain .

o nto eu than n he r r o n a r e M li ki g i ic lly, s ned h m self to s umb e r w tho ut a dr e am ig i l , i m o f he r m ar vello us c om unicatio n . 8 T HE FAI R A N DA LUS IA N . 3

CHAPTER XV .

Li v e yo u P o r ar e yo u augh t ” n Th a t m an m ay q ue stio .

FA TI G U E gave Mo nto lieu n o Oppo r tunity o f sat sfa tor an sw er n in the m o r n n i c ily, i g i g ’ '

a h . a n u r r o i n J cint a s e ger e q i ie s . He se hea th and e ar nin u an in o b ed en e to l , l g J li , i c his o r de r s had eft the ast e w th the dawn , l c l i , met his o un fr end w th r en o ate d s r y g i i v pi its . Fe r dinand had like w ise ex per ien ced the s a lutar effe ts o fb a m r e st an d that da an d y c l y , y the tw o fo llo w ing w er e S pe n t b y the fr iends

i ins e ti n the ast e an d o c as o n a n p c g c l , c i lly r eadi ng fr o m the few o ld b o o ks they fo un d

n the a a n o n casual she lves i p r tm e ts , 1: 4 ‘ H T E F AI R A N DALU S I A N .

o nto u w th th ar m o f e r d n and e . e M li , i F i

asse d thr o u h his an d r e e de d b a n p g , p c y J ci

tha ar r u ous in ta e s o e a w th the e d e , g l l c v l i ific ,

de hte d to s aun ter ab o ut the a ar tm en ts lig p , at e ver y ste p disco ver ing so m e r elic o f an ti u r hi e e ha b f d The he a q i y s y d e o r e p as se . vy

fur n tur e the r e o us o r n aments the i , ligi ,

w o r e d ar r as an d the sta n e d ase m en ts k , i c , w er e tho se o f an cie nt m agn ificen ce an d m o

der n n egle ct. The sm all r o o m s o f the tow er s w er e p ave d

h s acin ha r a w ith tile s o f Azulej o s . T i J t g e tly r e r ette d as o n used in ' the nfe r io r r es g , ly i i

de u e o f h r s n da c s t e p e e t y.

' The r ichest suite o f r o o m s ar e o ver the ” ha e sa d she an d as the tor r ents o f c p l , i , r am w ill hin der an y o f the father s fr o m

m n o e r ha she w th m o s e . c i g v , I ll One ” wo u d th n sa d she as the do o r o en ed l i k, i , p to o ne o f the e s o f her r d e so me k y gi l , tr e asur e w as de o s te d her e fr o m the o r de r s p i , o f adr e em ent b ut o u see S no r s P Cl ; y , ig , 85 TH E FAI R AN D ALUSIA N .

ther e is o n fur n tur e r h eno u h b ut to o ly i ic g , ” h a e vy fo r J acintha to Car r yaw ay .

er d nan d after a ause in w h h he sur F i , p ic

ve ed the ar r assed w al s or nauIented b y l , y

hand e—o u hes s n o w m o ulder ing In the gr av c c w ho se do w n o n ce r e ce ive d the pr essur e Of

b o ft m r r o r s n o w dim w th dam s an d y l y i , i p o b s ur e fr o m th s o f t me an d ne e t c e o il i gl c , ” mo r a ed as he w al ed : e ho d Sa d liz k B l , i he to on to e u er ha s the o un ten an e M li , p p c c po ur tr ayed o n that can vas s has o n ce aw o ke the te nder est ass o ns has ns r ed lb ve an d p i , i pi r e r o a sm e d it es b e o w us a cip c lly il li l ,

r e to t e r eat o n uer er an d w e ann o t p y h g c q , c e e n ue ss the fate o fb e aut ee tin as the v g y, fl g ’ ” r ho a n th w ar r ho u . Be ld ag i e io r ;he w ave s his distant so ldie r y to battle pur sue the — dir e ctio n o f his han d it m ay le ad to his ” to m b .

Y o u sa tr ue S nor r e d a ntha y , ig , c i J ci , “ that is D on er nan de Mo nde car he w as H z ,

E 5 ’ S 8 6 T H E FAIR A N DALU IA N .

‘ a w ar r o r in the t m e o f er d n an d an d Isa i i - _ F i b e a his to mb is b e o w in the ha e an d ll ; l c p l ,

ad w o u d shew it o u b ut the m o n s gl ly l I y , k kee the e s an d assur e o u a a e r s p k y ; , I y , c v li ,

' sho u d the r en h wan de r th s w a the l F c i y, y w fi n d ot ill b o y . The sens atio n w ith which w e to uch r elics ” o f de ar te d e ar s sa d the n shm an to p y , i E gli

his om an o n ar takes o f the so emn t c p i , p l i y w hich steal s o n the tho ughts at Obj e cts Of ” d a h her e do s th a n ; e t . W e is do o r le d toP e

u r e d he ! as he en ter e d a o se t an d dis q i , cl , co ver e d the hin ges thr ough the tatter e d

n h an gi gs .

To the au ts o f the ha e n o r the v l c p l , Sig ,

ke is at the o n ent assur e o u do y c v , I y I

n o t en v the ho m e n the r har e fo r asi y ly i c g , sur e dly it is fr o m he n ce the un quiet spi r i ts

w an der n h a u h co m e to ig tly b o t t e gal e

ler ie s .

b e e e sa d er d n an d In a lo w I li v , i F i

v e as acintha w a e d to the - extr em t oic , J lk i y N TH E FAI R A DALU S IAN . 7

h o f t e dus a ar t m en t the. dam e has in ky p ,

c e d m e w h r ar aw o e ast fe t it he fe s . I k l n ht ter r ed b e ther the dr e am o r the ig , ifi y i

‘ r e a t o f m our n fu so un ds ;an d so str o n g li y l ly . w as m im a n at o n w o r e d o n th at star t n y gi i k , i g

” fr o m m b e d fan e d saw b the r a s y , I ci I , y y o f the m o on a r e r e t r e b eh n d t he , figu i i ” r a a r s .

Or o ne o f its w o r e d o ne s a n m ate d k i ,

sa d o nto e u e st n . i M li , j i gly ” The sk e ar s cr e d ar o w ho had y cl , i C l ,

mb e d u the e asement an d n o w se e cli p , I ” m n m n hr h h a Padr e Cle e t co i g t o ug t e v lley . ” be se e h o u e ave these To o m s r ed I c y l , c i

“ J acintha ; I w o uld I kn e w w hy they ar e

e t thus se r et ther e sa d she o s n k p c ; , i , cl i g the o uter ddo o f the su te w th its m ass r i , i y ” ke w o n der th s w as e ft b the m . y, I i l y

" Clem ent came to info r m Fer din an d his r e ue st had b een o m e d w th n d that q c pli i , a the fir st m ass fo r the r e p o se o f the late Mar quis w ould b e celeb r ate d that mght in E 6 8 8 TH S E FAI R A N DALU IA N .

’ the ha e o f th a ment s m an ner c p l e c stle . Cle was a m ingle d e xpr essio n o f r espe ct an d

t and o n to e u as he m ar ed it c o n pi y ; M li , k , je c tur e d the se cr ets o f co nfe ssio n had ac ‘ q uain te d Clem en t w ith the aflinity o f Fer diman d to the un fo r tun ate an d ill - fate d Mo n d ec ar .

The Padr e sho r tly w ithdr ew w ith the lay b r o ther s an d acintha to r e a e the cha J , p p r

el fo r the so em t er d n an d e ft w th p l ni y F i , l i his fr end hes tated an n stan t then wi th i , i i , , so m e o n fus o n sa d Y o u ar e n o a c i , i t

atho — I des air o f o ur e er b e n o n e C lic p y v i g , yet sur ely yo u w ill no t o bj e ct to attending m ass th s n ht tho u h do ub t ess the Mar i ig , g l quis an d his un for tun ate child ar e fade d

fr o me m o r fo r o f them o u ne er s ea . m y, y , v p k D o n o t co nj e ctur e fr om the n ce I thin k ” no t e r d n an d r e e d o nto e u er , F i , pli M li , v y gr avely ; the passio n s that ar e b ur ied in the b r east that see n o t the n du en e o f , k i lg c cOnv r se or the s m ath of fr endsh ar e e , y p y i ip,

‘ 0 TH E N ' 9 FAI R A DALUSIA N .

