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12. . . . _ . THE OMAHA DAILY IJBJiJ : SATUHDAV. DKOH.UIIHU U1. ZI2 [ H 5SlSS ESHiKSHJ THE VIGIL OF COUNT AMADEO. By ANTHONY IIOPK , t * $ Aullior of "Th * I'rUonrr of Koiiila , " ' Tim toll ) Dialogues , " Ac. Wffimzm ! { 'z w&w.r , zi&tt > ( C'opyrlRhl H''S ' , by Anthony Hope Hnnklnx ) In tlio < 1njs when Vlttorlo was prince of ManllVGglla there resided at the court a young gentleman of high blr.li nnJ great fortune , by name Count Amadco of Casti vane , S wtll fa\ored was he , so accom plished , courteous nnd brave that there was no lady In all Muntlvoglla who would not willingly lm\c had him for her husbind , and nil liln companloni ) In arms envied Amadeo greatly fcr the Indications of ready fnvor which were bestowed on him. Hut to Anindeo these things were as the ticauty cf M.y and tea to a man that Is blind , ] * ov was a stranger to his heart ; he spent the hours wherein the rest danced and c mud In high and abstruse meditation , and the ladUs of the princess's trnln , although very handcome , amiable and kind , yi.t could net lure li'm frcm bis ro'rcat nor persuade lilin to exchange his gloomy musings for the brightness of their smiles. And at last lie betook Himself to nis spiritual uiroctor nnd prayed the reverend father that hs m'nht ' be sufftred to bid farewell to a world wherein wan no delight , and stnctlfy him self to the service of heaven by taking the vcwi In the monastery of St. Joseph at Mantl- vcglla. Hut Tather Kuscblua , Knowing the ( notability of human determination and how the heart of a young man may ba turned by th'sanil ' tin1 , bail ; him wait. And , having vva'tcd three months , Amadco returned to Euscbliis , and Euseblus bade him wait again for three month" . And when ho came again Eii'eblus would not receive him yet for six months ' Hut when a year had thus gone by and 'Amadeo was still steadfast , Euseblus , fear ing lest he might bo lighting ngalnrt God , withstood him no more , but bade him keep vigil for tin co nlghtH In the chapel of the jialace and affr th.it take- the vows as he purposed. And It was spread through all lliu court that Count Ainadeo of Castlvano would Itceplgll for three nights In the cliipcl , and , having performed this obligation , would forthwith assume the habit In the monastery of St. Joseph. Now. no sooner were these tidings pro claimed than the I/idy Lucre/la , chief of the lad'es ' In n'ter.dince on the princess , wini- incncd .ill her fellows to her , and there cams Jmlca , ConstantH and Cecilia , Jlsrgherlta , Zarata nnd Theodora , Eugenia. Rill hernia and Ileatrlce , all \cry fair 1 idles , among whom there was great Indignation that none of them should have the power to we1 ! ! Amadco from n religious life , and that n slight should t-o put on one and all of them by the determination to which ho had come. "Although. In tinth. " said Eug ° nla , blt- tciy ! , "the blame Is not ours1 , for he has not to much as looked on our faces , and Knows not whether they bo proper or uncom ly. " Therefore thei agreed that , before Count Aii'ideo took any vow , It was right and just that he should look on their faces. And they took counsel together how this thing might b ° contrive 1 , siIng nothing of what tl cy did to the princess nor to any other. Behind the altar In the chapel was a wln- dcand behind the window there was a narrow galleiy giving access from the prin cess's apartments on one tide to thoseof her ladles on the other , and on the window was i aimed a representation of Our Ulessed Lord In glory. Amad'o , having fasted since nnon , came Into the chapi.1 a little before midnight , and fcteadfablly fixing his eyes on this window , fell Into a mystical reverie. Thus ho abode for two hours , and then hid his face In his Hands ami prayed. nut as no praje.il lie heard a sound from the direction of the win dow , yet for a while he did not look up But the sound came again and he looked up , nnd the window was no more In Its place , but Its frame was empiy. And while Amadeo watched what should follow , there came the form of a damsel , clad In celestial blue , and with a very fair face , ahd she looked down on Aniadto binil- Ing. Strange she looked , unsubstantial and unearthly In the moonlight that shot across the ancient chapel , jet her features bore a resemblance to the features of Lucrezla , uml Amadeo , "dimly icmenibsrlng the fashion of Lucre/la's face , perceived the likeness , and fell Into great- trembling nnd agitation , mak ing no question but that Satan tempted him In thfe- form ct this lady. And ho cried out loudly , bidding the unholy vision leave him. Whereupon the face that v as Lucre la's paEsed , and there came another that was like to Eugenia's , but still Amadeo railed on Batcn and 1)3do him leave htm ; and the semblance of Eugenia passed , and there came forms like to each of the princess's ladles , but Amadeo railed on them nil , and when the last was passed hid his face again nnd prayed In terror and with fervor , and when he looked up the window was In Its place again , and the first light of day was breaking through It. Whereupon he arose , gave thanks , and went Ills way , but he told no man of the temptation which had been sent from hell to assail him. , ' f The .second night of the vigil of Count Amadeo came , and , behold , all fell out au on f the flrst. Again the window seomfili to be - removed , again the visions came In ilch gar ments and uitli alluring smiles ; but Anudeo again railed on them all with moic passion than bafore , , bidding thorn begoni ? to their own place am ) trouble- him no longer. And his tongue used thcMn so fiercely and with such lack of meamire that they pissd moro quickly. "We are lost , " said SSarata modrnfully , as | the lad'es ' sit at their cmbrcldery on thu next f i day. 