ity”
”andeantodo”
”tosurroundthesen;asignal
froe;lypeppinoisbroughtforexecution;
and;bytheassistanceoftheirstilettos;drivebacktheguard;and
carryofftheprisoner”
”thatseetoashazardousasuncertain;andnvincesthat
scheisfarbetterthanyours”
”andisyourexcellencysproject”
”justthisiageouslybestores;thatthe
personreceivingthehallobtainarespitetillnextyearforpeppino;
andduringthatyear;anotherskilfullyplaced1;000piastreswill
affordhiheansofescapingfroisprison”
”anddoyoufeelsureofsucceeding”
”pardieu”exself
infrench
”didyourexcellencysay”inquiredtheother
”isaid;goodfellooresinglehandedbythe
ansofgoldthanyouandallyourtroopuldeffecthstilettos;
pistols;carbines;andblunderbussesincludedleave;then;toact;
andhavenofearsfortheresult”
”atleast;thereinselfandpartybeinginreadiness;
incaseyourexcellencyshouldfail”
”noneevertakeprecautionsyouplease;ifitisany
satisfayobtainingthereprievei
seek”
”reer;theexeorrohat
youhavebutonedaytoworkin”
”andofthatisnotadaydividedintotyfourhours;each
hourintosixtynutes;andeverynutesubdividedintosixty
sendsnoanythingscanbedone”
”andhoheryourexcellencyhassucceededoot”
”oh;thatisveryeasilyarrangedihaveengagedthethreelower
thecaferospoli;shouldihaveobtainedtherequisitepardon
forpeppino;thetasks;
andthecentrearkedonit”
”andploytocarrythereprievetotheofficerdirecting
theexecution”
”sendoneofyou;disguisedasapenitentfriar;andi
tohihisdresstheansofapproachingthescaffold
itself;andheheofficialordertotheofficer;who;in
histu;eanti;itwillbe
asinedon;ifit
beonlytopreventhisdyingoffearorlosinghissenses;becausein
eithercaseaveryuselessexpenseurred”
”yourexyentire
devotiontoyou;areyounot”
”nay;iflatterselfthattherecanbenodoubtofit;”repliedthe
cavalierinthecloak
”iseofrescuingpeppino;and
henceforostabsolute
obedienyselfandthoseunderthatonehunbeingcanrender
toanother”
”haveaay
rendyouofyourproseatso;perhaps;notverydistantperiod;
ytu;yrequireyouraidandinfluence”
”letthatdayesoonerorlater;yourexcellencye
ihavefoundyouinthisheavytrouble;andiffroheotherend
oftheeay
regarditasdone;fordoneitshallbe;onthehof”
”hush”interruptedthestranger;”ihearanoise”
”tissotravellers;bytorchlight”
”tterbeseentogether;thoseguidesarenothing
butspies;andghtpossiblyregnizeyou;and;hoaybe
honoredbyyourfriendship;hyfriend;ifoncetheextentofour
intiyreputationandcredit
hereby”
”hen;ifyouobtainthereprieve”
”theddleask;
bearingaredcross”
”andifyoufail”
”thenallthreeillhaveyellowdraperies”
”andthen”
”andthen;goodfellow;useyourdaggersinanywayyouplease;andi
furtherproseyoutobethereasaspectatorofyourprowess”
”andeachotherperfectly;thenadieu;yourexcellency;
dependuponasfiryasidouponyou”
sayingthesehetransteverindisappeareddohestaircase;
panion;fflinghisfeaturesrecloselythanbeforein
thefoldsofhisntle;passedalstclosetofranz;anddescended
tothearenabyanoutinutefranzheard
hielfcalledbyalbert;adetheloftybuildingreechohthe
soundofhisfriendsnafranz;hons
tillhehadsatisfiedhielfthatthetenionhehad
overheard
inhisdescentintennutesafterthestrangershaddeparted;
franzheroadtothepiazzadespagni;listeninghstudied
indifferencetotheleaeddissertationdeliveredbyalbert;afterthe
nnerofplinyandcalpuius;touchingtheironpointedsusedto
preventtheferospringingonthespectatorsfranzlet
hiroceedhoutinterruption;and;infact;didnothear