“ our o w er o er m e w hen in thr ee sh o r t y p v , m o n ths I c an l o ve affe ctio n ate ly the yo uth

a w a u n fo r w ho m Estell s de stine d. Disc ssio s

' o n r eligi o n have b e en se dulo usly avo ide db y m e m o ther the m o st am ab e o f hu My , i l m an b ein s is a atho uess then if the g , C lic ;g r eligio n has no t co m e to m e in ever y e n dear n s ha e w hen m du ti e m n d was i g p , y c l i in its nfan ‘ r e e te d it n ow it an n o t i cy, I j c , c ’ . b e admitte d ;fr om a m o ther s lip its pr e cepts w er e ‘ utte r ed witho ht avail ;my faith is the r efo r e r o o te d ;b ut do n o t do ubt my

- Ii h atten din g chape l to ig t. N o pr ayer shall ' n d fo r ‘ Mo n de car to w h h m ne sha asce , ic i ll

' e d e m life n hi n o t b e j o ine d. I pl g y o s in

d tr ust he is in b no en e an ss . As fo r c c , li

ste a she am e o n m e e a s o n of E ll , c lik vi i

Par ad se an d thus has an shed : the r e l i , v i

t o n o f suh a w o m an the b ur a o f co lle c i c , i l ’ s u h a o e fo r b ds in tr us o n — tis th sa c l v , i i e

or ile e that w o u d r emo ve the to mb er d g l , F i ’ n andf ‘ TH E N S N . 1 FAI R . A DALU IA 9

”

But . o ne ue stio n dear est o nto eu q , M li ,

' d the o uth had th s ste a o u_ten cr ie y , i E ll y ’ l o e d b e o m e our s w o u d her faith de r y l v c y , l

' — r e ce ive n o ce nsur e Wo uld its Ob se r vances ?” b ee n per m itted

n do ub te d m m o ther w o u d ha e U ly, y l v

her o her b o so m an d a o m an ed r e ce ived t , cc p i her to the altar Lady Han ille is a str ict

a ho l an d if o u w b e e e t e ar C t ic , y ill li v h p tialit o f a 50 11 do es ho n our to the faith she y ,

r o fe sse s her da s ar e s e n t in do n oo d p ; y p i g g , the har t o f he r han d the r a er s o f her c i y , p y hear t an d t e un de atin e xam e o f her , h vi g pl

ar n s h w h h l fe . e b ess to t o se o a r o a i , l i g pp c her ” Ah ! sa d er d n an d w ith su h a i F i , c

- m o the r the w fe o u w o u d huse must b e , i y l c

u r a n S pe r io to ll I c an fa cy . “ w l b e s n er e er d n and b ad I no t I i l i c , F i ; i see n ste a it is n o t in S a n m ho e E ll , p i , y c ic w o u d ha e n mad r w n a l v b e e e . He o m e h ve une ua ed fascmatron b ut ar e the fr ee q ll , ; y . 2 TH E I N 9 FA R A DALUSIAN .

fr o m tho se failings at w hich the lover smiles b ut the h usb an d fr o w n s ; th n the r vvit I i k , i

w an ts de c a the r r a e hast t and li cy, i g c c i y, h — t e ir ho no ur a guar d Y et have I loved a

S an sh w o m an ar den p i tly . The entr an ce o f Clem ent in ter r upte d their

n r a n ' m co ve s tio . H e ca e to con duct the m

to the ha e and e r e n er d n and c p l, p c ivi g F i

' allid an d tr e mb n ass ste d o n to e u in p li g, i M li suppo r tin g him as the y w alke d thr o ugh the ha to its entr an e ll c . Desce n ding at the e xtr em ity b y m ar b le ste s mm ense fo din do o r s d s o e r e d the p , i l g i c v chape l illum in ate d b y the faint light o f silver

m o f m o r e in r a la ps . S t ist f in cen se o s spi l

' va o ur s o ffe r i n er fume o f m r r h an d p , g p y

r an n t h u un d n hr n f ki cen se o t e s r r o i g s i e s . A sab le cur tain veile d the high altar at w ho se fe et Fe r dinand thr e w him self o n the pave

ment o f mass .

onto eu w th un over ed head and r e M li , i c TH E I N 3 FA R AN DALUSIA . 9

s e ctful s e n e b ent o e r him hi s e es b p il c v , y y

tur ns sur ve n the d stan t to mb s w ho se yi g i , sculptur e d figur e s see me d to star t fr o m o h

scur it as the u e r n i hts ast ar t a y, q iv i g l g c p i l r ays o ver their r e cumb e n t fo r m s ;an d view

in at o ther s w th asto nishm e n t the emo g , i ,

t o n s o f er d n an d w ho w e t w th an uish i F i , p i g a s he r a d p ye .

The so emn s o w an d affe t n Miser er e l , l , c i g an n o un ce d the co mm e n cem e nt o f the so lem

~ i h al r o w ftin n t . T e ur ta n o f the ta s y c i l ly li g,

di s o sed . an o ther hte d b a so tar am cl , lig y li y l p w hose pur e an d silver y hue incr e ased the so mb r e appe ar ance o f the veil : a thir d w ith? d r aw n a e to the e w in a r e ess o f i g, g v vi c

a m ar b e an alab aster r u x b efo r l ck l , c cifi e which w er e place d innumer ab le taper s in m a an d e st s ssy silver c l ick .

The ser e n o w b e an w th all the so vic g , i

emn cer em on k s o f Ro m sh w o r sh ‘ l i ip . At m dn h he i ig t t vo ices o f th e m o nks lo w er ing ' to a str a n of affe t n atho s died aw a i c i g p , y ; ' A 945 TH E FAI R A N D LUSI AN .

at its o se the ta e r s w e r e sudden e xtin cl , p ly

uishe d an d e m e n t a o n e r e m a ne d o f the g , Cl l i b r o the r s ; he assiste d Fer din an d to his

' a ar tme nt and r e ar n an O ate adm p , p p i g pi , i

n i er h a d st e d it to t e gitate yo uth .

When Mo n to e u r e t r e d to his a ar tment li i p , he in vain so ught r e po se ;a tr ain o f w an

der n tho u hts b an she d s ee an d n d n i g g i l p, fi i g

it m o ss b e to o m o se h m se f he O ene d i p i l c p i l , p

his asement and w at he d the ar et es o f c , c v i i shado w p r o duce d b y a b r illiant m o o n o n

he o r cr o so und t r e i ce b e w . N o cky p p s l ,

b ut the hir o f the ar d d stur b ed the c p liz , i

ho ur and m ed tat n o n ste a Du ar r , i i g E ll , M ,

a m o nt an d ad Han ille b tur n s Mo n V l , L y y , to lieu sunk into the pleasing r ever ie s m e

m o r su es to ab sen e b r n n o b ts y ppli c , i gi g j ec

to ew an d e ssen n d stan es. Vi , l i g i c He r em aine d a co n sider ab le time ab so r b e d in tho ught ;the so und o f ste ps at length

ar o use d him and o n n ed he had n o t / , c vi c

i e ded to the n uen e o ffan he l ste ne d y l i fl c cy, i T H E FAI R A N DALU S IA N . 95

‘ atten t e an d d st n t hear d ste s ad iv ly, i i c ly p

vanc in u the a er an d aus n ear his g p g ll y, p e

do o r in a few m n ute s the r o ee ded ; i y p c , a nd hi o nto lie u, convi n ce d the in tr ude r had ’ ente r e d er d n ands r o o m hasti fted the F i , ly li

han n s o f his a ar tm en ts un de r wh h gi g p , ic the day b e fo r e he had per ce ive d a do o r o f

omm un at o n it e de d to his to u h and c ic i ; yi l c , the tatter e d ar r as o n the o the r side affo r ded ' h w h im a view o f e ve r y o bject it in .

' “ = The mo o n shone w ith un co mm o n . b r il

' lianc and lie er e e d h m se f w ithin a , p c iv i l y ’ fe w aces o f er din and s b ed tow ar ds w h h p F , ic h a dusky figur e slo wly glided . His and

r as ed o n hi s sw er d Mo n to li e u attent e g p , iv ly

w at hed its m o t o n s r e ar e d to str i e c i , p p k ,

' hb til ' sho uld its atten tio ns b e s e . Placing ' a smal am o n a tab e ne ar the bed it ad: l l p l ,

” ven e d and se e med to o ur n in an uish c , m g

‘ oVe r the su o se d er d n and w ho se se nses pp F i , , b o un d in a so o r ifi c ha n w er e w e hed p c i , ig do w n b y leade n slumb er s; ‘ 6 T H E A n D L 9 FAI R A usr A N .

o n to e u a e d M li g z o n the slee ping, fo r m w ith am aze m ent ;its diso r der e d dr ess dis c o s n the b o so m o f a fe m a h o n l i g le . T e l g w a n tr esse s that e s a n fr o m the r vi g , c pi g i

o n nement sw e t the o o r in undu at n c fi , p fl l i g ’ b eaut b etr a e d that se r e t w h c h the att r e y, y c , i i o f a s o ldie r t he an o o f he a en the b ed , c py v , o f s ne ss an d e en the e d o fb att e ick , v fi l l , had h the r to r r d The he ar t ste i ese ve . E lla had o n uere d n o w a no w e d e d her c q , ck l g , w th b ut har dly had its pul ses thr o b b e d . i tr an s o r t than amaz e me n t and ho r r o r p , m h u s . T e u e tak n he c ed the i e , c k p l fig r , i g the am fr o m the tab e ad an e d a a n to l p l , v c g i the b ed an d az ed o n its fa r n hab tant , g i i i

ar ew e l far ew e m h d r o ane d a F l , ll, y c il g vo e w ho se r em emb er e d to nes ' str u a ic , ck

' ’ dam n l ar He har d p to Mo to ie u s he t. ly b r e athe d as s o w tur n n to u t the a ar t , l ly i g q i p m en t the fi ur e b the mm e r n s o f its , g , y gli i g me an ho am d s ose d the d shr un l c ly l p i cl livi , k, ' and alter ed fe atur es o f Mo ndecar

8 H E S 9 T FAI R A N DA LU IA N .

b y J acin tha;Opene d as bym agic ;the shade

o f Mo n de car asse d s o w th r o u h his in p l ly g ,

d st n t fo r m and the ur su n o n e o f Mo n i i c , p i g h to lie u r e fle cte d dim ly o n the hig m ir r o r s .

