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' _ Author' of "A Prlsonor' of Zendn , 131Ld.
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Copyright 1891byAntIion' Hope
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COUNT ANTONIO AND TilE PRINCE OF
MANTVOO.IA _
1 know at naught by which a man may
. , better be judged than by his bearing In matters -
ter at love What know I at love , say you ?
-I whDse heal Is gray , and ahaven , tD bODl
True , It Is gray , and It Is shaven. Hut once
t was brown , and the tonsure came not
, tberD till I hal Ivell thirty yeus : anll borne
arms for twelve. Then came death to one
I lovell and the tonsure to me. Therefore ,
0 , yo proud young men anti laughing girls ,
011 Alselm lows at love , though his knDwl-
E edge be only like the memory that n man
* has at a glorious redgoM sunset which his
, eyes saw a year ago : cob ? arc the tints ; gone
, the richness , Iober all taint the picture.
. Yet I Is something ; he sees lD more , but
; 11 has seen , and sometimes still I seem to
lce a face that I saw last smiling In death .
The tel mo such thoughts arc not ftng
of me , but I doubt their doing n man much
Jmrl , for they lake him take joy when cth-
ers reap the happiness that he , forestalled
. by fate's sickle , could not. garner. Dut enough
J II at Count Antonio I would write , and
not Df my poor self. And the story lay be
worth the writing , or would bo , had I more
ski to pen It
Now , In the second year Dt Count Antonio's
; banishment , when the fierce anger of Duke
Valentine was ye hot for the presumption
shown by the count In the mater of Duke
Paul's death , I mCenger came privatelY to
wher the ball lay hidden In the his ,
bringing greeting to Antonio tram the prince
of MantvDgla , between whom and the duke
; - , ther was great enmity. For In days gone
- by FDrnlol1 hal paid trIbute to Mantvogla ,
. ; and this burden had been broken oft only
. JDmo thIrty years , and the prince , learning
, that Antonio was at variance with Duke
Valentine , perceived an opportunity and sent
to AntonIo , praying him very courteously to i
visit l antvogla all bo his guest. Antonio , ;
who knew the prince well , sent him thanks '
, and , havIng made dispositions for the safety
of his company , and set TDmlaslnD In charge
of I , himself roe with the man they called
Denna , and having crossed the frontier , came
on lie second day to Mant\'Dgla Here he
was received with great state , and all In the
city were eager to see him , having heard how
. 3o dealt with Duke Paul , all how he re-
V nouncell the authority at Valentne , And the
,
prince IDdged him In his palace and prepared
a banquet for him and set him on tw right
r hand of the who fair
luUI princess , was a very tall
r lady , learned , and of excellent wit : indeed . J
have , ' by me certain stories which she compose -
V posed , and would real on summer evenings
V. In tire gardens , and It may be that I I lIve
I wJl make known certain of them ; others
V there are that only the discreet should read ;
, : iaI what to one ago Is but mirth , turns In
' the mind of thc next to unseemliness and ri-
baldry. This princess , then , was very gra-
I caus to the count , and spared no effort to
, give him pleasure , and she asked him very
; many things concerning the Lady Lucia , say-
Jag at last : "Is she fairer than I , I lord ' "
And Antonio answered , with a laugh : "The
. morn Is not fairer than the sun nor the sun
than the morn ; yet they are different. " Anl'
the princess laughed also , saying merrily :
- ; , "Wel parried , lY lord ! " And she rose and
r r went wIth the prince and AntDnlo Into the
I garden. Then the prince opened AntonIo -
I what WOS In his ilnd , saying : "Take what
- cOmmand you will In my service , and como
c V with me against Fornlola ; and when we have
: brought Valentine to his knees I will take
J. \vhat was my father's , and scold be mine ,
, and you shall wring from him your pardon
- ' and the hatd ot your In:1y " And tha I Ints3
V also entreated him. But AntonIo answered :
V "I cannot do 'If. I your highness rides to
, Fornlola , It Is likely enough that I also may
, V" rIde thIther ; but I shal ride to put my sword.
( V 'at the service at the duke. For although he
1.1 ' ' . V Is not my friend , yet his enemies arc mine. "
'r And from this they could not turn him Then
, , . the prince praise hIm , saying : "I love you
more for denyIng me , AntonIo , and when I
V V send word of my comIng to Valentine I will
$ t tel him also of what you have dDne. And If
we meet by the walls at Fornlola we will
light like men ; and after that you shall come
4 ogain tD lantvDgla , " and he drank wine
with AntonIo , and so bade him gOllspo And
V the princess , when her husband was gone ,
: looked at the count and sid : "Valentine
4V wi not give her to you Why will not you
take her ? " Hut Antonio answered : "The
V price Is too high. "
V "I would not have I man who thought any '
' V price too high , " cried the princess.
A' "Then your highness would mate with a
: rgue ? " asked Count AntonIo , smiling.
I , . "If ho were one for my sake only , " said
sire , fixing her eyes on his face and sighing
, lightly , as ladies sigh when they would tel
something and yet not too much , nor In
worl1s that can b repeated. But Antonio
V Jtssell her hand and took leave of her , nn'd ,
with another sigh , she watched him go
Hut when the middle at the next month
- came the prince of Mnnlvogla gathered an
, - VV army of 3,000 men , of whom 1,700 were
V mounted , and crossed the frontier , directing
, V . his march toward ornlola by way ot the
base of Mt. I\gnlno and the real to the
s . village of Itilano . And the duke , hearing
, , of his approach , mustered his guards to the
number of 850 len , and ' armed besides hard
V , upon 2,000 Dt the townsmen and apprentices ,
' , , taking an oath of them that they would serve
V blm loyally . for he feared and distrusted
. them , and of the whole force 1,100 hall horses.
