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The Poles in the Seventeenth Century I lailMtW ':.••'-."•':•: wash - -•:''. L I B R.A HY OF THE U N I VE.R.5 ITY Of 1 LLI NOIS K364 P V. 5) Return this book on or before the Latest Date stamped below. University of Illinois Library . -«. ! wrisa^tit <** V JUL O9 003 JUL 9 2003 L161 — H41 THE POLES IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. THE POLES IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, &n fctetorical $obcl. WITH A SKETCH OF THE POLISH COSSACKS. BY COUNT HENRY KRASINSKI, AUTHOR OF " VITOLD," " POLISH ARISTOCRACY,' ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: T. C. NEWBY, 65, MORTIMER STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE. 1843. " 83 3 r.3 CHAPTER I. u The tinklings of some vigilant guitars Of sleepless lovers to a wakeful mistress, And cautious opening of the casement." Lord Byron. " Til present My knee to him, and by his lofty rank Implore him now to do a lofty deed, Will lift his stately head above his rank. S. Knowles' Hunchback. On the second day of the ball, Mary watched in vain for an opportunity to acquaint the Princess with her meeting Kralewski in the garden, and with the vows by which they had bound themselves beneath the statue of the Virgin. When she had retired into her chamber, she VOL. III. B 2 THE POLES IN looked abroad from her opened window, en- joying the cool and pleasant night-breeze, while she gazed upon the bright and full disk of the moon, as it peeped through a vista in the dark umbrage of the trees. She had contemplated but for a few moments, a scene so congenial to her soul, when she heard beneath her window, a few light touches on the strings of a guitar, and then a manly voice symphonious to its strains, singing a canzonet in a foreign tongue. Ever and anon she could distinguish the name of Mary in the vocal lay. The richness and depth of the voice was mellowed into the tenderest softness by the peculiarly adapted harmony of the instrument on which the accompaniment was played. Jenny came suddenly into the room of her mistress, who motioned her to silence by a gesture, she now ventured to look down and perceived a man muffled up in a cloak, so that it was impossible to discern either his feature or his form. THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 3 In a few minutes the performer ceased his ditty, heaved a painful sigh, and with lingering steps departed. Mary knew not what to think of this serenade, and doubted whether she should make it known to the Princess or not. Similar melodies were renewed on the two following nights at the same hour, and Mary now had discovered that this nocturnal musician was no other than Mendoza, who, after the fashion of Andalusia, came under the window of his love to celebrate her charms and declare the ardour of his passion. Jenny assured her mistress that not only the Prince, but the Princess also was fully aware of this piece of Spanish gallantry, and that the major-domo had received express orders to keep off all intruders at the hour when the serenade was performed. Mary was the more puzzled with reference to this romantic suitor, as the Princess appeared to evade her, whenever a favourable moment for confidential discourse presented itself, although 4 THE POLES IN her friendship was maintained with equal tenderness. A few days after the ball, the King invited to dinner, the Prince and Princess, Mary, Men- doza, Count and Countess Palfy, and Countess Polityllo, in short, all the personages to whom he believed the fair lady of Albion's isle was most attached. During the dinner, Mary ventured to speak a word or two in favour of the Canon Porezina, who had been long seeking preferment to a richer benefice. Sigismund, on hearing this, looked signifi- cantly at Mendoza, and invited the company at his table, to an evening party on the morrow. The next day, as soon as Mary came into the Royal presence, his Majesty took from his pocket a parchment scroll and requested her to peruse it. This document notified, in due form, the appointment of the Canon to the benefice to which he had aspired, and which secured him the right of succession to the bishopric of Wilna. THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 5 Mary was surprised and overcome by the gracious favour and liberality of her Sovereign to one whom she so highly esteemed, and she signified her gratitude by well-chosen expressions and a most respectful obeisance. " It is not I whom you have to thank, but rather Don Mendoza, who divines and antici- pates the unexpressed wishes of your heart." Mary turned towards the ambassador and uttered a few words of acknowledgment, by which he appeared highly flattered, believing himself now far