'Tor tonight Is the last night of the ' . | vigil , and although his hlghiipss's unions I will again fhlft the window for tin , what I prcllt Is It , blni'O ho Is perbutdcd that we are d moiiK from lii'll. " And all the ludlcs were very melancholy and gieotly uffionted at the conviction In re gard to them that possessed the mind of Count Amadeo. Ncverthclsss , In order that no chance should be lost , and they have noth ing wherewith to blame themselves , they re volved that once mora the temptation should e-oino to Count Amadeo In the cliapal. For - they were not yet pcrsualcd that he could withstand the beauty of their faces , provided that lu could be Induced fairly lo look upun them. Hut when the evening came , It chanced tint the Lady Heatilce was seized with a midden sicknet nnd lay on her bed , moaning nnd Almost besUle herself , nnd her mild Jacliita Imthed her binw and chafed her hands and winK to Her bonthlngly , until at length the niMlctid lady fell nslcep. And the hour when they should all bo In the gallery be hind th window was at hand. No , Jaclnta had been In the service of n trice but ono day , and few In the pilace In , u her face , for she camn'frcm n county ) vll igo , being the daughter of an Impov- eiii'ied gentleman who had dwelt on a email estate , but wau now dead , leaving his daugh ter without means of subsistence , since bin land had been bold for the payment of his debts. And Jaclnla , who was very beautiful nnd mil pasted nil Ilia ladles of the court In loveliness , having robed her mistress the evening befoie. und thus became privy to the Irreverent and light Jest which was afoot , slo'd looking on the ilrh gown of white , eun. nlngly hroldcml with gold , that Beatrice should have worn , And Beatrice slept poace- fully. Then Jaclnta ttood before the mirror nnd looked un her face ; and she remembered nUo I be fnc ? of fount Amndeo , having seen him nt he walked ( but afternoon In the gar dens , "I , \\lll bee how the robe would become mi , " whispered Jaclnta , and , hav ng taken off her o n gown , with many a fearful glanc : at her sleeping ml ticss ( for sore would Jiave been her lot had Beatrice nwaked ) , she slipped Into the white robe broldcnd with gold , and , thus nrraved , agnln took counsel of Ihe mirror. 'It ' would be sinful , " said she , vlghlug heavily , "Vet , alas , that M > line a gentle- nmn should turn monk ! " And , going to Beatrice's couch , vlio UIJ her hand on her | brow ; but llcatrlci blopt. "Now , Our Kidy deliver me from this I temptation ! " cried Jaclnta eofily , I Count Amndeo krpt vigil In the chapel , and tonight th ra was exultation In his rye * and a smile of r.ipt ecu lacy on h's lips for l.o was assured that no temptation could c < n ] ijufr him , und Hint tatan , havlm ; dun * h s vvorbtat { piled. Thus in pearo and elcva- tlon of spirit he abode , till tha tlmo cam whereat Hie- vision was wont to appear. Again It enmc , the line of fair fnc e rlc In varlad beauty , nnd of forms each d vors'ly nnd most sumptuously nrrnye-d ; th flrst passed , nnd the wcond , nnd so to th ninth ; nnd the ninth , perceiving n tenth be hind her , and knowing nothing of Beatrice' sickness , gave place to the tenth , nnd n who hnd pnsssd stood In the gillery , ser with the railing Amadeo had poured out e > them , but hoping to find some recompcns of merriment In his curs ng of the tenth And the tenth appeared at the window , an her face was vlslbl ? to Count Amadeo us h knelt before the altar. Hut the nine tha listened In the gallery heard no wund froi him ; his volco was not raised In railing , a aluaya before , but nn absolute sllcticJ fe and endured for many minutes. And tea suddenly possessed the nine , and thc'r terrl fl d eyes asked one another what the mean Ing of this stlllneii' might be Then there came n great crv from Conn Amadeo. Tor , springing to his feet am fitretc'ilng out his arms toward the vision he cried loudly : "Tho lest were of hell , but surely thl I nn aimcl from heaven ! " nnd ho lenpt foi ward , ns though he would have rpiung on th altar Itself , slnco thus only he could rsnc the vision. Hut Jacinth In alarm drew away nnd hid herself front Mm , ahd he , beholdln her no more , fell proric on the floor of th chapel and lay theie ns though he hn H\\ooned > ni > ' Alay' ' that envy should find a placi bcsld youth nnd beauty ! Yet It Is hard for prom ladles to emlute , that a valtlng maid shouh bo hailed as an angel from heaven nnd they declared lo bo demons from hell. Great am hot was the wrath of the princess of Mantl voglln'b ladies when they found In Jaclnta the maid of Ueilrlce , her who had borne ol frcm thorn the victory , nnd thus marvellously oveicomo the constancy of Count Amadeo. "Surely , " they cried , "all men are fools and this count a fool nbovo all men. We so this grl ! for ourselves1 , nnd where Is he beauty ? " Hut though they could not flni beauty , th y found presumption and Insolence and , laying hold cf poor Jaclnta , they hurrlci her to wluie B'ntrlce lay , and , havlnj , aroused Ucutrlcc , showed her Jaclnta , clad ! her mistress's robe , and nuv ; for fear weep Ing bitterly. * On the sight all sickness cvcmcd to leav Heitrlce She sprang up , full of anger , am with her own hands tore ofT her robe'fron JacinU's shouldeis , and took the silken cord that had girdled Jaclnta'u waist and beat he with It , the r bt standing by and saying tha Jiiclnta came cheaply ell. And when Heatrie had beaten her she compelled her to pnt or aqaln her own worn nnd scanty raiment , and having given her n few penc , bade hir be gone from the palace and show her flee ficr no more. And the rest also bade her begou qulcklv. for , tcld they. It was not lilting tha such an Insolent wench should remain among them. Tins they drove he- forth , ind she wen out frcm the palace before day dawned , weep Ing very sadly and bemoaning herself greatly beoausr she had not withstood the tenipta tlon that came upon her. Sore was ? he heart , and her shoulders also , nnd her tears fell fast. Yet still she remembered tha Count Amadeo had hailed her as an angc fioni h avcn. Tnus she went her v.nyss and the princess's ladles returned to thtlr apart ments. Hut Count Amad ° o lay till dawn on the floi cf the chapel. Then he rose up In sort dUurray and in great trouble of mind , for he could i < ot tell the meaning of th : vlrcn ! , and fell Into much perplexity. Now It seemed to him that the vision w.it.i of a saint , and pui- | io-ted that h should the moro steadfastly devote his life to the service of heaven. Now he feared that notwithstanding his cry th facu that he had seen was a last and mos p ttnt temptation of satnn But whethei th face wer ? nimel's or devil's , it abode with him , nnd would not'be thrust away. It filled his thoughts , and he s ° emed still to see it as It had looked down on him from UK window of the chapM In rare and matchless beauty. Ard ns he i ondercd It seemed to him nn Impossible thing that ht should take the vo.w before he were resolved of these dcubts , for now there was nothing In thla world no , not In the iie t o nsar to hla heart as to learn certainly and without error what the mean Ing of tills vision should be. Yet he did no ! tell Father Eusebiua of his vision , but sent him \\crd that certain affairs of moment called him fiom Mtntlvoglla. and , having eaten and drunk and thus gained strength , h bade them wddle his horse , and at noon of the next day lode forth alone fioni the city Hut none Knew why he went , and none , uivlng the princess's lad.ey and th ; stone masons ( to whom Lucrezla gave a fee for silence ) , ucic awaie of what had pissed In th'j chapel ; for had the