And Count Antonio lay still In tire mountains
and did not offer to come to the duke's ald.
¶ . "Will you not pray his leave to CDme and
: light for him ? " asked Tomniasino.
V "lie will love to beat tire prince without
my aid , I he can . " sa II Antonio. "Heaven
, forbid that I should seem to snatch at glory
amt mirake a chance for myself from his
V necessiy , "
. V So ho abode two days where ho was , and
. then there came a Ihepherd , who said :
"My lord , the duke has marchel out at
the city , and lay last night nt Rlano , and la
today stretched across tire road that leads
from the spurs of Agnlno to Rlano , his right
wing resting on tire river There he waits
V thi approach ot the pince , and they say that
. lt tacit daybreak , " tomorrow the prince will at- i
. Then Antonio rose , saying : "What of the
nlchtt"
Now tile night was very dark , and the tog
V bung like a gray cloak over the plain , And
. Antonio collected all his men , to the number
of threescore and five , all well armed and
: wel horsed , and bale them mlrch very sl-
: . lel\ty \ and with great cautIon , and led them
down Into the plain. And all the night they ,
. V rpdo softly , huabandlng their strength and
V sparing their b rses , and an hour before
the break of day they Ilasseli through the
, outjklrts of Ilan9 , aM haled a mile beyond
V the vilage , seeing the fires of the duke's
bivouacs stretched across the road In front
of them , and beyond there were other fires ,
'V where the Ilrlnce of : anth'ogla lay en
V camped And Dena said :
. , "Thl Ilrlnce will bo too strong for the
, . duke pry lord , "
"If he be , we , also , shnl fight tomorroV
V Dena , " answered Armtoirio
"I trust , then , that they prove at least wel
matched , " said Dena ; for he loved to tight ,
. 11\1 yet was ashamed to wish that the duke
, should be defeated ,
Then Count Antonio took counsel with
. 'ollulno , and they led the band very
a secrety across the rear of the duke'j calp
til llno ) camei.to tire river Mow , there was
t . , 8 2nl.on the river , and by the mi a great
I\ covered barn , where the sacks of
.
4 . corn , stood , and Antonio , bavlng
r01le , the mler , told him that he
. V . cale to aid the due , and not to fight against
V V hll , and posted his men In his great barrr so
, that Ilry were behind the right whIg of the
V tlbko's army and were hidden from sight
. . V Day \Xas , dawning now ; the camp fires paled
In the ( growIng light , and the sounds at pre-
, , paraton were heard Jrom tire camp. And
' , ( ! u ( the prlnco's Quarters also cale the
. . . noise DC trUlllcta calling the'men to arm .
At . 1 In the morning the battle wu joined ,
: V , A"tonl ltnldlng wih Tlmalino arrd watch-
' ' , lug ' , J.t l , , frym tire miIi ! Now , Duke anl Valentne
V f . bad placed Iris own guard 01 either wing
V ! slId ' the townllen II the center , but sire i
V . , , Prcq bll ppstek'th , fewer o ( .bI , troop In
, t ; $ { . " t1ru eesater . Ild , \ rode there _ bliraseif , au-
, f.e , Msi4 i4u ) 101d4 - -
T led -al.atlJu
with Rcatv or and impetuosity ho flung
himself against the townsmen , rocking little
at hoV.h' fated on eIther wing This care-
less hnst did not pass unnoticed ' by the dukO
who was a cool lan and were n good hell : ,
and ho said to I.orenzD , one of his lords who
was with him , "If we win on right or left
It wi not hurt us to loan In the middle , "
and ho would not strengthen the townsmen
agaInst tire prince , but rather drew oft more
of them , anti chiefly the stoutest and best
mounted , whom he divided between th right
wing , whore JIG himself commanded , and the
left , which LrenzD ied Nay , len declare
that he was not 1 pleased to see the brunt of
the strife aM tire heaviest loss fail on the
apprentices and townsmen For a while , In-
deed , these stool bravely ; but the prince's
chivalry came at thom In fierce pride ald
gallant scorn , ithd bolo them down with the
weIght of armour and horses , the prince him-
self ICRlng on I , white charger , and with his
own hand slaying Gulka , who was head oC
the city bands and a great chnmilion among
them . Hut Dukb Valentine and LorenzD up-
held the battle Dn the wings nlll pressed
back the enemy there ; and the dlke would
not send aid to tire townsmen In the center ,
saying : "I 81111 bo ready for the prince nB
soon as the prince Is ready far me and I can
spare SDle Df those tubulant apprentices . "
And ho smiled his crafty smile , adding :
"I rom enemIes also n wise man may stick
good , " and he pressed forward on the right ,
fightIng more fEcely than was his custom
But when Antonio beheld the townsmen hard
pressed and being ridden down by the prince
at Mantivoglia's knights , and saw that the
duke would not alII them , he grew very hot
and angry , and said to TDllaslno : "Theso
men have loved may hOlse , Tominasino . I
may be that I spoil hIs highness's play , but
are we to stand here whIle they perish ? "
"A fig for his hlghncss's plan ! " said Tom-
masino , and Dena ! ave a cry of joy and leapt ,
unbidden , Dn his horse.