advanced in his progress to- wards that enviable attainment, " to love and to be loved again," yet this feeble sunbeam of hope gleamed but to deceive. The Countess Palfy took leave of the Princess and Mary, and journeyed into Hungary, accom- panied by the Count and her cousin Polityllo. Mary, having heard that the Prince was absent from the palace, upon a short excursion, hastened to the Princess with the full intention of revealing to her the secret of the solemn ; 6 THE POLES IN vows she .had recently interchanged with KraTewski. She had not yet entered the boudoir, in which the Princess was, before she heard a carriage stop at the gates of the palace ; in a moment the drums beat, the guard turned out and pre- sented arms, the military band began to play. The busy movement of footsteps was heard throughout the palace ; the principal chamber- lain ran with breathless haste to announce that the King had just arrived, and desired an im- mediate interview with the Princess and Lady Mary Barton. The Princess hastened down to receive his Majesty, who was accompanied by Mendoza after the usual courtesy and civilities, the King walked with her into an adjoining apartment, and thus explained the object of his visit : " I have been for some time desirous to behold that charming orphan united to a husband, who would be able to appreciate her transcendant loveliness, and the excellent qualities of her : THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 7 heart. Besides the advantages of birth, a colossal fortune, great favour and influence with our royal person, Don Mendoza entertains a deep affection for her; he enjoys an unblemished reputation, the most exalted probity dignifies his nature, and his mind is adorned with every in- tellectual refinement. There is every reason for judging that it would be a very suitable match.'* The Princess, after a slight hesitation replied " That, as her esteem for Mary was increasing every day, it would afford her the greatest happiness, if so brilliant a union could be effected ; but that Mary, while she was by no means insensible to the merits of Don Mendoza, was inspired with tender sentiments towards another; that, notwithstanding the gentleness of her nature, she was endowed with an impas- sioned disposition, and it would be very difficult to induce her to transfer her affections from one, on whom she doated, to another, whom she viewed with feelings of indifference. She supplicated his Majesty, even for the interest of — 8 THE POLES IN Mendoza, that the proposal might be delayed to give time for the newly-enkindled sympathies of Mary to cool or expire." When she had concluded : the King asked, " Has she confessed to you the secret of her heart ?" " No, your Majesty, she has often appeared anxious to do so, but I always contrived to frus- trate her." " Well ! she is young and innocent; she has been brought up in a rural retirement, and being solicited by those around her, to consent to a union with Mendoza, she will not refuse when she has become his wife, all previous im- pressions will soon be effaced. I should there- fore wish to make known to her immediately what our views are respecting her." The King returned into the apartment, from which he had retired. The Prince, who was now present, listened to the monarch's intentions with reference to the fair orphan, and highly approved them. THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURV. 9 Mary was sent for without delay. She soon appeared in a neat morning-dress. The beauty of a female is enhanced by the graces of exqui- site attire, and the lustre of artificial light, but when she is beautiful in the morning, she is indeed beautiful. Thus Mendoza gazed upon her with love and admiration; even the King honoured her with the incense of compliments, after which he withdrew with the Prince and Princess into the next room, leaving Mendoza alone with Mary. Both the Ambassador and " ladye fair" for a few moments observed an embarrassing silence. A suspicion of what was to follow darted at once into the mind of Mary, who sat with downcast eyes, and replied but in monosyllables. Whenever Mendoza made an effort to commence a more serious conversation, the power of utterance forsook him, and the sound of his voice died away unheard upon his lips. After the lapse of a quarter of an hour, the Prince called Mary into the royal presence ; his b 2 10 THE POLES IN Majesty advanced to meet her, took her by the hand, and frankly entering at once upon the question, eulogised with much eloquence the high qualities of Mendoza, in whose name he solicited her hand, entreating her not to reject an alliance, which would be so conducive to her happiness.
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