' At the clo set the figur e p ause d H ave ?” yo u co ur age to de sce n d e x cl aim ed a vmce w ho se ho llo w an d m o ur n ful accen ts chilled

' the fi r e w hic h the im po r t o fits w o r ds ar o use d; h ave yo u c o ur age to fo llo w m e to my

h f am t o n t m ar t e n a e nd . o b ? abo de o . , k fi l i i have yo u w ill to le ave the co uch of e r r ing b e auty,to de scen d to haunts o f o b livio n an d

” ead ! ex a m e d lVIo nto lieu ha e L cl i , I v n er ve to fo llo w

e s e n d n to the cha e the asse d D c i g p l , y p

the a tar an d r e a he d a m ass do o r e ad n l , c y , l i g

to th au ts it e de d to the to u h an d e v l , yi l c , , ar r ive d at the te r min ation o f a flight o f

a n ar r o w au d a f a ar d s te s te ss a e e e . p , v l p g pp ' e am so o n clio ake d b the den se va Th l p, y po ur s that ar o se fr o m stagn ant (lamps o f ‘ TH E FAI R A N DA LU S IA N . 99 hum d w a s and o n n e d air b ut d m i ll c fi , i ly

hte d th r a a dim o b s ur t sur e . lig i w y ; , c i y r o un de d its r a s r en de r i n the feeb e m y , g l gli m er n s fa nt r an fa nt r i g i e d i e .

‘

o lie u O r sse d b the o n n e d at- o , pp e y c fi

he b r e athe d — the ai n fu , p l — o f his tho u hts an d. the r o tr a t o n g p c i ,

e n th o f w a an d o b s ur t — a e an elu l g y, c i y g v cidatio n -o f the m ste r o n w h h the ad y y, ic

en tur e s o f the n ht w er e n o e d fo o w e d v ig I v lv , ll cautio usly t he glidin g fo r m thr o ugh in nu

m n ad un der mer ab le w in dings, see i g to le

s m e r m o d stan the castle to o e te i ce .

udden he ur ause d S ly t fig e p . ” Y o u a r o a h sa d the o e o f so r ~ pp c , i v ic “ r o w the ter m inatio n o f o ur sus e n se , y p ; b ew ar e est w he n o u r e a h the r a e o f , l y c g v

he b ur e d Mo n de car o u shr n n o t Mo n t i , y i k , to lie u;fr o m the aw ful acco unt yo u m ust ” n d r h d r d h o en n o ur se fr e e . e o e e a y l B l , c i , p i g do o r o f co mm uni cati o n w ith o n e o f the her 100 TH E FAI R A N DALU S IA N .

“ f S n d t the s o t wher e the m ta es o t . e e i g B ic , p disho n o ur ed Patr io t see ks o b livio n o f

w r n I is hi r a e o n to e u an o s . t s g g v , M li ,

sw er him w h the o n m o n um en t fate b e , y ly — stow e d the fa r fam e o f his h d has b i c il , y thee b ee n m ar ke d w ith dee pe r stains than ” n b o o d c an w a h aw eve l s ay . ” b esee h o u r e d emen t w ho I c y , c i Cl ,

w w itne sse d w ith am azem ent the appe ar anc e

' o f Mo n to e u a m th ese e m o t o ns . t s li , c l i I i b y cur b ing the passio ns w e ar e fitte d fo r he ave n ;b y r estr ain ing the sto r m s o f the m n d w e r e ar e it fo r e e st a en o m e n i , p p c l i l j y t.

Y o u ha e ab an do ne d the w o r d he n e w th v l , c i ” i a ts llo y .

e ar m e ement e x a m ed Mo n H , Cl , cl i de car h a e b ent o er ste a b ehe d ; I v v E ll , l fata o n r m at o n o f he r - d sho n o ur et b e n t l c fi i i , y

r r se us on has b e en b r o in p aye . My cl i ke Open b y him to w ho m I o w e my w o r st dis gr ace ;yet the ar m o f a Spaniar d has no t

102 TH E FAI R A N DALU S IA N .

er e e o un m an r e d o n de ‘ I p c iv , y g , c i M

car as eme n t r et r e d o ur , Cl i , y

w n o e m da h do n o t as k o u ill i v lv y ug ter . I y to spar e my fe elings ;accusto me d to suffe r

i n can he ar unm o e d that w tho ut se g, I v , i

du t o n she fo o w e d o ur fo r tune s th t he r c i ll y , a haughty spir it has b e nt w itho ut so licitatio n ; — in r e ligio n an apo state ln ho no ur a w an

’ S ar e ou dau h r s fam ' I o n ur e r te e . p y g , c j ”

o u! r e d o n to e u the ha e ss ste a . y c i M l—i , pl E ll E xpo se d to so r r o w to the ho r r o r s o f w ar — the pitile ss sw o r d o r the in cleme n cy o f se aso n has n o t et e x er e n e d w o un ds , y p i c ,

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ste n m o r d shal n o t use the lan Li , y L ;I l

ua e o f sub te r fu e o r de s e n d to de e t g g g , c c i , ” un m an in m se f an d de e t e to o u ly y l , c p iv y . M o n to lieu the n pr o cee ded to acquaint the Mar quis w ith e ver y par ticular r e spe ct i n the su o sed e r d nan d As he c n g pp F i . o 103 T H E FAI R A N DA LUS I A N .

eluded a n ar r ati o n aw a n b tur ns t , ki g y pi y,

n d nat o n ar e nta o ve a d w o unded feel i ig i , p l l n

' in s in his un ha aud to r the r a s -o fmo r n g ppy i , y ing str e am ed thr o ugh the ape r tur es o f th e ky cell The light o f he aven b r eaks ” o n us sa d o nto e u I sw e ar b all p , i M li y

“ he d sacr e d b m en n ew no t an an e l y , I k g l ” fo w d m h h a ll o e yste ps to t e b attle o r t e r etr e t . ” m ust b e e e o u e a u ate d the a i I li v y , j c l g f tate d fathe r ;b ut ste ps appr o ach : in str uct

m e o h m hear t ! ho w to st the fee n s , , y ill li g

o f a ar en t to r e r o e m h d as her o f p , p v y c il fen ce dem an ds;ye t no t cr ush he r utterly ; — r e tir e a m o m en t I w o uld me et Estella

a n l o e . hlo n to lieu appr o ache d the do o r le adi ng

i a d an m o fr o m the cell to ts g r e n . At y me nt

b ut the r ese n t the r an de ur o f the s ene p , g c ' uld have w r apt his se nses in o b livio n o f

b ut the fe atur es o f m a n e nt n atur g ific e .

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F 2 104 T HE FAI R A N DA LU S IA N . haze o fdistan ce n e utr alize d thei r pur ple su

' m ts w th r ad a w h nt o d. Far b e o t e i i i g l l , C

’ sm n in the b e am dashe d o er the r u ili g , v

' m asses o f its b ed in quest o f distant ver dur e tr u ar n ib t y to the r ains o f its se aso .

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” pr o spe ct;at fir st appe ar ing to flo at in a s o f ht a o ur n m sts the n as da . lig v p i g i , y b r hten e d the shado w s ar t d s e r s n ig , p ly i p i g, gave 'in distin ct fo r m s o f its Mo r isco ar chi te tur e t as the o r ad an e d the w ho e c , ill, gl y v c , l b urst fr o m o b scur ity in b old an d m agn ifi

‘ e n t e fl c e ct.

The sno w b arr er s o f the s en e the y i c , i summits b lushing at the ste ps o f Au r o se ar o un d p ar en ts o f tr i b utar y str e am s ;

d a the Ce a the Ez la Jue sta an O r b e . , , g

e a e ar e d o the r e s r s n o n the Ab o v pp c ll , i i g she lves o f the m o untain ;b elo w spr e ad the

f n e e d . dar k w all s o St . B ict The her mitage in w hich Mo n de car r e tir e d

1 ' 06 TH E r a m AN D ALUSIAN .

e es ave her the affect n har a te r of y , g i g c c

a t th e a r o a h o f o n to Mado n a . A pp c M l she ave r te d he r b lushing face fr o m his e n at

m o ur e d a e b ut he w as r e a ed fr o m th s g z , c ll i i c o ntempl atio n b y the ster nne ss o f Mo n

de car . “ A r o a h s a d he th s unfo r tuna e ~ t pp c , i ; i gir l has ex o n er ate d yo u ;it o n ly r em ains to

b id he r ad e u Let the r eme m r an i . b ce o f

‘ he r disho n o ur b e b ur ie d in the, ClOiSte l z Thus s hall he r unfor tunate father fo r get that