"Since you are II > , Dena , " said the count ,
"stay UI , and let tire others mount. The
duke's plan , If I real aright , Is craftier than
I love , and I 10 not choose tD understand I. "
The when the townanren's lIne was giving
way before the prInce , and the apprentices ,
conceiving themselves tD be shamefuly deserted -
serted , were more DC a mind tD run away
than to fight any more , suddenly Antonio redo
forth from the miii. And he and hh company
came at full gallop ; but he himself was tri
yarda ahead of Den and TommaslnD , for all
that they raced after hIm. And he cried
aloud : "To me , men pf FornlDla , to me , An-
tDnlD of Monte Velluto ! " And they behold '
him withLutter astonishment and great joy. I I
And hls'.helmet ' was fallen from his bead , and
his fall haIr gleamed In the ann , Qnll the
Ighl.lof battle played on his face And the
band followed hIm , and , though they hal , for V
tire most part , no armor , yet such was the
fury oftlthelr rush and such the mettle anti
slrergti' ' 'f their horses that they made light
Dt meeting the , prince's knights In full tilt.
And t o'ownsmen , cried : ll Is the count ! I
To' deaia' ' after the count ! " And AnloliD
dea/ll /
, raise ,1\H'gl'eat \ swoVrd that he carrie and i
rode nt Itho marshal Df the prince's palace , I
who was n the van ot the tIght , and he spilt
was.n
helmet.and , head with n blow Then he came
to where the prince himself was , and the
great sword was raised again , anti the prince
rode to meet him , saying : "If I do nt die
now I shall not die today " But when An-
tonio saw the prince lIe brought his swor'i to
his side anti bowel , and turned aide anti cp-
gagel the most skillful of the Mantvoglan
knights And he fought that day like a man
mad , but he would not strike the prince of
Mantivoglia . And after a whie the prince
ceased to seek him , and a flatterer said to
the prince ; "He Is boll against lS , but ht
lord . " But the Prince said
fears you , my IDrl. sali :
"Peace fool 00 and figirt . " For he knew
that not fear , but friendship , forbade Antonio
to assail him Yet by now the rout of the
townsmen was stayed , and they were 101dlng
their own agaIn with good heart anti courage ,
the loft the
whie both on the right and on
duke pressed' on anti held the advantage.
Then the Prine of Mnntvogla perceived that
ho was In 1 dangerous plight , for he was In
peril at being wortel\ \ along his whole Jine ,
for his knights did no more thsn hold n doubtful -
ful balance against the townsmen and An-
tonio's company , wile the duke and Lorenzo
were victorious on eiher wing , and he knew
that If the duke got In the rear of him and
lay birtween him and Mount Agnlno , he would
bo ore llut tO find a means of retreat ,
Tirerefore , he left the center anti rOde to the
left ' Dt hi line and faced Duke Valentine
hlmslf , Yet slowly was he driven back , and
he gave way sullenly , obstinately and In good
order , Ilmself performing many gallant deeds
and eklng to come to a cDnfct : with tire
duice . Dut the : duke , seeing that the day was
likely to' be his , would not meet him , and
'Olose to' 'expos his percn to no moore dan.
gel : "For , ! ' he. said , "a soldier wlo Is killed
Is a good soldier , but a chief wire Is killed ,
save tor lome great object , Is a bal cllef , "
And he bide ' his time and slowly pressed the
prince back , , seeking rather to wIn the battle
than the praise for bravery , But when Count
Antonio aaw , that all went wel and that the
enemy were II retreat , he haied his' band ,
and it tins tley murmured , nena daring to
say : "My lord , .0 have lad dinner : lay we
not have supper also ? " Antonio smiled at
Dens , but would net listen ,
"ND ! ' a&id ' lie "his hlghne hu won the
victory : 'by : -'Iris ski and gunnlng . It ts
enough\ \ ' SI11 I leek to rob 11m ) of iris glory 1
' 1"01 the , tgor nt folk , counting tie aria 10re )
honorable than the head , wil Rh'e me 10Tt
glory than hln' It I cenUnue II the fg41. "
And thus , lint being walng to ( orce 41 /Id
on a lan who hated to rlel' I , be dfY /
his band ; a while he he ' awaited , but when
he saw that the prince was lurely beaten and
the duke b ld victory In 'hil ' h dJil ave
the word ' 1hahey shOllld rRtrn'y , , tie
way tirerhd : conre. !
' tbef '
"tnde II . s ll 'Tonlla llv , Iaug4iug , "it
lay bee w "om B weiI'srs ' good nlanner
cou..ln. , lcr J'Dlld ) , not tfust , luyeU JO \'al.
\UI \al
ept.ne ltiire I bf victorious tr 1)1 ) tIre service
wt hl : dQU1rim In saving the ! prentcla
he loye sQ wel. ' !