princess learnt what her ladies had done , they would have been In danger of suffering things hardly Ict'j erifl than thouc that they bad inflicted on Jnclnta Therefore they held their peace , and A hen they were iskej of Amadeo , shrugged their shnuldeif , baying. "We know naught cf him. ' ir. When Jaclnta went forth from the city , not knowing whither t.oturn ( for shelter nor what lay before her cave to perish miserably so sycn ; > i her small MpjeuiB ) spent , nlie walked all the day through lanes and by-paths , for t'he feared to take the highways. That iilgnt she- lay under the Mara and all next day walked again , until In the evening she found herbelt In a lonely country , wherei a nairovv , ttwlft liver ran down from the hills through a desolate lavlno. Her pence were- gone In bread and the bread wa eaten ; she- drank of th ? running river and sat long on Its bink. Then , rising , she followed the cure of It , and night found bet ttlll bsslde It , vvi-nry anJ footsore , like to throw hqrs If Into the watei and tu make an end of her trouble. Vet she would not die , belle\lng that It was not for nothing Am.id 10 had balUd hei us an angel from li-aM.n ; and eho was thinking on his cry \\lien , In utter fatigue , bhe canK down on the Mtony track by the river , and , gathcilng hei p or raiment loiind her , fell asleep. The moon was high In heaven when she awoke with a loud bcrenm of wonder and dUmay ; for she ) . ) y , bo ( paper on the bank , but \\.is being caijinjl KUlftly along , Hung like a sack across ( In pjildle of u cantering liortc ; and the Inan III the saddle , a big fel low and of a rustic rome'lne.s | , looked down on her with a trlunuimnit leer. She would nave uuni nut again , nut lie press ? ! ] a great hand across her mouth , and with un oath ludu hci be Mill , lest Hhe fbould bring a worse thing on her , nnd with this he dug In his fput-K , and the horse'bounded foruard ui a gallop. 'llais theyHU for hard an hour , keeping the ilver cleso on the right hand ; then the hoi souw suddenly reined In , and Jaclnta peieelved that they were In front of a low hovel , 'roughly built tiom the stones that lined the river's edge Standing | n the doorway wan an old woman , j'.aunt and of great stature , and by thu side of the old woman u black he-gout. Then Jaclnta , being I'mld ' and full of Mich npistltlons as are rife among coun try folk , was oven more ( enHied than be fore ; foi If the man were n brigand or worst1 , purely the old woman was a witch or worse , and the black he-goat wan 'that than which nothing could IIP worse , aye , Ihe very Evil One < , hlnu lf , and she wnpt pit- ously , Hut the old \\oniin plucked her down from the paddle , and cuffed her , telling her to ceasi In r tumult , while the man said : "litre1 * a g'rl ' for you , grandma , though In tiiilh she Is too hiindisonie to bo your diudgo. " And with n laugh he went off to water and feed his horse , uhllo the old uoiiiiii , having lonKrd veiy curiously at Jaclnta , led hei Into the hovel , give her breid to cat and milk to drink , and bade her stretch hei self on a heap of utrau In n clctel that opened off thn Kitchen. This Jaclnta did , but slept little by reason of the old woman and her grandson , who tulK d through the greater part of Ihe ulght , and tven when the man lay down to ret't the woman , to Jaclnta'u terror , continued to talk to the he-gout , neKIng It questions and fc ming to unravel htranga answers from Its bl < atlngii. And Jaclnta crossed herself In the ( Mremlty of dlmnay , saying ; "Because of the sin I committed In thu chapel I am dfi\ered | to perdition" And then she slgbtit mo't sorrowfully , "Oh , that my lord the count wcie here ! " Ea'Iy n the morning Ihe old crone dragged h r fr ni her heap of nraw | and net her at woik o make a flie and to bring water from the Uur , and all day loligi she labored , suf fering dims and many blown , while the man and the- woman lay Idle In th ? Vhsrtc Hut toward evening there cnmo nnothpf Tnnn at * gallop , who , leaping down , rah to Ihe first , calling him brother nnd telling him Hint a gentleman role that way , 'anil , not knowing where he wnp , must be benighted by the time he came to the village ; his horse was good , the equipment of It most hnndsom ? , and doubtless there was money In the rlder'i.i pur e. To nil this Jaclnt.i listened , but then the two knaves le-int their heads so close to gether that Mie could hear no more , nnd when the old woman cam ? nnd henrd what her grnndsons whispered to her * .he cast n wery glance at Jaclnta and bade the girl ( nke a hunch of bread and a pitcher of water and be oft to her straw , for she hnd no more need of her that night ; so Jnclnta went to her closet and barred the door of It for ffar and lay quaKIng , while the three talked low In the room without nnd the black he-goat bleated Incessantly , Then a storm broke , with thunder , light ning , and n flood of rain , and lit the mldt > t of the turmoil there came the sounl cf horss * hoofs that stepped before the door of the hovel. Jac'nta raised her head and ltsten ° d , nnd presently she heard the voles ot a gentle man n ktng for shelter , and the old crone's volco answering with such smoothness ns Its cracked tones could achieve ; nnd there was a otlr In the room without ns though prepnra- tlons were made for the stranger's enter tainment. An hour vve-nt by ; Jnclnta heard heavy ttcps pass over the threshold ; then voices said. "We bid you good night , my lold. We lie by the horses , If you have need of us. " Anil Ilifn nil unn nllll. Now the crone had charged Jnclntn on no ncccunt to betray her presence by nny noise or to come forth from the closet , promising her u sound beating In case fOie should dis obey ; yet n. very grent desire came on her to see who the stranger might be , and to warn him tint he would sleep In more safety did he not sleep too soundly , fcr , having heard whit the young man bald of his horse nnd hla purse , she conceived that they meant no good by their hospitality. Hut for fear of Icing benten she lay still , and from weari ness fell Into a restless slumber. And u dreim came to her , wherein she s ° emcd to be In the outer room nnd no longer In the closet , but bound hand and foot nnd with n hnndkcrch'cf ' tied across her iflouth so that she could not utter a sound , while bsfore her btood the crone with n hatchet In hsr hand and the young men with a knife , and on the pallet In the corner lay the stranger ; and In her dream Ur1 stranger hid the face of Count Amadeo. T7ietl the bhc'e he-goat began to bleat loud and strangely , nnd when bo bleated the two young men with the knives stole nearer and ilniGclf on the robbeis , seeking to break liruugh them and come to Jaclnta. But they , being