' ~ whil st he co nsign e d all the c hon our o f his ‘ ' ’ n ame to this err n h d she sullied it an ' i gc il , , d " even ven tur e d to appr oa ch the ‘ altar with

ass s fo r his r e o se in the ar b o f dis m e p , g

o no ur an d w ith a he ar t fi l e d with in cliha h , l

' tro ns fo r str an er w ho se sent m ents she a g , i ” knew n o t. “ ar do n m e m P , y ’ f addr e s dau h o nto e u i s o ur te r . M li , I y g

o r e m e sw eet ste a it I un te o ur F giv , E ll , i o es as I w o u d o ur ves o n me then l v l li ;j i , , 10 1131112: FA IR A N D ALU S IA N . 7

in n tr eatin that he n efo r th I ma uar d i g , c y g

o u in m b o so m de fe n d o u w ith m ife . y y , y y l

I o e he r Mo n de c ar r e d the o uth his l v , c i y ,

e e isten n w t an m at o n b e o nd the y gl i g i h i i , y

r a s s t m h t she w or ldly te m o f p ion . S ill ig

w an der w ith - m e ;thos e e ye s fo r m ed tcr in

s r e the te nde r e st fee n s r est o n the fie d pi li g , l ’ o f b l o o d ;that fo r m w r o ught in n atur e s ’ fi ne st mo u d i e o se o n the ‘ so d er s ou h l , p l i c c , ’ e x posed to the de w s o fhe aven - an d Este lla s

r ue b e cle ar e r th an he r b e aut . I a vi t y m, Mo ndecar o f bir th the heir to a t lb an d , i e r tu e—m m o ther a ath i i fo n y C ol c . G ve ypuir daughter to my ar ms ;un i te us acco r din g o the fo r m s o f o ur fa th and I sw e ar t y i , to uar d he r as a b r o the r t l the r te s o fm g , i l i me ar e pe r fo r me d. ” Estel a ! r e d the f the r in an m r es~ l c i a , i p “ s e to ne hear o u the o ffer o f o r l ver ? iv , y y u e co nsent o u to a ar d the thou ht the 1m y h z g , d pr u ence o f yo ur co nduct may r isque the ? ” al enat o n of his o e - s ea m ch d i i l v p k, y il , F 4 ' ' A N T HE FAI R DA LU S I A N .

“ adde d he So fte n n to te ar s can ou tr u , i g , y ” o nto eu w h ur e f r M li it yo s l .

What I ha e tho u ht o f him r e d the v g , c i ’ “ a tate d ste a let m o n du t e n e . gi E ll , y c c vi c '

' I tr uste d m ho n o ur m ife m r e uta y , y l , y p

’ tio n ;b y w hat the m istr e ss has b e e n capa b le o f e n dur n le t him ud e o f the i g, j g ” w ife .

the he ave n w ho se serva t o u ar e By n y ,

“ “ cr ed o n to eu - to e men t I on ur e i M li Cl , c j ' ' o u to r e e e ur ht d a h y c iv o plig e f it s . “ C o n sent o u m o r d en u r e d the y , yL q i

Mo nde c ar a m ome n t p assed;t he n tur n ’ i i n to h s dau hter he - em b r a n r a sed her g i g , ci g i ( fr omthe gr o un d

Re ce e he r r e d he w th em o t o n iv , c i , i i ; r e ceivefr o m my han ds her w ho w as o n ce the r de o f m ho use the b o ast o f m a e p i y , y g ;

' ' n eve r till she kn ew yo u w as she capab le of

c e ' ' s bel! n o t to e xtenuat hé r er r o r s b lib n . I e ,

to a o e r the o nstan o f he r o e since, l v , c cy l v ,

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ine ss o f the ho ur fo r o t n u etude am d p , g i q i i

' the m o un ta n s e o n an d the s e n t b ut i L , il hallo w e d walls o f the castle Mo ndec an A N D A S I A 1 1 THE FA IR LU N . 1

A R X V I CH PTE .

The ample pr e po s itio n th at h o pe m akes

In all desi ns b e un o n e ar th b e ow g g l , Fail s i n th e pr o m ise d l ar g e n e ss ;c hec ks and

disaste r s

Gr o w i n th e v e i n s o f actio ns h igh ly r ehr ed ;

A s no ts b th e c o n flux of me e tin sa k , y g p ,

In e c t the so un d in e an d dive r t h is r ain f p , g ,

o r ve a d e r r an t r o his c o ur se o f r o w th T ti n f m g .

TH E lo ver s;- am1d the ende ar i ng te hder ness o f assio n for o t t ar o used b the r et ur p , g , ill y n

~ o f u an that the must sho r t de ar t . J li , y ly p o nto l eu as he er e ed the as o f the M i , p c iv pt t m es w u d ha e r a e ste a o r em a n i , o l v p y d E ll t i amid the secl usio n o f the mountains ;b ut r e

so e d to fo o w his fo r tu es he hear hi lv ll n , s d m

' n o t an d e en Mo ndecar m th s a r o ed , v i pp v 5 i i ‘ 1 12 TH E F AlR A N D A LU SI A N .

The sto r o th s unfo r tun ate father has y f, i sin ce b e en co mm o n am o n g the shifting fa vo ur ites o f a n de e e d b mene s Sp i ; c iv y Xi , w ho so u ht a r an diz erri en t b his tr e a her g gg y c y, he had b e e n cast in to a co nven t ne ar Se

e and fa o ur e d b the e r an d the vill , v y cl gy,

e ner a be ef of his de ath e s a e d ln dis g l li , c p f d w u se to the o n en t o St. e ne t th g i c v B ic , i the supe r io r o f w hich he had b een acquain t d f m h e r o yo ut .

” The m ass o ffer e d fo r his r e po se b y the w an der n Este a had ar o use d him to the i g ll , r e so lutio n of w itnes sing him self the asser ’

n f er his . dau h e r tio s o f Clement . A t g t s m ar r a e w th o n to e u he saw her b ut i g i M li , se do m an d r es n e d h m se f utte r to the l , ig i l ly b o so m o f the chur ch ;at par ting w ith Mo n to lie u he r e ei e d his ad eus wth tt , c v i i li le e m o t o n an d har n ste a to uar d her i , , c gi g E ll g fa th tur ned fr o m he r an d r e a r ed to his i , p i devo tio n s:

As b o ister o us oceans fr o m t empest e sinks

1 14 THE A R AN DA F I LUS IA N .

fa r to a h e e the b r h i c i v ig test l aur els o f vie ?

to r than an - str u and d sm a ed y, p ic ck i y , — d s er ed o le te d a a n ar al i p s c l c g i p ti ly ,

n ess w an t an d fati ue th nn ed the r r an s , , g i i k , and at Po n fe r rada e ver y di str e ss that co uld

ass a an d d she ar ten the so d er s r e a e d. il i l i , p v il

The Po sado s w e r e ful o f the de ad the sw o r d l ,

w as r a se d fo r fo o d an d. as the n sh i , E gli

“ a r m a r o a hed t he r e o t of the n t y pp c , p r vici i y

“ o f t he ren h a n n r o un d b ut fo r t F c g i i g g , y

J ho r sem e n r e m ained w th the Ro man a w o i , h

a hou ands h ad l ately co mm nde d t s . Gen e r a l M o o r e had issue d dir ectio ns

r e i o us for the ar m es to ta e d ffer ent p v ly, i k i r o ads b ut all sn b o r dinatio n w as o ver w ith '

S an h e e s w ho s er s n r o w de d the p is l vi , di p i g, c

he - r o a d to sto r a an d m e ded the En t A g , i p g

lish lin e o f m ar ch .

to e u d s r te d an d ashar ne d o fthe Mo n li , i pi i

" o f the Patr o ts ha d she ter e his c o nduct i , l d

a at Co n e n t ne ar Asto r a an d w as Estell a v g , pr oc ee ding to w ar ds the house in w hi ch his S N TH E FA IR A N DALU IA .

w a h h c ene r al te d to r e e e t e . En s o m G i , c iv gli o m ander r e ous to his mar ch to s i , , p vi . g w he n he sudden e n o un ter ed a ta n ly c , C p i ’ O T er w ho w th a ar t o f sol er s and yg , i p y di w m e n see me to b e in uest o f uar ter s; o , d q q

1 Le t the da be e n r a en o n b r ass y g v , r ed he sha ki n o n to e u b e han d c i , g M li y th , ‘ n o w m dear b as it w as r e xam , y oy, you le sur e that m ade m e a Patr io Lb t p , , t, 3 eg i ’ ’ o f yo u to stay and hear O Tyge r s dis ” aste r s .

Y o u had b est e n deavour to shelter yo ur ” me n r e ed onto c I as i t , pli M lieu, an ( H s s

a l l O “

ur And S e ou can ;e er . sinc w e u y v e ‘ p g

n o t a ho use i n Sp ain c an fi n d a key to its

do o r .

e ivin a o n t dica o ' P rce c n e de ad t St. g v p , , c r an s o n to e u e n ter n . it o b ta F i , M li i g , ined

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hansted w th fat ue the r w e s o er o m e i ig ; i iv , v c

w th hun er and o nt nua m ar hes as ed i g c i l c , cl p

the r a d h dr en to the r b r e ast an d en ! i p lli c il i ,

‘ ' ' deavo ur ed to Se e k a sho r t ob livio n o f dis

tr e ss;b y r epo sing o n the sto n e pave ment. ” N o w do o nto e u r etur n r e d , M li , , c i ’ O T e r to the b e ne o e nt o uth as w e yg v l y , , ll satisfied w ith having o b taine d his co un try ' “ fm en she te r he w as leavm the a e te l l , g pl c , l m e what » that w himsical o ld gen tle m an

w ants .