So Antonlq's raml tuthcki anti rode off
frol. Ihe field , rind , t4l pUled .Ihrougb
nUale D.tt. . . thy 10lnd tire village desolate
for report , ) I"d , , re (1011 ( the fell , that tire :
auk , . , ilWas : , IrotQ , 11 that In a abort
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IPC. ! .pfkO . in k1) IId V
vance In triumph , and having sacked nlano ,
would go against Fomlola , where there were
but I few oh men ned boys left to guard
tM Walls against ' him , Anti one peasant
whom they found hiding In the woo ' by the
road ! aid there was pnnlo In the city , anti
that DD'OY ware escaping from It before the
enemy should appear
"Jt Is months since t saw Fornlola , " said
Antonio , with n smile. "Let us . ride there
anti reassure these timed folk , 1'.01 my lord ,
the duke , has surely by now won the victory ,
anti he wil pursue the prince till he yields
peace and abandons ! the tribute "
Now n great excitement arose In the band
at these word , for although they had lost
ten men In the battle , and five more were ,
disabled , yet were forty stout and ready , and :
It was riot likely that there was any force In
Porn loin that would oppose thenr And Mar-
tala , who rode with Tommaslno , whispered
to him :
"My lord , my lord , shall we carry oft the
lady Lucia before his highness cnn return ? "
Tommaslno . "na ' 1
glanced at Antonio , "nay ,
Imow not what my cousin purposes , " said ire
Then Antonio bade Dena and MartolD ride
au ahead , taking the ( best horses , and tel
the people at ornlola that vIctory was with
the sluke , and that his ) hlghnes servant
Antonio ot Monte VelutD , was at halli to
protect the cty : till his highnes should re- '
turn In triumph And the two , going nhead ,
virile the rest or the band took their midday -
day meal , met many ladles and certain rich
merchants anl old men escaping from the
city , and turned them baI < ; saying that all
was well ; and the ladles would fain have
gone on , and met Antonio , bUt tire merchants ,
hearing that he was there , mnde Ilste to get
wlhln the vaIl again , tearing that ho would
lev31 a tel on them for thl poor , as his cus-
tom , was And at this Denn laughed might-
Iy , and drew rein , sayln "Th se rabbits
will run quiiker l back to their burrows than
we could ride , MartolD : let us rest a whie
under a tree ; I hayo a flask Dt wino In my
saddlebag , " So they rested ; and while they
rested they saw what amazed 'them ' , for a
lady rode alone toward them on a ) alrey ;
and , though the mcrclu nls. met her and
spoke with her yet sire rode on. - And when
sire came tD the tree where Dena and MartDlo
were , they sprang up and bnrel their hoods ,
for she was the Lady LmicJhndircr } face was
tul of fear and eagernOa " she csald :
"ND guard ts kept today , even on helpless
lades. : Is It true that my , lord Is near ? "
"Yes , he Is near , " said Dena , kIssing Ier
hand "See , there ts thQ 'uust of his conr-
parry on the road , " , " , V
"Go , 'ono of you , and lay , hat 1 walt for
hIm , " she commanded ; , SD artolo rode on to
carry the news further , and Dena went to
Antonio anti said : "Heaven , my lord , sends
fortune Tire Lady , ucla has escaped cam
tie city and nwalllou under yonder tree. "
And when Ttmmlslno" " heard this he put
out his hanl suddenlY and , caught Antonio's
hand and pressed It , saying :
"Go alone and bring her here ; wo will
walt ; the duke will , , riot'be hco for many
hours ) 'et. "
Then Antonio rode alone to the tree where
Lucia was , and because I he Iad not seen her
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for many months he leaped down from iris
horse and came running t6'rer . and , kneel-
Ing , kissed her hand , but' she , who stood now
by her paifroy'B side , flung her arms about.
his neck and fell with tears trod laughter Into
his arms , sayIng : "Antonio , Antonio !
heaven Is with us , AntDnlo "
"Ye , " said he : "For his 'hglrness ' . has won
I the day. " " "l- , "
"Havo not wo wdnthe ' day : nls9 ? " said she ,
reachIng up and Inylng her bands upon his
shoulders '
I "Heart of nrretert" ' ' 'arild , pe softly , as he
11Irt"f'Jl
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( looked In her 'eyei .
"Tho cage Is opened1and ! ; Antonio , the bird
Is free , " sire whispered , and her eyes danced
and her cheek wentred. "Lift me to my
saddie Antonlo'r 'bl' IN " '
The ' count obeyelier and himself mounted
arid she said :
"We - can reach h the faptJer In three hours ,
anti -thercl re , Ant i11er none tears the
dul < e's wrath ; " : Ani' ' Anlbnlo knew what she
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would say , save tha't she would not speak It
bluntiy-that there they could find a priest I
to marry them And his face was pale ns he
smiled nt her. Then , ) re I ) laid . hl hand on her
bridle all turned her palr y's head toward
F'orniola Her eyes dirtcd' ' I j swift question
at him and she cried low , "Thither , Antonio !
Then he answered rer . , bending still his
look on her.
"Alas , I am no leatp ' d , ian , nor a dDctlr
sllei In maters 01 ca"fl try and nice dis-
tinctions . 1 can but dq , wfla ( the 4Dod that
Is In me tells ma a , ge'n Je'al sirCuid do
Today , sweetheart-air ' , : ILYDU not hide your
face from me , sweetheart , that my words
may not die In my .mouth ? -todny our lord
the duke fights agaInst tire 'enemies of our
cIty , holding for us iflV ' hard battle the Iber y
that we hnve won and , brlnp the banner Df
Fornlola high tl heaven 11..vlctory , "
She listened wih atralned ( , eager face , and
the horses mqved. nl a walk tovnrl Forniola
Ama she laid her hand . . Dn his arm , saying
again : "AntonID ! "
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"And I have fought. with my lord today , .
and I would be at his side now except that II
do his pleasure bettetV by leaving him to
triumph alone Iut.any ' baird liars been with
him today , and my /1Itt / I with him today
'Tel me , sweelleart" ! , Irode , forth to war
and left you alQle , , \ould you do aught
agalnsl me till I returnetli" f
She did not answer ,
"A prlnce'B city , " he. said , "should bu like
his faithful wife , anti when he goes against
the enemy none at home Bhoul1 raise n hnni
against him ; above all may . irot one who has
fought by his slle , ' For tD stand side by
side In battle II i a promise and a compact
between man and man , evel R though lan
swore to man on n holy relc , "
Then she understood what ho would say ,
and she looked away from him across the
plain she said and : a tear rlJed do\n her cheek a
"Indeed , my lord , the error lies In my
thDughts , for I fancied thnt your love was
urine " Antonio leaned from his saddle and
lghty touehecl her hair
"Wa that indeed your fancy ? " said he ,
" 'anll 1 prove It untrue1"
" 'You carry le b ! to my prison , " she
Inld. "And you will ride away "
"And .0 1 love . you noU' ! he alked.