stout rogues , withstood ilm stubbornly , one catching up a club and seaklirgto brain Mm , while the other watched warily bow to stab him. And the old woman , uttering loud ciirsss , turned on Jnclnta and rushed nt her , swinging the a\e n her hand , and Jaclnti , In new teiror , lared not ; await the Issue of the contest be- , ween Amadeo and his assailants , but eluded .ho old woman and made her way past her , narrowly escaping the deadly btroKe of the ixe , at d she rushed to the door oid ( ran out ; so that all Count Amadeo saw of l\er 'was the nomentary vision of her face" , and he1 had icard only her cry , "Awake , Count Amadao ! " But the old woman , fearing lest Jaclnta ihould escape and carry tidings of what had teen done , gave chase , and pursued her out nto the night and along the rough track > y the river's edge , and behind the old sonian came the black he-goat , bleating most urlously. With desperate haMe Jnclnta ran , or she was persuaded that she. could looker or nn mercy If she were caught ; yet she cuew not whither she ran ; her feet were orely cut with the stones , and now her jreath cume In gasps and pants. She ieard the old crone behind , and It cemed as though she drew nearer and nearer , so that .lacinii gave nerteu up lor est and had no longer any hope of escape. Yet even nt that moment she rejoiced that he had caved Count Amadeo , and would lave been content to die bad she but known hat he had overcome the robbers , And vlth her last breath she prayed for him , and \aa about to sink down on Ihe river's brink nd there await her doom with hidden face. Hut on a sudden a new hope rose In her , or a few yards ahead she perceived a , plank aid ucioss the river from sideto side , lousing herself with a great and last effort , 1m came l the plank and darted over It , hen , throwing herself on her knees , ste | ought to pull It over so that the crone hould bo unable to cross ; . Alas , her trength did not serve , and with a moan of espalr she beheld the crone running up , irandlshlng the- hatchet and laughing hoarte- y In a cruel exultation. And the crone tas at one end uf the plank and Jaclnta aw lay In hplplees terror at the other end , Hut at the tame Instant the black he-goat Iso came to the other end of the plank , nd , seeking to crosb before his mistress , he jutted at her , whereupon she , being already n a mad fury , struck at him with the latchet , Then the goat gave a great bleat f rage and fury , his eyes gleamed like fire or bo It seemed to Jnctnta ] , and he made tralght at the old woman , She uttered a cry of mingled anger and ear. "Thou devil ! " bhe cried. "Thou i evil ! " And she struck ut him again with icr axe , but In the wlldness of riff rage she1 nlsted the goat's bead , and the av ? emb d-l ed Itself deep In Urn wood of the pjank on bleb the now stood ; and befoie. she could i raw out Ihe axe the goat made < U her again , ( eating loudly and butting furiously , and len and there he knocked her oft tlie plank nd the fell backward In the streain. And by now the rain brought by1 the limn er storm had run down from the bills , and le river was full and swollen , so that vlu > as rapidly carried away , and Jaclnta beard ler curses and cries grow fainter , till at last I ley were umotheied by the rushing waters , ut the goal , having stood a while on the. , teeming to natch the drowning crone. bitatfd one * mere lonp. loud , nnd ( p to Jaclnta'r frightened fancy It appeared ) in an unholy and tnnllclou * triumph , nnj then turned and bounded nway Into the night nor wns he ever seen again. Hut Jnclnln lay on the bank , with her face hidden In her hands , nnd prnyed for the * kindly day. Thus marve-lously was Jnclnta delivered , and Count Amadco ran no less narrow a peril of his life ; for the first rufllnn contrived to deal him a for ? blow with his club on the left shoulder , so that ho could UFO that arm no more , and the second drove his knife through the muscles1 of his right leg , so that he could scarcely stand. But his soul was strong nnd stout within him , nnd he fought as A man who Is Inspired nnd comforted from heaven ; eo tint he rose on his pallet , and , steadying himself against the wall , drove the print oMils sword througn the. eye of the first , and the fellow fell bick and sank to the ground ; but at the moment the second was en Amadco , springing on the pallet nnd seizins the count so tightly that lie could no longer UPJ his sword , but dropped it ; nnd the two fell tonetlier en the bed nnd rolled over nnd over , thei robber s eking to stab Amndeo , nnd Amadeo endeavoring to get the knife Into his own hind. Thus they struggled ) for many minutes. Hut Amadco felt hip strength ebbing from him and brcausc his left arm was numbed ho could not maintain WP grip. Yet he could not bellevo tint a gentleman cf tjls rank should die thus at the handi < of n knave , nor that heaven , having preasrved him by the vision of his saint , shpitld now withdraw Its favor. Suddenly he loos'd hold on his enemy nnd sprung lliliiuiy u uy iiuiu mm , uui to ut spiang he felt the dagger In his side. Yet he rtayed not , but leaping from the pillet , snatched the ciub from the dead man's hand , and tinning , dealt n mighty blow nt th ? head ot the other as he- rushed on , knife In hand , Even as he struck this last great blow , Coiint Amadeo'o eyes grew dim , his head swam , nnd his feet give way under him , fo- the blood was flowing from his pd ! . Hut the | blow hnd done its work , and ho sank fainting between the two that ho had slain. And thus , lying unconscious between his dead enemies , he was found by a shepherd In the early morning , and wns by him carried toi the nearest vlilage and lay there many days on the edgs between life and death And when he came to himself , he told all that had passed , save that he said naught of the vision that had bcsn vouchsafed to him , nor toll how Its coming had saved his life. But when at length ho was healed , IIP mountrd his horse and st out for his own house at Carthano , saying to himself : "New of a turety this vision that has twice come to me Is the vision of Saint Emilia , COUNT AMADKO riGHTING TUG HOUR CUS. nearer to the pallet where Amadeo lay , with their cruel Knives uplifted In their hands. Th ° clone chuckled low and the hs-gout bleated loud ; still Amadeo slept , and the two were on him with a spring ; the ono held him , wlille the arm of the other vvat raised and the Knife poUed over hip heart. Hut when Jaclnta saw this she awoke with i low cry and sat up , lalslng herself from her heap of straw ; and she moaned In ter ror : "Am 1 nwaKc , or do I dream still ? " For from the icom without she heard the Seating of the blick he-goat. Then , hardly tnowlng whether she slept or wore awake , nit full of fear , she pirang up , and , drawl ig lack Ihe bolt of the door , flung it open wide ind cried In a loud voles : "Awake , Count \madeo , awake' ' " And the thing was. as she had seen In her Jream , for as Dhe cried the two young men \\ere springing en the stianger , while the old vomair stood by , holding the hatchet which 5)10 ) was accustomed to use for chopping wood. Hut at Jaclnta's cry the stranger eapt up and s.cl/ed his sword that hs had aid on the bed bsldo him. Then Jaclnta w that in very deed be was Count Amadeo nnd for nu Instant Count Amadeo saw her as ler face shone on him In pale and terrified > enuty , and , knowing it for the face that he lad beheld from the window of the chapel , 10 ciled , "My tiaint Is with me , " nnd flung who has ever boon-thcfprotector of.our house Tkorcfoie T'wlll ral = ! 