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f de s a r as he tr a er se d the r o w s o fslee o p i , v p

' ' ’ in so d e r s e xten de d o n the avcm e n t e x g l i p , — Mulier e s l Mulier e s l— Ma

” lie r e s l ’ The r e s a po o r ge n tlem an has b ee n ” ed o f his m u es r e d a so d er tur n r o b b l , c i l i ,

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mg.

Mulie r es - Mulier es lw - Mulier es

Vo cifer ated the m o n k .

1 18 TH E R D FA I A N ALU S IA N . ma w n ith an b er n an a ent I h a e . Hi i cc , v o nly b ee n in o ne o f the se char itab le h b efo r a ~ e , n d the n w e s e t in the co¢ ectzon l p , f ” m w her e the ur th r e y , y b ie d ei d ad.

’ ” Ther e s an I r sh w o m an an d a se n i , s b e o n e - a th she unde r tands the i l F i , s ” to n u g es .

o to e u w ho ha d e e d a r e m . Mn l r e o i , c iv c men dato r y letter fr o m the supe r i o r o f St

ene di t tha t a e him nte r e st o b ta ne d B c , g v i , i she lte r fo r the w o men in the co n vent w ith ’ Este a and nvited O T er o ar ta e of ll , i yg t p k the scanty r efr eshment pr e par ed ;and the m eal o n u ed was n duced to en u r e his c cl d , i q i r easo ns fo r quitting “ ’ Wh on to eu sa d O T er ut y, M li , i yg , p t n o n a co unten an ce so ur e d to the sub e t i g j c , ’ had hear d o f o ne O N eil an d th at I , a man m ight co mm and an ar my o f kind, hear ted r e atur e s w er e b e b ut to o n the c , j i

a w as te a ed . to o w th o u Sp niar ds» I z i y r

exam and r eso ved to b ecom e o ne . So ple, l T H E R N S 1 FA I A DA LU IA N. 19

we nt to sb o n an d after - a r ett m ar ch Li , p yfi

i nto a n b e e e we ar o n o ut o f it Sp i , I li v e g i g

It isa a ta str o e ho w e er a e ar c pi l k , v pp ” anc es ar e a a n st it e x a m ed Mo nt o e u g i , cl i li , the r etr eat o f the English ar my w ill draw o ff the r en h fr o m t e shatter ed ar mies F c h , d ” an save S ai n b n it t m e to r a . p , y givi g i lly ” An d ' sur e o u ar e r a n o ur se f y llyi g y l ,

’ ' ex l a me d O T e r w h ‘ had he ar d the c i yg ; y, I

’ ' m dear b o &s t0 the r st a voluntee r w ill y y, fi ,

c othe s as de ar t dur in ‘ the ni ht to the l , p g g mo untain s ;nex t day come s his b r o ther to

' ' do ttie sam e and the ar m is o un te d b , y c y

the;stan ds o f ar ms d str b uted. As to o v i i l e, if yo u ask o ne o f the ir o ld sor cer e sses w ith

‘ b lear e d e yes an d stiff gr ey hair fo r a dr in k I o f w ater ' she alls o n allthe sa nts fo r ai ; c i d.

And as to r o s on w hen a str n o f sa n p vi i , i g sages ar e defended w ith the knives that o ught TH E R . N S FA I A DA LU IA N .

to c ut them do w n a t r ed m an o s i , i l se h ” sto m ach .

o ns der the o ver t o f the o untr C i p y c y, __ pleade d Mo n to lie u take t he little sto r e s

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' fr o m the an sh fam s and o u e r - e d e Sp i ili , y p iv

h h Res stan e in t eir c ildr e n o f b r e ad. i c this ” i d a ur cause s pr o m pte b y n t e . ” ’ If o u ' talk o f n at ur e r ed O T e r y , c i yg , ’ I ll tell yo u a pr etty sto r y o f the ir n atur e . At Ben eve nto our pe o ple cam e in Wet and w w h a ear t fur o us d s o s t o n to e at. y, i i i p i i Enter ing a ho use that had b e en le ft b y the o w n e r s e s e d so m e fo w s o n a r o o st an d , I pi l , ann o unce d the ' new s to thr ee o r fo ur co rn

' panio ns; A knavish Span iar d at the do o r; w ho had w at hed o ur m o t o ns ame in and c i , c ,

r ete n d n t b e the z o w ner b e an to b ar p i g o , g

a n fo r the fo w s and n r e as n the r e g i l , i c i g p ic as ur m t en e he hten e d o b ta ne d from o , i pa i c ig , i us all o ur m o n ey, o n co n ditio n he helpe d

h m o w n th na a u to o o k t e . e k e s t c D v , pl ck, “1 u a n d in an ho ur the o t b o ed w hen pl ck, p il ;

122 T H E FA I R A N DALU S IA N . he w as an r sh she he r d o ur o ld I i p , y

D u ar r ha en ed Pr t er un no w n to M c ll g i zi , k the m a o r an d w a h s s o t. j , ” Go d ! e x a me d o nto e u Du cl i M li , ” Mar r dead P

N o t so o o d as that m dear r ed g , y , c i ’ “ O T e r he w as in a fai r w a w hen eft yg , y I l the Ro b ut w he n he w as b r o u ht ho m e ck ; g , the o ld m aj o r in siste d o n mee tin g Pr itz ler

h hr he a h m se f an d w as s o t t o u h t he r t . i l , g

It w as all the w o r o f a fe w ho ur s an d k , the a n asse d n to a n b e fo r e an o ne vill i p i Sp i , y ’ l hae s a e . w e m passe d St. Mic l C v N o t e te o u o nto e u that o nside r n w as ll y , M li , c i g I an r shm an and a e n t e m an o f e du at o n I i , g l c i , my advice an d my co m pan y m ight have b e en

n so ught fo r o n this o ccasio .

s — o o d G o d ! adam e D u D o ub tle s . G M Ro se a w ido w an d D u M ar r w o un de d in ” the defe n ce o f her husb an d ! An d w hat is the r e so extr ao r din ar y in ’ h 7“ r e d O T e r w he n w e b r n the t at c i yg , i g 123 r a n FAI R A N D ALU SIA N .

r ett b us ness w e ar e o n to a c o n us o n p y i cl i ,

h n o t ese thi gs w ill b e n r ar ities .

~ To o tr ue r e ed o nto e u b ut t me , pli M li , i — pr e sse s adie u That evenin g Ro m ana pr o cee de d to w ar ds

i o w h st the n sh tr a e d the r We ar g , il E gli c i y

o r un n a b the e r r a U o lla . At C , y Si a fe w Br itish m e n o f w ar w er e at an

an d hl o n to lie u e r e n the da o f , p c ivi g y

" Patr o t o r at its o se w tho ut s eed i gl y cl , i p y

r o s e t o f a daw n a e in his r es nat o n p p c , g v ig i , an d p ar te d fr o m Ro m an a w ith m utual e x

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fr en d o f he r husb an d the fa r ste a so o n i , i E ll r e co ve r ed fr o m the fatigues she had b een

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r o o m s O e n n b r ee n att e s ' and a e d , p i g y g l ic , p v

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n m the r n t r s i L c e ss o fr o e t e s . H h ab o e i i i c ig v ,

126 H T E FAI R A N DA LUSIA N .

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' men he a o t de d the sub . , v i j e ct

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n to hum an e asur e all his amiab e cy ic pl , l ’ — qualities e x pan ded to E stell a s smile all his r tuo us fee n s se ur e o f m eet n the r vi li g , c i g i ’ o un ter ar t in her s n o o n er d s u se d c p , l g i g i the mse ve s unde r the m as o f r o n b ut l k i y,

o d H1 al h n fo un d go l t i gs .

n a a h a - A s s r r o e d Mr s . a d a a l i p i g pp c , L g , w an ting the delicate he alth o f Madam e D u

Ro se ste a war ml ‘ r esse d her r e s den e , E ll y p i c

a e hi f e t the o . s a t r e xa t n r c tt g T , c i o a ‘ g ap ’ mi se she sho uld no t b e r equir e d to m eet ' Tfi fi ! r u n A N D A Lusr A m 127

vis tor s ose h ne . o m ed w ith and a i , J p i c pli , fr iendship w as fo r med w ith the fair Spaniar d ’ o f the c n a s sto r s o se t t ma . Este o l i i cy ll y,

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a e d in o n er sat o n w he n adam e D u g g c v i , M

fus o n o th i va Ro se r e tur ne d. The con i f b o s e xtr e m e and Jo se hine wo u d h ave r e t r ed , p l i ,

' b ut D u ar r r es e tfu de tainin mer M p c lly g , Hi alte r ed p r e se n te d a chair . s

he w o r e in a s n r e a e d to adame a r m li g, c ll M D u Ro se his de fe n ce o f he r husb an d, an d

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' ' ‘ ‘ ‘ d O er us an d sinc e a lo ve so ure have fle v , p and tender m et n o t the sanctio n o fheave n 113 1 TH E F A I R A N D ALU S IA N .