obealone;andfreetoponderoverallthathad
oeetinginthelosseubr 》
hehadsounintentionally;but
notsotheother;andthoughfranzhadbeenunabletodistinguishhis
features;froisbeingeitherantleorobscuredbythe
shadoadetoopopressionon
hihefirsttihehadheardtheorhiveragaintoforgetthe
heartheghtitoreespeciallyan
annerhalfjesting;halfbitter;thatfranzsear
recalledstvividlythedeepsonorous;yetchedvoicethathad
addressedhinthegrottoofntecristo;andhe
sendtiadthedarknessandruinedgrandeurofthelosseuand
therehethought;thereentireion;thattheperson
antleerhostandentertainer;
”sinbadthesailor”
underanyothercircutances;f
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ranzpossibleto
resisthisextrecuriositytoknooreofsosingularapersonage;
andhthatintenthavesoughttoreneheirshortacquaintance;but
inthepresentinstance;thenfidentialnatureofthenversation
hehadoverhearddehihpropriety;judgethathisappearanceat
suchatihingbutagreeableasherefore;
heperttedhisforrhosttoretireptingaregnition;
butfullyprosinghielfarichindeityforhispresentforbearance
shouldanotheropportunityinvaindidfranzendeavor
toforgetthenyperplexingthoughts;invaindid
heurttherefreshntofsleepsluerrefusedtovisithiseyelids
andthenightplationofthechainof
ysteriousvisitant
tothelosseuntecristo;and
therehethought;thefirrgrehesubjectwo
outatlength;hefellasleepatdaybreak;anddidnotailllate
likeagenuinefreneinarranging
fortheeveningsdiversion;hehadsenttoengageaboxattheteatro
argentino;andfranz;havinganuerofletterstoe;relinquished
thecarriagetoalbertforthehedayatfiveoclockalbert
retued;delightedhhisdayscupiedinleaving
hislettersofintroduoreinvitations
toballsandroutsthanittoaccept;besides
this;hehadseenashecalleditallthererkablesightsatro
yes;inasingledayhehadainded
panionakenoeffectneitherhadheneglectedto
ascertainthenaofthepiecetobeplayedthatnightattheteatro
argentino;andalsoersappearedinit
theoperaof”parisina”ation;andthe
principalactorsen;
therefore;hadreasontonsidertheelvesfortunateinhavingthe
opportunityofhearingoneofthebestposerof”lucia
dilaeror;”supportedbythreeofthestrenosof
italyalberthadneverbeenabletoenduretheitaliantheatres;h
theirorchestrasfroossibletosee;andtheabsenceof
balnies;oropenboxes;allthesedefeanwho
hadhadhisstallatthebouffes;andhadsharedalothe
operastill;inspiteofthis;albertdisplayedhisstdazzlingand
effectivestuseachtihevisitedthetheatres;but;alas;his
eleganttoiletosthy
representativesofparisianfashionhadtocarrythertifying
reflectionthathehadnearlyoverrunitalyeetingha
singleadventure
sotisalbertakeajokeofhisofsuccess;but
inteallyhenselypiqued;to
thinkthatalbertderiredandstsoughtafterof
anyyoungpersonofhisday;shouldthusbepassedover;andrelyhave
hislaborforhispainsandthethinguchthereannoying;
as;aodestyofafrenchn;alberthad
quittedparisself
initalyto;andthatuponhisretuhe
shouldastonishtheparisianerous
loveaffairsalas;pooralbertnoneofthoseinterestingadventures
fellinhishelovelygenoese;florentines;andneapolitanswere
allfaithful;ifnottotheirhusbands;atleasttotheirlovers;and
thoughtnotofchangingevenforthesplendidappearanceofalbertde
rcerf;andallhegainedhepainfulnvictionthattheladiesof
italyhavethisadvantageoverthoseoffrance;thattheyarefaithful
evenintheirinfidelityyetheuldnotrestrainahopethatin
italy;aselseightbeanexceptiontothegeneralrule