9 > toJier at Oasthano a fair and magnificent shrine , so that ail men may "peak In her praise and exalt her glory. And ler I will ssrve. allimy life long with fasting , charity , and prayer. " And the news that Count AnieJeo was gone to Castivano to build a g eat shrine to Saint Umllla was spicad throughout all the princi pality of Mautlvoglla. ' III. So soon as day hadi dawned Jaclnta was on her feet flying froni'a spot full of leirors ; and although she longed gieatly to know how Count Amadeo had sped , yet for fear of the dead crone's grandsons , jand of the dead crone hers-lf , and more tluii all of the black he- goat ( for what that goat was God alone Knew ) she dared not return to the hovel , but set for.vaid nt her bes-t spaed straight away from the river ; and ( having walked th gi eater part of the- day , she cams to a little gray town that nestled In the lup of great blue-gray hills. There was a wood on the outskirts and a little brook running through. She tat by tha brook and ) drank and bathed her bore feet , looking at her fac : In the lunn'ng water , and as she sat a voice came suddenly from behind her , saying : "Sneet mls'rcss , for the , love of heaven do not move " Jaclnta looked round In grat confusion , gathering her feet up out of the brook and under the grudging shelter of her roanty skirts , but to her comfort she saw only an eld man of u pleasant , mild countenance , who leant against the trunk of a tree a few yards away and was drawing on a pad that rested In the cuivo of his arm. Jaclnta blushed red , but the stranger diew near nnd told her softly that he was a painter and prayed leave to draw her as she had been sitting , and since ho wu > an old man and gentle , Jac'nla dipped her feet again In the cool water nnd suffered him to draw her thus. Wbn he had finished his woik lie sighed , saying : "Yet your face should make nn altar-piece,1' and he prayed her to tell him whence fhe came. On this , unusej to kindness , she burst Into weeping , and the old man seemed near weep ing also when lie heard how , she had nar rowly escaped death through seeking to ies- CUB a gentleman from Ilia attack of murder ous robbers ; but she feigned not to know who the- gentleman was , for she feared a batiayal by her blushes If uhe pronounced Amadeo's name. Then the old painter set bis arm about her and led her to his house on the outskirts of the little gray town , and gave- her over to Ills sister , who kept bin hoiu > 3 for him , and Ills sister , being old and gintle like blm- Hplf vvnnt fltid Inllffhnfl ovnr lipp nrnvlnir her to abide there. Hut Jaclnta said , "Then I must work for you ; " but they would not let her woik , the painter crying , with a face , hnt seemed transfigured by some strong and exalted emotion , "I have waited long for you , child ! For now , .behold , neither your face nor my name shall ever die ! " Dut the old sister bade her not to hed his words , but be kind to him and let him paint her when he would ; thut * easily should she re quite them for her lodging and the food she ate. ate.Therefore Therefore every day , and most rendlly , Jaclnta suffered the old man ( who was called Glacomo ) to paint her ; and many pictures he began and many be destroyed , but at length he made one that seemed to please him , and he set himself lo work on It , now with rapture , now with resolution , and , as It were , a great purpose. Hut why he painted , or for what pad on Jaclnta did not know , for there wore few people In the little town , and those Ignorant of euch matters , and the herself i'jldoiii went abroad bave to Ihe pleasant wood and the cool water of the running brook. Thus many weeks pasted by , most happily for her , gave that still Site wondered what had become of Amadeo ; yet she did not fear greatly for him , believing that none could overcome him , Therefore'she abode patiently vshere she was , trusting that Amadeo would come again , and not knowing that be was no mord than two days' journey distant , acrostt the passes of the great hills that cir cled the little ton n. For Amadeo was comet to Castivano , and there busld hlmeclf In pieparlng and set ting In hand the great uiut fair uhrlne- which he was minded to build to the glory of Saint Umllla. Hut he lived In ihis castle of Cattl- vuno as a hermit liven and did not mingle with men , seeing none tuve those who came to him concerning tit : Uui'dlng of the shrine , architects , Htonematonsvtorlieis In marble , In Iron , In bronze , In tllver and In gold , palnterg also , and Um jv who la'd mosaic , all of whom he ga liered r uiul him and en couraged to put forth their best end highest tklll. Thus the reputation ant ) fame ot theshrino Rrw srenl , c\cn before It was built , nnd nil ftrtlMn nnd Artificers OeMred nn opportunity to display tjiclr xklll In Its erection or ornamentation - mentation Moreover , when thp prince of MnnllvogllA heard what Amnden wig purpos ing , he Kent him word by one of Ms gentle men that fOKroon ns the shrine should be built he woiildipomc ulth the princess and nil his court and behold Its beauty. Amndeo , although ho desired no such vlclt , could not Avoid accepting the honor with nil nppenr- nncc of gratitude , nnd appointed the prince a day on which be should come , nnd pressed on the work that nil might be ready. Hut concerning one thing he was sore dis tressed , for none of his painters csuld paint for him such a picture of Saint Kmllln ns he detired to place over the altar In his shrine ; nay , although he described tiio t minutely whit the face nnd form should be , depleting In words with nil accuracy and animation the vision that be had twice beheld , yet none of the pictures were UKo to what bo described. In truth , small wonder need ( hero be that It was SC | since none of the painters had seen Jaclnta , and the spoken word , howsoever eloquent , Is powerless to render the color and the grac ? of