"No , you love me . not , " said abc , and her
voice caught like I lob.
"See , ' said he , "we draw near to Fornlola , ,
end 'tIe'cly ' gates are open , and look , they I
ralle.ftK 01 the d ke'B Ilalaco , and there Is ,
jar Cer.thel , vl lor ) ' , that Mar/DID / has told them ,
of And In all the duchy there are but two
black burta that burn wih treacherous
tboubts against iris lrighmss . setting their
own infinite joy above Ibo honor : amt faith
the ) ' owe him. "
"Nay , but are there two ? " she asked ,
turning her face from blur ,
"In .Irut\ , 1 would lo\'a'io think tlere was
"ut one , " said he , "and tllt.p\ beat In wa me ,
swoctirsart " IO"JIIWUl fl J 11u I
will die , " burt the walls ot my hotly and I shan
And : nt we ride to I.'ornlela , " said she ,
"YeB , by Christ's grace , " said Count An-
tonio , "we ride to I'ornlola. "
Then tire Lady J.ucla sUddenly dropped her
bridle on the neck of her paifrey and caught
palrey
anl cfugh
Antonio's rIght hand In her two hall and
sall to him :
"When 1 pry tonight I will pray for the
cleansing ot the black heart , AntDnlo. And I
wi snake a wreath and carry It to the duke
and kiss hla hanl.tor his victory And I will
set lights In ray window anti lags Dn my
house , anti I will give my people n feast , ant ?
I will sing anti laugh for tire triumph Dt the
city and for the freedom this day has won
for us . An < when I ha\'o done all this what
lay I 110 then , Antonio
"I am S creel , " said he , "thnt then I
would have l'Ot weep a little , yet spoil not
the 10\'let eye In tIre worM , for It yet
dim them ItIaJ be that they wi not shin
like stars across the plain , arid even unto the
hut where 1Ivo al0ng the mills . "
"Do they Ihlne bright , Antonio
"As the gems on the gates oC heaven , " he
answerCl , anti he reined In his horse and gave
her bridle Into her iranrds. Anti tlremi for many
minutes neither spoke , and Count Antonio ,
klssC1 her'Upslnd , sire his , all they 11rDm- :
Isell wih tlo eyes whnt they needed not to.
promise with the tongue Anti the Lady
Lucia wentlalole on her way tD Porlola ,
nut the count sat still like I statUe of mnrarblo
orlarblo
on his here anti watched her as she rode
And there ho stayed till the gates at the city
rec21ved hcn.and . the wails hid her from his
sighrt ; anti the old men on tire wnls saw him
and Iwew irimnanti asked : "Docs he come
against us ? clint It was tire prince at Mnnt-
vogla that he swore to figirt . " And they
wntchell him till he turned and rode at a ,
foot's pace away from the cly , And now ns
ho lde his brow was sloDth anti calm , and
there wart a smile on his lips. But when he
had ridden two or three I les and carrie
where ho hal left the balll he could ace
none at thel Atl a peasant cnme runnlilg
to him In great frIght anti said : "My lord l ,
your men arc gone again to aid the duke , for
the prince has done great deeds and turned
the fight , and It Is again very doubtful ; and ,
my lord Tommaslno bade inc say that ho
knew your mind and was gone to fight for
Forniola " Then Antonio , wondering greatly
at the news , set his horse tD a gallop and
passcd through HianD at n furious speed and
role on toward Agnlno , and It was now after ,
noon ; and presently ho saw the armies , but f
they seemed to be still over against one an-
Dthcr. And riding Dn he met Dena , who was
coming to see him. And Dana sall : "Thl
prInce antI his knlgirts have fought like
devils , my lord , and the townsmen grew foi 1-
Cui agaIn when you were gone , and we , coming
back , have taught again , but now a truce has
bean sounded , anti the prince and the 'duko
arc meeting In conference between the . armies.
Yet they say that no peace will be made , for
the prInce , taking heart from his sudlen success -
cess , though he Is willing tq abandon the ,
tribute , asks something In retur which the
duke will not grant. ' Yet perhaps he has
granted . It by now , for his men are weary "
"He IhDull rant nothlnl " cried Antonio
and galloped on again. But Denn said tQ '
himnelt , with 'n oath : "He has sent Vback
the lady : the saints , save us ! " and followed
Antonio ' with a laugh on his Cace. .
.
Hut Antonio , thinking nothing of his own
safety , rode full Into the ranks of the duke's
guard , sayIng : \Vhero docs my lord talk
with the prince And they showcd him
where the place was , for the prince anti duke
sat alone under a tree between the two ar-
rays. And the , duke looked harsh and resolute -
lute , while the prince . was very - courteously .
entreating him.