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o u ha ness o r his fe b eco m es a b an y ppi , li l k, o ve r w hich n o m o m e nt o f ple as ur e c an eve r s tea on wh h n ho ur o f b ss c an l , ic o li “ o r b d it he a e n r ed o se hi ne F i , v c i J p ;

b r ht ma e e r sun ar se an d e acefu ig y v y i , p l

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s atter e d tho u hts fear n o t to eave m e c g ; l ,

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e f n h n o u w ar ding it than mys l . Si ce t e y

134 TH E r a m A N DA LU S IA N .

lf A gen tle r ipple spr ead i o ve r i the oglisten ' in g o ean r a se d sb r the en t e b r ee ae waft c , i y g l p n f : f i g r o m the. o ppo site l shb re s the scentao her b s and ar o m at ants an d cmmlih ic pl , g g w th the de w xha a o n f th o i y e l ti s o e r ck .

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s tatio n a ar wh h o ntaneo s : _ve e e s ic sp u _ g pp ;

r acter u n i at jo e y

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hear t and no ne a r oa hed w th wh m the , pp c i o

i feeling w as folly . ’ ' THE FA I R LA N D A LU S I A N . 135

ten der n ess o ve r the L o ve see me d

to r e e e his h in ene al Wr eath in r e r et c iv y , g

fo r the m o me nts he had?o st and r a sin the ' l , i g fu l cu to his enamo ur ed m o ur n e d the l p lip ,

li t o f the m o o n tr n thr o u h so ft h s eam . g , i g g

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he lo ve d:

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“ “ bo ister o us b r o ught no offer ing- car e »

144 RO O o r P A S LIA LE RMO . that m ight b e supp o sed to linger r o und Ju ’ ' ’ an s he ar t of a b ur e d a W th li ; i sister 5 gr ces. i her l last b r eath Le o n o r a had co nsign ed he r

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fts had b e n h w r d gi e s o e e .

‘ The late u e had b his o w n o ndu t D k , y c c , o ccasio n e d the une qual allian ce s co n tr acte d

. h Wh h h i h d n A an a e en e . b y b ot s c il re . t g t y ’ claim e d a fathe r s intr oductio n to the cir cles w h h the r b r th e ntit e d the to e 1n m , ic i i l m ov , ’ w hen Leo no r a s b e auty an d talents called fe ncibly o n par ental pr ide afl d affe ctio n ' to guide them to suitab le alliah ce ;and Jul ' a e s r nc e than tende r . e r s n le s o f . y d p i ipl a om shed . siste r » 11d he cc pli , t a par en t to chec k his pr ur ient vices “ n a al r me o fi d t . P e n u e r es . c n d D k i i g , e his v n . c hildr e to . RO SQ LI A O F I PA‘ LE B MO ' 145

" whilst they{invade d n o t - the dissip atio ns of ‘ his a a o o r a e ar e d at b an uets r i a p l zz , pp q v l

n e e the uxur o f ucre t us the Lwe r e li g v n ~ l y L i , y al o w ed the fr e e do m o f the m se es and the l lv , !

- n da e s o f t e r an . appe g h i , r k

hus u h e d tr a e d th e aths T nc e ck , c p

' Of er t n sm - fr m his r adle an d the beail lib i i o c ,

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ta an e n l nd a e 1 tho u h ana a , D I li , p ci p g , g i f u nlaspe d zhe r i znne ;s ffe r ed the Ple asur es to i ado r n t .

’ ' i i 'R si i ntr o du e d b J ulian as his d D . o s ; c y e

fe nder r o m ' ass amin atio n b e he d he r wi th ad f , l

i e a usto med to the mir atio n. H s e fa r y , cc i

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. o f m usic enr aptur e d- his hand fo llo w e d the

‘ ‘ s ketcheso f her e n en our a ed b u an p cil; c g y J li ,

aro m r ece ed : in the r enco nt w a iv r e by hich the had m e t fo und the ac o m ishm n s y , c pl e t o P ER 146 a o so nm r AL MO .

“ o f t he ‘ Italian necessar y to h1s ~ amuse :

me nt .

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' odo ur s at his tr e ad r fo r me d ab o ve the , o

' ' ar and o f ur e o e to the ab o de o f‘ the en g l p l v ,

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' sor ns b dd n the ute ce ase its tasteful , i i g l

ho r ds b ut to st to the n ht n a e as it c , li ig i g l w ar b le d fr o m a distan t gr o ve o f che sn uts f o r se ate d at the b an ue t o f e e an e the q l g c ,

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w th n w a d b r ant o lo ur s the so ft s o n i e n illi c , vi i

he - n ht faded at its a r o a h and o f t ig pp c ,. Di d Ro ssi e par te d.

148 Ro s an a ' o r P A LERMCL

b eaut as no selfi sh dea m n ed w th th y, i i gl i

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w as n o t t Di Ro ss r et r ed that see in ill i i , k g

the shade s o f her ab o de she r e ned he r , cli

' an u d fo r m o n o n stan t a an d sufi e r ed l g i C i , her eyes to b e am the fir es o f lo ve - her lips w w h a to o n its o e r . T e t m d v a er r sed p i i ill g , i

’ ' b y he r - m istr e ss s r egar d to the situatio n her c o m pan io n y w ith a he ar t flutte r ing at

t e m ass o ned anc e s o f the ar u s h i p i gl . M q i ; s o ught i n the attachm e n t o f Le o no r a an e x

cuse fo r he r o w n aspir in g l o ve .

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‘ a a a of the ve stal m id. M r r i ge w as the ’ ’l i “ o f Co nstah tia s lo ve and u an w ho , J li , ' * dér ed it a tie b r o ken at will;hesitate d o ffe r ing it. ‘ 1 R OS O LI A o r PAL ERMO . 49

The fe ast o f-the s as o n a r o a h ed nd e pp c , a

h ab ted as a e r s the n o b e o uth and his i vill g , l y r ustic b ride e x chan ge d the ir vo ws b e fo r e the

' a tar o f a her m ta e an d b essed b i ts ho l i g , l y ly

i nhab tan t s e nt the da o f t he r un io n i , p y i amid the r ich s ce nes spr ead a t the b ase o f

ur a Mo e le .

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' ’ p assed the gr eater par t o f a sultr y day in

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fticc the ir um stan e ho w e er unusua b ut c c c , v l ,

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w m sh m e d tate d ho e i .

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easur e an d auses to a e e r e the s o r t pl , p g z y h ly

‘ Th child o f r e m o ve fr o m him fo r e ver . e

e t m a he had n o o n n e t o ns to b id r e ill gi i cy, c c i c e ive Le o no r a ;w ith o n ly a disho no ur e d m o ’ the r s o r t o n the fts o ffo r tune w e r e no t his p i , gi

to b esto w w h e r e he w o uld ha e ad a d , v gl ly l i e m r ha m a n d b e s . W t r e e ut to u t the pi i , q i

— ‘ scen e o f e n chan tm en t to b id adie u to the

o dde ss o f his do atr and se er the hear t g i l y, v s h l o ve ad j o ine d. l Vith slo w an d so r r o w ful pace h e r e ache d the a ar tme n t w he r e e o nor a r e o se d It p L p .

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' w ho se o pen ing cr ystal vases o f fi nish w o r m an sh o n ta n n f o w e r s o f k ip, c i i g l e ver y hue sto o d o n e de sta s o f un su e d m ar b e , p l lli l .

The r s the r h h a nthus o f h i i , ic y ci t e ancien ts

45 2 RO SO A o r P E RMO LI A L . — he w o uld have said b ut the m o tio n o f s deter r ed him lip . ‘2 ” Ro ss ! e x a m e d she h a f- r s n Di i cl i , l i i g

‘ fr o m he r r e um b e n w e d c t attitude . He b o r es e tfu and w thdr ew to w ar ds the o r p c lly, i p t ICO .

In a fe w m nutes e o n r a fo w i L o llo e d. Di Ro s w si ante d w o r ds to de clar e w hy he had — ab se nte d h mse f w h he n o w ame and i l y c , his fair m istr e ss lo st r e co lle ctio n o f the fir st in the Joy o f his r e tur n ’ b r o the r s ab se n e an d o nstan t a 5 My c , C i v s t to her r elat es ea es o u the tas o f i i iv , l v y k

ente r ta n n m e . Y o u an no t o m a n i i g c c pl i , w hen I pl ace the w o r ks o f the immo r tal ” asso in o ur han d sa d e o no r a r m T y , i L , c i 7 n h ume so ing as she pr esen te d t e vo l .