albert;besidesbeinganelegant;an;wasalso
possessedofnsiderabletalentandability;reover;hewasa
visuntarecentlycreatedone;certainly;butinthepresentdayit
isnotnecessarytogoasfarbackasnoahintracingadescent;and
agenealogicaltreeisequallyestited;1399
orrely1815;buttocroorcerf
ndedanineof50;000livres;arethansufficientsuo
renderhipersonageofnsiderableiortanceinparisitwas
thereforenosllrtifitohavevisitedstofthe
principalcitiesinitalyosttrifling
observationalbert;honifyhielfforallthese
slightsandindifferencesduringthecaival;knohat
angthedifferentstatesandkingdoinhisfestivityis
celebrated;roisthespotheandgravestthrowoff
theusualrigidityoftheirlives;anddeigntongleinthefolliesof
thistioflibertyandrelaxation
theorrohereforealberthadnot
aninstanttoloseinsettingforththeprograeofhishopes;
expestonoticehthisdesignhehadengageda
boxinthestnspiself
tosetoffhispersonalattraostrichand
elaboratetoilettheboxtakenbyalberthefirstcircle;
althougheaedequally
aristocratic;andis;forthisreason;generallystyledthe”nobilitys
boxes;”andalthoughtheboxengagedforthetwofriendswas
sufficientlycapacioustontainatleastadozenpersons;ithadst
lessthaneofthefrenitting
relyfourootivehadinfluencedalbertsselection
ofhisseat;ight
notintruthattraefairron;andanintroduction
ghtensuethattheofferofaseatinacarriage;or
aplaceinaprincelybalny;froghtbeholdthegayeties
oftheadealbertrelivelyand
anxioustopleasethanhehadhithertobeentotallydisregardingthe
businessofthestage;heleanedfroisboxandbeganattentively
scrutinizingthebeautyofeachprettyan;aidedbyapowerful
operaglass;but;alas;thisattettoattractnoticewhollyfailed;
notevencuriosityhadbeenexcited;andittooapparent
thatthelovelycreatures;intoeshewasdesirousof
stealing;uchengrossedselves;theirlovers;
ortheirohoughts;thattheyhadnot
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soorthe
nipulationofhisglass
thetruthhattheanticipatedpleasuresofthecaival;hthe
”holyhatosucceedit;sofilledeveryfairbreast;asto
preventtheleastattentionbeingbestohebusinessofthe
stagetheaadetheirentriesandexitsunobservedorunthought
of;atonts;thespectatorsease
theiversation;orrousetheelvesfroheirsings;tolisten
tosobrillianteffortofrianis;aedrecitativeby
selli;ortojoininloudapplauseatthewonderfulpowersofla
speentover;theyquicklyrelapsedinto
theirforrstateofpreoccupationorinterestingnversationtowards
thecloseofthefirstact;thedoorofaboxherto
vacantfranzhadbeenintroducedin
paris;aginedshestillhequickeyeof
albertcaughttheinvoluntarystarthhenew
arrival;and;tuingtohihesaidhastily;”doyouknoan
enteredthatbox”
”yes;doyouthinkofher”
”oh;sheisperfeagnificent
hairisshefrench”
”no;aveian”
”andheais”
”untessg”
”ah;iknoe”exclaidalbert;”sheissaidtopossessas
chandcleveessasbeautyiohavebeenpresentedtoher
etheratdavillefortsball”
”shalliassistyouinrepairingyouegligence”askedfranz
”dearfelloshherasto
venturetotaketoherbox”
”hehonorofbeinginhersocietyandnversing
esinlife;butyouknohatevensuch
anacquaintanceasthatghtydoingyouask”atthat
instant;theuntessperceivedfranz;andgraciouslyo
hitofulinclinationofthehead”upon
tobeonexcellentterhthe
beautifuluntess”
”youarestakeninthinkingso;”retuedfranzcaly;”butyou
relyfallintothesaerroranyofouruntrynto
tthesteg
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