"Indeed , " said he , "so doubtful has the
day been , my lord , that I might well refuse
to abandon the tribute arid try again tomorrow -
row the Issue of the fight . But , since so
many brave men bay ! fallen on both sides , I
am willing to abandon It , asking only Df you
such favor as would be conceded to a simple
gentleman asking of his friend And yct
you will not grant It to me , and thus bring
peace between us and our peoples "
Duke Valentine frowned and bit his lip and
the prince rose from where ho had been
seated and lifted his hand tD the sky and
said : "So bo It , my lord , On your head lies :
the blame. For tomorrow I will attack ' again ,
and Ii God lives I will not ret till the neck
of the city of Forlola Is under my foot or
my heal rolls'from , my shoulder by your
sword " " ' V
ThenDukO Valentine paced up and down ,
pondering ' deeply , for ho was a man that
hated to yield aught , and beyond all else
hated what the prince Df Mantvogla asked
of blm. Yet be feared greatly to refuse , for
the townsmen 'had no stomach .o for nnother
fight , and had threatened to march home I
he would not make peace with tire prince.
Therefore bet turned tD the prince and , frown-
lag heaviy" was about to say. : "Since It
must bo so" so let It be , " when suddenly
Count Antonio ! ale up and leaped from his
horse , crying : : ' "Yield , nolllng , my lord ,
yield nothing 'or If you will tel me what
to do and suffer me tD be your hand we will
drive the enemy over our . borders with great
loss "
Then the prince ot ManUvogla fell ' to
laughing , arid .be came to Antonio anti put
his arm about his neck , saying : I
"Peace ! pence ! thou , foolish man. " I' '
And Antonio saluted him with all deference ,
but he answered :
"I must give good punsel to my lord the
duke " And he turned to the duke again ,
saying : "Yieiti nothing to the prince , my
lord "
Duke Valentine's lips curved In his slow' '
smile ns he looked at Antonio "Is that In-
deed your counsel ? And will you swear , An-
tDnlD , to give me your aid against the prince
so long as the war lasts I I follow It ? "
"Truly I swear I , " crIed AntDnlo "Yet
what need Is there of nn oath ? Am I not
your highness' servant , bound to obey with-
out an oath ? " ,
"Nay , but you do Jot tel hlm- " begal
tire nrlnce , nngrly , , '
Duke Valentine smiled again ; ho was ever
Valentno
desirous ' make q show of fnlrness where he
risked nothing by It , and he , gazed 'a moment
rlskCl
Dn Antonio's face , all bo answered to the
prince of Mantivoglia :
Mantvogla
"I know the man , my lord . I know him In
iris strength and In . iris DIY , Do we not ,
"
know one nnDther , Antonio
"Indeed , I knoW Iot"l your hlgbness" '
mind , " kmrswered AntonlD.
hnswere
"Well . I will tel him , " said Duke Vnlen- .
"Wel. . prince , Antonio , has consented
tne. peace and to abandon all claim to tribute
'frDI our city on one conditien-SVhriChl Is t1t
demand whnt of
I , the duke , shall do nt iris
my own tree and sovereign will I would not
"
do.
°
: liis demand la not fitting nor warranted
by "Ils power , " said Antonio ; but In spite of
his words the prince of Manlvogla passed
his arm through his and laughed " ruefully ,
whispering , ' 'Ience , man , peace ,
"Anll thus I , the duke , having bowed my
will to his , airall return' to Fornola , nOt
beaten , Ind ell. yet half beaten and cowed by
"
the power or Mrntivogiiri.
tl shal not be , my lord , " crld Count '
Antonio
"Yet , amy lord Iluke YDU do not tell him
what tire condition Is , " said the prince.
condlton
"Why ; It Is nothing else than that I shoull
pardon you and surer you to wed tire Lady
LucIa , " said puke yalentipe .
Then count.ntonlo lopsed hllliel from the
. kissed the
arrO of tire prlnc8nnd bent and kisse
prince's hand ; but , he said : . "
"Is tins thing to cpmo twice on a man In
one tlts For It Is but aq hDur or more that
I parted troll time lady pf whom you speak ,
1111 If her eyes cull not move me , what
else strait move me ? " And he told them
ahll his moelilg mi with the Lady Lucia.
briefy ' wroth with the
Anti fltnlco ValentIne was
shnme"that a &ne , ul , act arouses In a heart
that knoWs no generosity ; and tire prince
was yet more wrDth , Ild he said to Duke
Vaietrtiiie :
Valentne tirere any honor In you , my lord ,
you would Ilot need my prayers to pardon
him , " V
At this thl duke's face grow very dark , and
he cried Intrl ! :
"Oet bacl to your line . my lord , or the
truce shall toot save you " And he turned
to Antonio amidrraiI ( : "Thre hours do I give
you to get EIIIIall ) fore I pursue , "
AntonIo bowaa t w to him and to the
prirrce , tll they thir parted , the two princes
)
In ' blter wmtls and S' 1 again Ol IghUng to
the end , thOlne becufe be was alhamed and
yet obstinate . tIe other for scorn or a rancor
tbat found nlljlace In irimuseif , hut Cent
Antonio wen hck to Iris cmpany and drew
It fOIO little wpy oft trom both armies ; and
be said to TOlllaslno :
"The truth i ended . and they wi Ight
again ao sonOpl the soon bnve had some
rest , " trot ! he tohl Tommaslno what hall
paned Then" , lat silent Igaln , and pres-
enty he halO h91d of his couaimr's nrm , say.
lag :
"Look you ' Tonitnasino , princes are sometimes -
times ( at l 504 hfnre come trouble and Ie' ' t1
to honest , luqble toUt It II a lore bUII-
peas ' that they ; ; IM again tomorro ' , arid 10
, . .
now for any great mater , but because they
are biter against one another on my no-
cnnt Cannot I stop them , Tommasino ? "
"Aye , It you have 6,000 men and not thIrty-
fetor that Is the"lum of us now , counting
1lartolo , " , ho ia.back from Fornlo/n / , " '
AntonIo looked . thoughIftrliy througb the
.thouhtuly
dmrak of winch .