form that make beautiful the living countenance and shape. Hut at last Amadco mads proclamation that a great sum should be paid to the painter who should paint him the fairest picture of Saint Hmllln for the altar piece , and the nc\vu of this proclamation having cometo Glnconio through the mouth of a wandering frJnr , he went Into his house , and having prayed long on his Knees , took his brushes and painted. Great nnd gay was the civalcide tint set fnrth frmii Mnntllnplln tn irn to nnstUnllo : there rode the prince , his nobles and gentle men , there the princess and her ladle ? . All were full of Jest and merriment , and they went along at a round pace , the mounted servants clearing the way before them , On the road they passed a covered wagon driven by n gray-haired old man , and a young gallant , catching sight of n girl's red cloak In the wagon , would love had out the hidden beauty , but the prlncs checked his freedom , and the cavalcade rode by. Hut Jaclnta looked cut and EEIW Heatrlcc as she passed , nnd she shook her head with a laugh , tor Jaclnta had persuaded Glacomo to bring her with him when ho came to offer his picture of Saint JJmilla to Count Anndco , and he had agreed , binding her by a promise to abide In tjielr lodging and not wander alone through Castivano , nor let herself be rcon by the gentlemen of the court. Count Amadeo , received thcli highnesses and the company with splendid pomp and graceful courtesy ; yet there was n cloud on his brow , and In Ills demeanor a sadness , which neither the admiration paid to his shilno nor the gay smiles of the princess's ladles could dismiss. And. so soon as he hid bestowed his guests suitably to their respective rank and pretensions , he returned again to the shrine and sat down opposite to the altar , his eyes traveling round the thrlne that he hail built. And he sighed deeply as his glince returned to the space above the altar , where there hung a curtain of black velvet. Hut presently his bteward approached preached him , baying : "My lord , there Is yet another painter come , bringing a picture which he desires to olfer. "I'll have no- more of them , " cried Amadeo , Impatiently. "The place of the picture slnll bs empty , for my eyes can 1111 It batter far than any painting that has been brought to me. Give tills painter al = o what sufllces for his charges and his labor and let him go. " But the steward pleaded with Amadeo , saying that the rman was old , and that his eyes had filled vvhsn told that Amadeo had declared that he would look at no more picture ? "Let him come , then , " said Amadeo wear ily. "My lord , " .said the steward , humbly and with some fear , "he prevailed on me to allow him to set the picture In Its place that you might Judgeof It the better. " "Neither he nor you had right to do the thing , " said Amadeo , "but since It Is done , pull aside tha curtain. " Then old G'acomo , who had been standIng - Ing concealed behind an arch , slipped forward ami bowed low to Amadeo , who flung him a careless nod , and he laid his hand on the string , and , drawing back the black curtain , displayed the picture of Saint Knillia that he Inil in nil p. At ones AmaJeo sprang to his feet with a loud cry , and stood with clasped hands and his eyes sat greedily on the picture. Pres ently , although his gaze could not leave the plctuie , he beckoned with his hand to Gla como , who came- near to him timidly. And Amadco taid In a hushed voice , bis tones being full of awe : "How came the vision to you ? How for you also was the veil of heaven drawn bacK , and the face revealed ? " Glacomo , bewildered by the strange manner of Ainadeo , and remembering how men said that the count v.as subject to delusions and sometimes was carried out of his right mind by religious fervor , nnd especially by his unmeasured devotion to Saint Knillla , stam mered In his answer , saying lamely that h ° had painted with bis best skill and trusted that the result was pleasing to his excel lency. "Hut from whom did you get the features ? " rried Amadeo fiercely. "Tho model Is something , my lord , " an swered Glacomo "Hut the hand and the pallet are more. " For fair as he held the girl to be , It seemed to Glacomo that his picture was much fairer. Hut Amadeo's mind was different. "It Is very like her , " ho whispered with a flgli , "although lesa beautiful. " And he . Hilled tn fJIne-omo. "finmn. fdr. the nlcturo shall stay In Its place at what price you will , and , I pray you , como with me to the princ ? . " And he carried Glacomo to the prince of Mantlvoglla , who sat In the gardens with his princess nnd nil the court , and there he pre sented Glacomo to his highness , commending his skill and genius and praying the prince to Ebon him some mark of favor. "Hlght willingly , " cried Prince Vittorlo "But come , let me se for myself. " And h ? rose , and , followed by the princess and all the court , topic his way to the shrine where the picture bung. And the princess's ladles vver ? curlous nbiye all the rest to see the pic ture that Glacpuio had painted , for they per ceived a new excitement in the eyes of Count Amadco. * ' Then , they all being come to the shrine , Amadeo asked his highness If he would com- mund that the curtain should be drawn back , and his highness gave command accordingly. And at once a murmur of admiration lose from all , and the prince , turning to Glacomo who stood by , embraced him and hailed him for a great painter and a glory to Mantlvo glla ; while the princess gave him a gold chain from about her neck , and , tinning to her ladles , bade them see the marvelous beauty of the picture. The ladles anuwered nothing to the princess , although they curtseyed In respectful obedience ; but Hcat- rlno nudtred Lucre/la , nunhemln ublnnpreil lo nugenla , "It Is shej" ConstnntU murmured softly , "God save u ! " Jepslca , Marghcrlta , Cecilia , Zaruta and Theodora laid fliigcm on lips , saying , "For your life , not a word of It. " ' And they all turned red nnd appeared very uneasy , for , notwithstanding the delusions of Count Amadco , and for all old Glatomo'u vain talk about his skill and his pallet , to them at least It was plain that this wend | | ) > ful picture of Saint Cmllla wna nothing else than a portrait of .Jaclnta , Beatrice's maid , whom they had beaten and driven with contumely from the palace at Mantlvoglla. "God send that the bo not here , " whis pered Beatrice , with a glance of great appre hension at Court Amadeo , Tor although It was vexatious enough that the count should waste his Ufa In adoring a mint , and upend On a shilne what might have been laid out In revelry , feasting and Jewels , It would be worse by a thousand times that Jaclntu , the maid , should app'ur