Ro ss thr o w n h m se f at he r feet Di i, i g i l , at she gr ace fully r e clined o n a m ar ble step

' o f the or t o o ened the b o o k w th a c o n -n p ic , p i fus o n he a n tr o e to h de he e r e e d i v i ly s v i , p c iv 45 3 B oso n /r o r PA L ERMO.

t she had m ar ked w ith myr tle the so nne w he r e Tasso suppo sed to allude to his pas

‘ s o fo r eo n ora o f sté de s r b e s his as i n L E , c i pir ing flam e

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u r th atte n t e fa r as he o n uded q i e d e iv i , c cl , if he o et ho se o f thr ee e o n o r as to w ho m t p c , L fam e has m ade him sa r e her nfer o r to c ific , i i himself- the se co n d w ho m for tune b r o ught — to the le ve l o f his fo r tunes o r her who m the b lin de d lo ver imagi ned b eyo nd his at ” tainm ent P “ adam r e d Ro ss asso o ed M , c i Di i, T l v h ar de nt . I can t e r efo r e ha e no he s ta ly , , , v i t o n in de ar n fo r the atter b eho d fa r i cl i g l ; l , i

ad the o w er that r ses at o ur feet l y, fl i y c o mpar e it to infant passio n ;the e ar th fr o m w h h it r ses es it ar t a r o w th the fo ic i giv p i l g ,

a e o n its e el a ds it b su or t b ut li g l v i y pp , 11 3 ' '

B o so n a o r PA LE aMo .

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an sio n ur an r ue w o o d fr a r an e . p , c l , g c T ,

it h as atta ne d er fe t o n o f b e aut w hen it i p c i y, had o pe ne d e ve r y fib r e o f its b oso m to t he

o w e r - m the sam e r ad an e w th un r e ent n p i c , i l i g

a m a w he ‘ a hus it is g ze , y it r it to de c y . T

w th o e b ut tho u h I fe ar suh tem e r t i l v ; g c i y,

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a s th T s o us l o ve d. Le o nor a tur ne d aside to hide the te ar that tr e m b led in the 'b r illian Cy o f her eye

it dr o t o n the a e an o ffer n to the oet p p g , i g p h a nd t e lo ver . Fr om that ho ur Di Ro ssi met the gl an ce

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an e r assa e d the r es the fled to ta g il i liv , y I ly,

n tan t a at a ar a a r e ad a l e avin g C o s i B g i , l y

n o r a fo r b o r e to ac n egle cte d b r ide . Leo t her w th the r n te de d ht e st quain i i i n flig , l

‘ her unkind b r o ther might fi n d o ccasio n o f

r e pr o ach .

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r ue b r o ther the fts o f fo r tune e e n at c l , gi , v the r e o f nhum an t n o m ur m ur n o p ic i i y ; , r e quest o f m in e shall he n ce fo r th invade yo ur luxur o us ho ur w e o nstan t a r e d i s . S e t C i , c i she m e t n nto te ar s if e e r s 1r 1t m et , l i g i , v p b eat tude it w as th n e ur e ent e o od i , i , p , g l , g ,

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elled w th he r uar dian s r t the se duc s i g pi i , t e ass o ns tho se harb n e r s o f e w ho iv p i , i g vic , in o ther ho ur s had r aise d their pe r suasive

o es in m us in n umb e r s o r the r e v ic ic, , ly , and insiduo usly per che d o n the b o w l o f b an

uet an the o u h o f r e ose fle d fr o m he r q d c c p , 15 ROS OLIA o r P ALERMO . 7

h m idnight pr aye r an d w ido w ed veil . T e m e ditatio n s o f the night w e r e salutar y ; Le o n o r a devoted her hear t to the to mb o f

Ro ss an d her a o m ishm ents to the Di i, cc pl m ain te na n ce o f his child.

ur n e ht ear s she ed unm o e ste d D i g ig y liv l ,

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asse d o n r e r ess n the adm r at o n the p , p i g i i y fel t. The painter at tun es li nger e d to sketch her fo r m as ea n her b o o m n bo am d , l di g l i g y i the s atter ed r u n s o f tem es and to b s c i pl m , she leaned in m e ditatin g so r r o w o ver the b r o en o umns o f a n ent m a n e n k c l ci g ific ce .

hus w h st eo n o r a an d o r en z o w T , il L L er e ban shed fr o m ab o des o f s len do r the r o r i p , i p tr a ts as the so r r o w n A r i na an i , i g g ppi d her

nfant son m o ur nin o ver the a h : i , g s e s o f Gen s H 5 15 8 RO S O LIA Or P A LERMO J man icus a ne d adm ttan e to the a a o , g i i c p l zz o f ar d n a n l C i l A ge uz z o .

‘ N e e r did fan o o ur a fi ner fo r m v cy c l , s a d the r e late as the a t st o f his - atr o n i p , r i p a e A es sandr o r e sen ted his w o r Y et g , l , p k , ’’ m eth n s adde d An eluz z o as he r e ur red i k , g , c “ w th 1n cr e asin de i ht to the an ass the i g l g c v , fo r m is n o t in har a te r o u ha e i en c c y v g v ,

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- h n pleasur e b re at i g Venus. ‘ d‘ h Par don m e m o r d r e e t e , , y L , pli

o uthfu ar t st w ithdr aw n the ar hn ess o f y l i , i g c ’ his an e b h nd the r e ate s r o b e if I gl c e i p l ,

ve ntur e to d ffer w th o ur e x e en w ho se i i y c ll cy,

ud m e nt is undo ub te d the ur es o f j g , fig Agr ippina and her child w er e sketche d fr o m ” life .

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e x la m e d when o u o n t o ut the o r i c i , y p i f gi ”

n al the anvass sha b e o ver ed wth o d. , c ll c i g l

160 RO S O o r LIA P AL E RMO .

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o f a ho ta e r b ur n n b e fo r e an ad o n n ly p , i g j i i g

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n da lace o u the fo llo w i g y. The pr ide o f b ir th an d co nscio us vir tue

t n e d the fe atur es o f the r e use as she r e i g cl , j plie d Te ll his Ex cellency I yield that

o b e die n ce to his ho ly p r o fessio n w hich I ” w o uld r e fuse to his r ank .

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in o b e ts an d the e a e r o o f o r en o g j c , g j y L z , that fo r tun e had o n ce sur r o unded the o n e

w th m a n en e fade d s n e the birth of i g ific c , i c

the o the r .

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r eser e d the r ace s o f a fi ne e r so n an d p v g p ,

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o ffer his estee m . N o pe r suas io n s could ndu e her to dis o se her r an an d the ih i c cl k, tenti o n s o f the C ar din al see me d to awaken

so tt e sus o n that asham ed of t em li l pici , h

h mself An eluz z o s o e o n the a cents i , g p k ly c h o f fr ien ds ip .

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r d p o uce o f my talen ts ;a little sum his fa h ’ t er le ft 18 b o ar de d fo r h im w ith a mise r 3

ar e . One w sh i n de e d d stur b s m r e c i , , i y sign atio n to the w ill o f he ave n ;I tr ust I am n o t r o ud sa d she te ar s star t n to p , i , i g her e es b ut w o u d e o r e n o y , I l giv L z , tho u h b o r n in o e r t an d d o o m e d to all g p v y, ” its de r at o n s the e du at o n o f a n o b p iv i , c i le . —i Angeluz z o e ducate d Lo r e n zo so ught n o

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o r e n o un r o de d f r a L o n d r etur n n to . z p vi , i g the ab o de o f his m o the r he aw o e n ew ar es , k c in her m ate r na r a l b e st. Whilst Le o n o r a b eheldher so n in infah

' c her an x et e s w er e r em o te chance had y, i i ;

en o r e n o a fr e n d an d the mo st fi giv L z i , f h t nishe d e ducatio n o t e Ro man scho o ls . I

Was o w t hat b o o m n in m an b e aut n , l i g ly y, a om shed in the s en es an alished cc pli ci c , dp

164 RO S O o r P E LIA AL RMO .

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te m e m a I b ess m o n a en ate d b r o ll , y l y l g li ” ther P

ess him m mo ther r e e d Lo Bl , y , pli

r en o as he r esse d her d n han ds to his z , p yi g h ear t.

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n h livi g lig t. When the sor r o w ing son had de po site d

i the r em a n s o f his m o ther Wth tho se o f him

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she o e d un to death he em b ar e d fo r l v , k Si ' It w o u d ha e r at d h fe e n e . e t e s , ily l v g ifi li g

o f the mo ur ner had b e w tn e ssed an so , i y lem n m ar k o f r e spe ct to the m emo r y o f his m o ther o n his ar r ival at the ab o de o f the

h r o n w ho se n ame h r la st b r eath had b r o t e , e — fled ;b ut all ar o und w as gaie ty the blaze

o f ta er s um nate d e e r a ar tm en t a e p ill i v y p , s v the distant o ne w her e he see m e d co n signe d

“ an d f alo f to ne e t ; , e t ne o r ho ur s he g l c l , ,

meditated o n a r eceptio n so co ld and i l l): RO S O LIA O P P AL ERMO . fee n t he w as a m o st te m te d to u t the li g, ill l p q i h m m ab o de he so lately so ught . T e r e e b r an e o fhis m o the r he e d is r e se ntm ent c c ck h , and he e n de avo ur e d to b elie vethe do me stics o f the D uhe had negle cted to an no un ce his r r a a iv l . 166 RO SO o r P ERM LIA A L O .

A R II CH PTE .