IllSk evening now tell . '
"They will not lh tonight , " he sahl. "I
am of this blooll . "
al weary lelng. And Tom-
maslno saw that there was something In
his mind
Now the night toll dark again and foggy ,
even as the night before ; anti none In either
nrmy dared to move , and even the sentries
could see no more than a tel 'nrds before
tiremn hut Antonio's men , being ncclstomc < 1
to rIde In time dark and to Inll theIr way
thrcugh mIsts , both In plaIn all hill , coull
see more clearly ; nail Antonio Ilvldel them
Into two parties , hlnself lealln" one and
giving tIre other Into Tommaslno's charge.
Anti havll" securely tethered their hDres ,
the ) ' set forth , crawling on their bellies
through the grass , All .Anrtorrio with his
party , made for the primrce , whie TommasllD
anti his party directctl theIr
nnl Ilrectel way toward time
tiuke's ljivorrtrcs Arrd they saw the fires
very dimly through the mist , and both par-
tics ) asel the sentrIes unDbservel and
male theIr way to the center Df tire canrips.
Then , on the stroke at midnight n atramrgo
!
stir arose In both the camps. Nothing could
bo seen by reason at the drtrkrress antI the
mist , but sllMenl cries arose , anti men ran
10 atit fro , antI a cry went up tram the duke's
clmp : "They are behlll usl They are be-
hlnll uslVe are surrounrtletii" amid In the
prince's camp , also , was great tear : for be-
hind them , toward where the spurs at Mount
AgnlnD began , there carrie shouts of "At
thel , at thel , chnrgel" Amid the prince's
oiiiqers . perceIving the cries to be trol
men oC FornlDla ( anti thus they knew by
reason Dt certain difference In the Ilhrnlng
Df words ) , conceived that the duke had got
behind thel and was lying across their way
at retreat Anti the duke ] , itenring the shouts
iflV hIs own camp , ran out fro 1 his tent , amid
110 was met by hunlels at tire townsmen ,
who cried : "My lord , we are surrounled ! "
For Antonl 's men had gone tD the towns'
inca anti , showed them hDw they might escape I
mor . lighting , and the townsmen were noth-
uric ' loath , and they Inslstell wih the duke
' timai- a' body of men on horseback hall passed
beiniitl lhem. So the duke sent out scouts ,
Wlo' 'IDull see nothing at the horsemen
But 'then ' the townsmen cried , sOle being In
the secret , others not : "Then they have rll-
den ; last ts and are making for I orloln ,
and they - will do heaven knows what there.
T lllU8 after them , my lord I" ! AntI the
duke wars very angry , but he was also greatly
aCrall , for he percelvel that there wns greaty
also < ln tIre prince's camp , and heard shouts
, frol there , blt could not distnguish what
"f. " ' 111. . V . And while ho considered
what"ltOt dO. the' townsmen fornnetl
their ranks all sent him worth formel
they were for FornlDla , and when worl threat-
enod them with his guard they rejoined
that' onotloatir guarl
was
as good ns another ; anti
the duke gnawed his nails arid went pale
wih rage But Count Antonlo
inre u - : iron . wnn . . Sb . nlnn I , , ann .1 s _ _ men _ _ . , _ _ see- _ " ,
- . . . . _ ' . . . , f'uu , , u U , ' " VL "
DI "bUi
. 'out from the camp anti returned to whcre
enl returnel
'tirY7IiiiiTtnthereti their horses and mounted ,
each.taltlng 0 spare horse Anti before they
had been there long they had heard trumpets
; s6ull In tIm duke's camp , and the camp was
struck and tire duke and all his force began
to retreat on nlano , throwing out many
Scouts and moving very cautiously In the
darkness and mist. Yet when they came on
nDbOdy they marched maIo quickly , even
the duke himself now believing that the
lrlncQ ! of : antvogln had of a purpose allowed -
owed the stir In his camp be seen and heard ,
In order thnt he mIght detach n column tD
PDrnlDla unobserved anti attack the city be -
anl atack ciy h-
Core the duke came up. Therefore he now
pressed on" , saying : "I doubt not that the
prince hllself Is wih the troop that has
gone . to Fornlola ! " And all night long they
marched across the plain , covering the space
at eighteen miles , and just before the break at
day they came to the city. Thus did It fail
' out with the army Df Duke Valentine. Hut
tire prince at lantvogla had been no less
bewildered , for when he sent out men to see
what the cries behind the camp meant he
found no man ; but he still heard scattering
cries among the rising ground , where the hills
begin. And he In his turn saw a turn In the
camp opposite to him. And , being an Im-
ptuous prince , as he had shown , both In evil
' and In good that tiny , ho snatched up hIs
sword ' , swearing that he would find the truth
'of We mater , , and bidding his ofcers wait
his return and not be drwn from their posi-
ton before he came again to them , and tak-
In'g some of his younger knights and a tew
more , he passed out of his camp anl paused
for' a moment , bidding those with him spread
themselves out In n thin line , In order the
better to reconnoiter , and tirat I some feil
fel
Into nn ambuscade others might survive tD
carry the news back to the camp. And he ,
having given his order , himsel stood resting
on his sword And In an Instant , before ho
SD much ' . Os' lift the point Df inn sword from
tho' 'gound , silent , blurred worl came
from ' the mist and were In front anti behind
and r und them , and they looked so strange
that n , _ _ ho _ _ raised u _ _ u. _ his . hand to cross _ . irinrseht , but
" " ' u cun was tnrown over his mouth and
he was seized by eight strong hands all
held so that he could not truggle , and
nroitirer , could ho cry out by reason of the
scarf across his rnoutir And they that held
him begun tl run rapidly I , and ho was hell
out at the camp without the knowledge Df
any ot tirose who were with him , and who ,
missing theJr leader , fell presently Into a
great , consternaton and presenty nni fro In
tire gloom , crying : "The prInce ! have you
seen the"prlnce Is his hIghness with you ?