before him In Hc h and blood , since most certainly In that event he would think very little moro of Saint Hmllla , When all the rest had praised the picture to their heart's content , and almost lo the totisfactlon of Glacomo hlmu.'lf , Amadeo , still very gloomy , badf them come to dinner , for ho had tpread a magnificent btnquct In Ihe hall of his house ; nnd they sat down , the prlnco and pilncess In the center , Amadeo over against them , and Glacomo on the prin cess's left hand , Hera they feasted very finely and In great mcirlment throughout the afternoon , even the piIiiftFs's ladlt-9 forgetting their uneanlnes , and receiving with great rompUUanc ; the gallantries of the g'ntlemen who bat by them , And when the tabled were cleared , the prince called for Mine , und drank to Glacomo , and the ladles , rlbink. took paitners nnd danced with them fdr the entertainment of their hlghnessei ) . Thus evening came and found them still at their revels , but presently Amadeo , having prayed leave of the princess , ros ? and went out from the hall , for he was minded lo seek the uhrlnt' , and there remain on bis knees before the altar and look again on the fuc of Bulut Emilia , for there wan a moon that night even nn when ho had kept bin vigil In tlui chnpcl of the pAlnco at MintlvoRlIn , IV. \Vh n evening began to full , the door cf the lodging that Olnconio hnd tnkrn wan opened wftly nnd Mini figure stole forth with ciu- tlous trend. Was It Ju a Hint , while her pic ture was sc'n and pralfoil , slic should tit nnd mope nlonc ? Nny , nt least she must see the p'cturp ' In lt plnct ; nyp , nnd , perchance , from nfnr off she might * ce Anindeo himself , Ola * coma had Indeed charged her strictly not to ccmo out nlone , but she would wind n Khnw ) about her face nnd thus' pnru safe nnd unmo lested by the prince's guards and the servants of the count. Como what might , the picture she would sec ; nnd If that cam for which she prayed , Amndeo also she might see. Her ryrs were bright nnd her checks rel bcneith the f'nwl ; In truth , she had not wholly that rapt ex pression of h'nvenly contemplation which the nrt of Glncomo hnd Imparted to his picture. Site nnd unpercelved she t'tole from the village up the hill , even to the trimmlt , where stood Anndeo'a house , nnd by It now tin1 shrine , whos marbles , Rtr-ilced In white nnd black , showed cold nnd stately In the rays of the risen moon. The windows of the ban queting hall were full of light , and loud merry voices' ' , mingled with sounds cf music , echoed from within. Thither Jaclnta looked wistfully , but dnKd not go. She turtud to the shrine , there all wnu gloom save for the dim light of cmdles , outshone by the moon light's radiance. Softly sh ? slole up and passvd through the open door. She seemed still nlone , save for the picture , nnd that she RI\V but faintly , foi the moonbeams did not Rhino full on It ; nay she found them full on her face ns she stood Just b yond the arch on the left side of the altar. Half In fright at her solitude , half In admiration of the c'lrlno' beauty , she cist her eyes round It , nnd suddenly became nwaic of the figure of n man , wlio knelt before th altar , his face burled In Mf > liAiids. A tremor ran through her and hc leaned agilnst the pillar of the arch , for nhc knew that the mm was Count Amadco nnd that oh ? was nlone with him. It came Into her head to fly but she could not leave him , for she longed to be near him , and his pretence was very sweet to her. Hut as e'io stood tl cro she heard him sigh deeply nnd moan pitifully , for he was In great distress of soul and struggled sore with himself , calling him self a wretched tinner and all unworthy K have been chosen to build this shrine to the honor of Saint Emilia Surely the heart of man , and his heart , above all men's , was full cf wIcKedncba ; he had como thither to pray and to fall Into n holy meditation on the virtues and ginces of his saint , and with Intent to vcw his whole life to her sacred and divine servlc" . Hut now , ahs , his heart VMS possessed by Satan and ho could not pray ; and the service of the saint \.a not a satisfaction to his mill , but ho was flllcl with n turbulent and violent longing , nnd his sinful desire wns that ho might find "ome living maiden who she ild have the facet and foim of his Saint Emilia , her then he would wive all the days of hlr life and fling behind him the service cf Emilia. And he bewailed this wicked mood , striving to conquer It and to lose himself In the glory of the saint. And at last he cried softly : "Ucbold , I am In as great peill as In the robbers' hovel ! Sweet saint , grant me an other1 vision that 1 may b ; sticngthened anil continued in grace ! " And he let his hands fall from before his face , and inlscd hlb eyes to the picture above thealtar. . But , alas , the picture was lifeless , dull , and cold , and Amadeo turned away from It , nnd gaed where- the moonl'cht fell. Full In the path of the pale light , white In Its white radi ance , he saw a face that Bullied on him , and eyes that gleamed bilghtly , and a fem In white that the light made whltei flood with a hand outstretched toward him. It seemed to him that ho saw again the vision that had come to him at Mantlvoglla and In the hovel by the river. And , kneeling still on his Knees , In an awe-ttruck voice and with feat he said : "What Is thy will ? " And again he hid his face. But no answer came , for Jaclnta , although she blubbed rosy red , found no wordb In which to respond to Count Amadeo But soon , letting his hands fall , he looked again. In fear that me vision would nave pasbfed ; but , seeing it still there , he gazed on It , and It seemed to him ten thousand times more fair than Glacomo's picture. There fore he continued to gaze very Intently on it , and the eyes of the vision fell toward th * floor , and Its lids drooped , and , because Amadeo's gaze was very ardent , presently , lo his wonder , the vision raised its hands and hid Its face. "Show me thy face , " cried Amad ° o , and now he rose to his feet. There was silence for a momsnt. then n low , ashamed , nieny laugh came , and a whis per that said , "My lord , I dare not. " "Now surely this Is a strange vision , " said Amadeo , nnd he took a step toward where it stood , but cautiously , lest It should fly from him. And he paused , asking him self what many others had asked concern ing him , whether he were mad , and took for real the figments of his own dUtempered Imagination. Ho dashed his hands across Ills eyes and looked again , but still the vision was there , and again the meiry aihamcd laugh struck faintly on his ear. And he had never yet heard or rend , nor hnd any told him , of a vision from heaven that laughed and hid