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OR N Z O w hen at en th he w as sarn L E , l g m o ne d fr o m the so litude o f his apar tment

to the r o w d o f a conver saz wne fe t the c , l emo tio n ar ising fr o m the mar ke d r esem b lance Julian b o r e his b ur ie d sister che cke d b y the pr esen ce o f w itne sse s an d the pa ’ e antr o f o m The u e as his atten g y p p . D k , dants lo udly an no un ce d the Che valier Di

‘ o ss tur ne d fr o m the tab e w her he R i, l e w o n a b r ant sta e to r e e e him Th . e illi k , c iv m men t w as aus o us and the o n o f Leo o pici , s ’ no r a met a o ur t r s w e o e c ie lc m .

168 110 3 1 1 0 1;o r PA L E RMO .

V e no ni and his o m an o n ente r ed a saloon c p i ,

' o pe ning a sce n e o f m agic to their advancing s te ps . A cr o ss a light co lo nn ade o f do ve

o o ur ed m ar b e o f a a o a si ur ta n c l l C i zz , lk c i ha f dr aw n shade d its e n tr an e w th the l , c i e ffe t o f ve il u Th r he o f c e d b e a ty. e ic s Si ciliau quar r ie s fo r m e d a po lishe d an d e x te n s e a em e nt in w ho se en tr e a s o t e ss iv p v , c p l vase o f supe r b w o r km an ship lave d its acan thus w r eath in the dashi ng w ate r s o f a fo un ta n : The w a s b eaut fu a n ted in fr es o i ll , i lly p i c , r o se to o ft do m e s fr o m w hen e nnu l y , c i ’ w er ab le lamps o f fi lagr ee d silve r w e r e sus

d h n w n h h e n e d. In t e te r a s b et ee p i v l , ig casemcnts adm ttin he s ent fr o m r o es , i g t c g v o f m r t e t sus an d o r an e sma a tar s y l , cy i , g , ll l o f an tique fo r m sm o ake d w ith ar o m atic gum s ;her e b e auty r e clined o n co uche s o f

ur e o r taste de d in adm lr at o n o fco n p pl , , gli i

nd n a te i g r ts .

r o m the sa o o n V e no ni ntr o du ed Lo F l , i c r en o to a esse r a ar tment O e n n to the z l p , p i g t ROS O LI A o r PA L ERMO .

ar dens b a r t o o f r ed m ar b e O er g y po ic l , v w ho se im aginar y r uin hung fantas tic w r eaths o f fo a er h o n r ar t o f the li ge . H e t e y u ge p

o m an assemb e d an d a b an d o f am a c p y l , te ur s gave e ffe ct to the finest co mpo sitio ns o f har mo n At n r h n r u y . i te vals t eir i st ments

e ased an d o e s in the ttuoso st e c , v ic , qfi yl , w ar r en o au e b led e x quisite m e lo dy . Lo z p s d e nr a tur e d an d o n n e d V en o n i b his p , c vi c , y s e nt r em ar s o f his har mo n ud ci ific k , ic j g m e nt.

I ackn o w ledge the e n chantin g po w er s ” o f m usic r e ed the ta an b ut w e r e , pli I li , I

' a sce ptic to the m agic o f so und I nee d o n ly o b ser ve its e ffect o n yo n fair o ne to r etr act m y e r r o r .

o r e nz o tur n n as he s o e sur e ed a L , i g p k , v y

r ue f r b a r e n g o p o ci ly r esti ng att tio n . O n a cano pied co uch r e clined a w o man co nside r ab l b e o nd the mer d an o f fe b ut r eta n y y i i li , i ing afi er te an d haughty char acter o f b eauty . ne Ro man fe atur es e es o f s ar n Fi , y p kli g 170 Ro s o L r A o r PA L ERMO .

' b a a s n o f r h ar n at o n an d dar l ck, ki ic c i , k

tr esses shad n he r fo r ehe ad fo r m e d an i g ,

en semble str t handso me b ut dest tute o f ic ly , i — that s o ul o f b e auty attr active an d m ild e x

n pr essio .

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e n u r m an e ar s an nm ate o f the q i y, y y i Ver dur a p al ace he r influen ce in cr e ase s w h ith e r year s . ’ The e x p r essio n o f V e n o ni s co unten an ce

c o u d n o t b e m sta e n an d o r e n o w o u d l i k , L z l h ave again co n sider e d an o bj e ct o f s uch ac

n o w e d e d o w e r o er his r e ati e had n o t k l g p v l v , a b e auty ‘ o f super io r attr actio n dr aw n his

d a n a m ir tio . S e ate d On a lo w cushio n at the fee t o f ’ the o un tess s e e ate d o u h as in humb C l v c c , le

assa a e r e ne d a fa r r see m n v l g , cli i gi l , i gly

Of fi te e n sum m e r s f ,

her fo r m de ate fr a e et o f r o un de d lic ly gil , y

i 72 RO S O LIA O P PAL ERMO.

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o untess she is the o n c hi d o f the u e C ly l D k , and r e po r ted to b e less gifted in m ental

than er so na er fec t o n s this m ust ho w p l p i ; ,

e ver b e o n e tur e r a sed ro b ab o n , c j c , i p ly ’ the o un te ss s o i n on fo r the fa r Ro C p i , i

' s o a se do m m xes w th s o et un ess o n li l i i ci y, l ’ ' fest a s and is then as o u b e ho d he r iv l , y l , s eemingly ab str acte d ;m us ic has al o n e the

o w er t a e p o c ll fo r th he r anim atio n . D o s it n o t appe ar in co m patib l e w ith the divin e ’ e x r e ss on o f her nte e nt o un te n an e p i i llig c c , that a de fe ctive unde r stan din g sho uld b e P” thus em b o died . “ m o ss b e r ed o r e n o ur e I p i l c i L z , S ly

the u e b sten n to the o unte ss doe s D k , y li i g C ; ”

n o d sr e ar d a dau hter so sw ee t so fa r . t i g g , i ” . ush l e xclaimed V e n o ni Ro so H , li is destined fo r the veil ;hen ce fo r th le t this

' nder her ess sw ee t ess fa r enthusiatie r e l , l i , ” er ome r ed he o b ser v n the Chevali . C , c i , i g 173 Ro so mA o r PALERMO .

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Cava li er o S er ven te an d ha ve n e r e d i n , li g th e c o mm iss io n s h e char g e d m e w ith to ” duke the .

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' th e o un te s s w h o s tar t n at his n am e c ; , i g s ur ve y e d him in a m an n e r s o b o l d an d s r ut n n his e e s unk b e n e ath he r c i izi g , y

e S he s e e m e d to r e ad th e a e r gl an c . v s n h e r m an n e r n s r e d fo r n s ta n t i o i pi ;. i ly a s s um n m o r e so ftn e s s s h e de o te d h e r i g , v se l - dur n the r e m a n de r o f the n ht fi i g i ig ,

to his a m us e m en t an d - e ad n the dis ; , l i g c o ur se to Ro m e o n e r s e d o f its a n t-1 , c v p i ‘ i ng s an d s c ulptur al g e m s w i th the aii

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thr o ugh - the ti s s ue van i ty h ad w r o ught ;

an d as he s te n e d to an affe te d r a , li c p t ur e b r e a k n th r o u h th e m o e s f , i g g d o

de a in the a r do ur o f de s c r i lic cy , p

v . o r. 11 I ‘ RO S O o r P E RM LIA AL O.

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th e i r on e r s at n O w as a ed c v i o . livi a ple s ’ w i th L o r e n z o s di s c o ur s e ;an d an x i o us to gl e an fr o m his i n fo r m atio n n e w mat ter fo r h e r s c e n t c d s us s o n s tur n e d i ifi i c i , to th e d u e a s h e e n te r e d w th a w ar m k , i

a n e r n he h p gy ic o t C e v ali e r .

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e d w as r e e e d b f n d n the te r m s , li v y i i g t h e y v e r e o n ;a n d as th e e n te r tai n m e n t d r e w to a o s e a c o m an e d o r e n o cl , c p i L z to t o e do o r o f his apar tm e n t

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futur e .

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. e H e w a s r upte d the r e p o se o f h r S o n .

O O O F PA LE R S LI A RMO .

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te r vie w .

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e r e g r ate ful m e an i ng . H sil n c e w as a m l s u li e d b th e c o un te s s w ho p y p p y , di vidi n g h e r an cie n t c o q ue ttr y b e tw ee n

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li s o f lo ve p .

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o n the duke . A n o b e m an o f a e r m o l P l , b th e b e ue s t o f an Ita an fr e nd y q li i , ’ b e c am e po sse s se d o f o n e o f G uido s b es t pai ntin gs : V e r dur a ar de n tly w i sh L 1 RO S O I A o r PAL ERMO. 93 e d i t ;b ut as n o pr i c e c o uld i n fl ue n ce

the o w n e r the utm o s t he o uld o b ta n , c i w as the p e r m i ssio n o f c o pyi ng it: Th e pe n c il o f Lo r e nz o h ad o b tai n e d c e l e b r i ty a m o n st the o un ar t sts o f Ro m e a n d g y g i , ’ w tn e ss n his un e s an xi e t h m 6 i i g cl y , e d s tl o ffe r e d h s e e e y is r vic . In p r op o r tio n as the difficulty e n

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e rdur a o e t o n u a n ne d w th V c ll c i , J li pi i th e c aptio n s an d pe e vi sh e nvy o f an

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