Its fac" , like a maiden who was coy and yet would not willingly esnpc. Then he sprang suddenly across the apace between them , crying. "Who art thou ? " and came to n stand before her , nnd she an swered film irom ueiween me lingers inai wre In fiont ot her face : "I am the gill from- whom Glicomo painted. " "Hut I saw you In the robbers' hovel , " he cried. "I was servant to the old crone , " mur mured Jnclnta , "And In the chapel at Mantlvoglla ? " "I was waiting maid to the Lady Beatrice , " Jucinla whispered. Then rllence fell again between them for a while , until Amadeo said In a voice that trembled : "I pray you take your hands from your face that I may bee whether It be In very truth the face thut came to me In Mantl voglla and In the hovel. I do not under stand liovv thebo things can be , for how came you to Mantlvoglla , and to the hovel , and here ? " And he put out his hand and gently grasped her hands and drew them away from her face , but she was greatly confused and did not know whether she would laugh or weep , nor what bhe had b st tny to Count Ainadeo. And when dt mt fehe rpoke her voice was so low that Amadco was con strained to draw nearer Jo hpr that he might hear her words , but shp Jf timidity shrank back , and , slnco he puisucrt , they passed together into the bhodow of , Ihe arch. "His neait may UB wnero 11 pit-usa uou- swore Vlttorlo , who was merry with feast Ing , "but he shall plQdge mo In a cup of wine befoio I rest tonight. Come , let us after him. " And he roie nnd ran toward Ihe shrine , all following , lords and ladicw , gentle msn , hqulres , grooms , pantlcrs , ami malilH for nil had feasted and were apt foi any tport ; and the pilnceM tame also , becauxo hci hus band would not be denied hoi company.and ; they came with a merry din to the door of th shrine. Hut there they paiiet-d , ro pure and bolemn seemed the 'irlne ' In the moon- 1'Kht. ' And their rnlrth dlid away , and they Uord listening there , "Now , on my faith , " cried Vlttorlo of Man. tlvoglla , "piety Is gocd , nnd devotion Is good , but It Is not good that a man mould foraim his gueutf , fair ladlt.3 und hon-ft gentlemen , and spend aloneen hl knees thu time that he bhould give up to their society anil entertain' meiit. This Is not well In my hard Amadeo. " "Ills heart Is In heaven , and not with us , sit , " * ald the prlnccm. "For , " said the princess , "of a surety wo shall hear him at his prayers. For he piay all the night thiotigh and Is untlied In demo tion. " And even as she spoke tber ? came through the Hlllneus a low , paiselonate voice that said ; 'Tor all my life , and In all my life , and ultli all my life , I am yours ; for you only- do I see with my eyet , and bear you with my eats , and mote with my member * . And you are life and death and the world to me. " "It Is even as I said , " remarked the princess ) of Mantlvoglla. And ( .be added vlth a sigh : ' 'Vet Count Amadeo In a comely gentleman. " Hut then , to the great aelonlehment of all , theie came another voice from the fctitlnt ; and although they had not heard the voice of Saint EmlllJ , and could not tell how the would fpeak , yet It did not seem to them that this could b > the voice or the : the word ] of the saint. " dear lord " cald Ihe voice " "My , , "yru arc my life and my lute and my all , For t > uce I saw you In Mintlvoglla I Ipvfd you , and more I loved you lo the rutbe/y / bed , and more th n nil now. Yet I nm not worthy of your fnvor. " "Now t litre bo fine devotional" tnld the prince of MflntlvoRlln. And his cjcs tulnklrd , nnd he pmo n twist to tils moustaches. And he opened his mouth to M'oik ngiln , when suddenly Olncomo , who hnd been on the out skirts of the throng , pprniift forwnrd , crying In grcnt apparent nnger ; "Jnclntnvhnt do you there ? " Ills voice brought a little fouful cry' from the tlirlne ; then cnmc Amndco's voice , my * Ing ; "Pcir not ; for * now neither Indies nor rob ber ? , no , nor this painter , can touch you , for my arm Is nbout you. " And , ns he said thl , Amndeo came forth from the chapel with his nrm nboul Jaclntn's \valet. And he beheld with astonishment the throng that stood there ; but the prince rnu forward and caught him by the nrm , risking , merrily : "Aro thc o your devotions , Amadco ? Of a truth , I perceive why you would not shnro thtm with us. " Hut Amadeo took Jnclnln by the hind nnd \ dnw her forward In a very courtly manner , and , bowing low , sild to the prlnM "Sir with your leave , 1 would make tlili Inly my wife. And If you desire to know who she U , nsk the l.idy llcitilcc , ot her highness's train " Then the prince turned to H'nlrlco nnd bnde her speak , nnd In f-ore fe.ir nnd terror eho told nil that she knew of Jaclnti , sivo that she did not tell how she nnd her followR had beaten her. And Anndo told how Jaclnta had preserved him from peril In the robbers' hovel , anil how he hid conceived that her f n on u ftti nf n enlist frrttn Imivnti "Of n truth , I do not nnrvcl at your error , " sild the prince , and he bent and hissed JitUnli's hand , and led her to the pilnccss , who iccclvcd her very graciously and ald to her "Ask what favor you will of me nnd It Is ycuis. " Jaclnta looked round on Hcntrloc nnd the others of the princess's hdtc < < , nnd said : "Mndanie , 1 pray you to forglvo your hdlcs the trick they played on my I.onl Amndeo In the- chapel of Mnntlvoglla , for from It has come to me Joy greater than any suffering 1 had at their hands. " And when Ileatrlce and the rest heard her they ran to her nnd embraced her , for they had been very sore afraid wlnt would bafall them when the truth became known to the prlnce < a. "And what of the shrine , Anndco ? " asked the prince , laughing. "It will be the- richer , sir" the count an- Mveied , "by a Jewel more precious than any I had before. " And nil apphuded him , and they returned to the banqueting Inll , there to spend the nlchl In reiel. and the ne\t dav Amndeo v\a wedded to Jaclnta In the shrine that he had built to Silnt nmlin. ' Per. " snld he. 'tlnco I have had this trouble to flnd her , I will take good heed not to lose her again. " Now this story was told by the' princess ot Mantlvoglla eon's wife to that Prince Vlt- tcrlo In who < c time the thing fell out , as she "at with her ladles In the gardens aftei dln- nei tint they might Know the history of the- shrine of St. Kmllln nt Castlvano , and of the famous picture of Glacomo's that hings there to this day. And If there be anything- cUe that may be learnt from the story , It would seem to be that , to a fiecbe pietty enough , It hath the E-ime power , whenceso- ever It may como and whether It belong to a. ilnt in heaven or to a waiting maid. 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