In , Ood's name has the prince been this
way ? " But they did not fiord him anti they
rV ' 1\19"cDnounded \ , stumbling against one
another and being much afraid . And when
' Anl
the prince was nowhere to be found they lost
heart and began to fall back toward their
own bor crs , striking the base of Agnlno ,
anti their retreat grew Quicker , and at last
wien . morning came they were near the
border , but the fog still wrapped all the
al
plain In obscurity , and , robbed of their
leader ; they iOred attempt nothing.
' " '
pIWp'rlnco Dt : antvogla , whDm his
army ought thus In foal and bewilderment ,
was carried , very Quickly up tD the high
ground , where the rocks grew steep and close
ali the vay led to the penl of AgnlnD. And
' "ay
# , IJ n ) V\S borne along sonic one bound his
, hnji m and his feet , nnd still he was carried
till nt last bo found
up ti himself laid dower gen-
ty al the ground. And the gh he knew no
fear-Cor they of Mnnlvogla have ever ben
10St . valant princes anti strangers to oil
fear.ret he thought that his last hour was
' 'cd'nnm " : J oral , tearing God , though he feared
"qthlpg else , liVe said a prayer amid cDmmended
hil soul to tire Almighty , grieving thal he
should not receive the last services of tire
chrttrch . 'And having donG this he lay still.
until the dawning day smote on his eyes and
lie could see , Jor the fog that lay dense on tire
plain was not In the his , but hung between
them and the. plain ] And he looked round ,
but ' saw nD man. So ho able 'nother hour
nld' then , he heard a step behind him , and
, a'man came _ , but whence he could not see ,
and the mon stooped and looed the scarf
from his mDuth earl cut his bonds , and he
sat up , uttering a cry of wonder , For Count
Antonio stood before him his sword shoathel
by' ' his , side Ald ho said to the prince of
latUvogla : .
hp. to Inc what you will , my IDrd. I you
wi strike mo as I stand , strike. Or I you
\I ! 'do me the honor to ' cross swords , my
sword hi reldy Or , my lord , If you will
depart In pence and In my great love nnrll !
reverence , 1 will give thanka to heaven and
to a noble prince . " I
"AntonlD , what does this "
mean ? cried tine I
prince , divided between anger and wonder.
Then AhtDnlo ! told him all that he hal
doire , how the 'duke was gone back with iris
army to Fornlola , and how the prince's army
had retreated toward the border er Iant-
vDgla , for all tins Iris siren had Informed
him , amid he ended wRit saying :
"I or since It seemed that I was to be tire
10st unworthy cause oC mDre fghtng be-
tyeen two great princes , I came Into joy
Ilnd that such a thing should not be And I
rejoice now Il soul not , for tire towlimen
wil lot march out again this year at lent ,
and your hlKhnan will scarce , sit awn be-
for : ornlola wih ; the season now _ far gone "
80'1 am balked : " cried tire prince , and Io !
rOle 10 iris feet . "And this \ trick II .playeq
me by n friend ! " ' V
"I alI of Fornlola , " said Antonio , h1us1pg ! , ! -
reti "And wlle there was war I , ml"\t ' \ . ! t
all honor hove 1.lalell another trick Illi
carried you not hlher but to FornloI3.
.
"I care n6t" Inldtthe' prince , angriy , "il
Val a trick ; ali 'no talrtigirting. " ,
"Je It ant you wil ) , lY lord , " said An-
toniio "A man'B own cunlelenee Is hil' ' only
judge Wil you draw YOlr sword , lY itrrd' I
Iwered Hut the roughlY Prince : wa very angry , and he ni'
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speak maIo with you , I will go "
"I will lead your highness to ) 'olr Ilorae , "
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down tire lriil , arid tirey canno wirero a fine
irorso stood ready saddled ,
"It is not my horse , " said tIre prince ,
"Do not afraid , . . mnylord , It is not mine
oitirer , " said Antonio , . smiling , "A rogue
wIno serves me , and'.is called flena , forgot
Iris niinnnera so far as to steal it from tire
qtmarters of tire duho , , I pray you use some
opportunity of sendipg it back to me , , or I
small he dubbed Irpese stealer with the rest. "
"I am glad it is qot yourssaid tire prince ,
and lre preparetito amount , Antonio holding
tire stirrup tOFa lrltrr. And winen ire was
mounted Antoniq tpt1 initnirow to ride so that
Ire sirould connie .rrqely to his own men and
avoid certain acO4ting parties of the duke
that. Ire mad tirrovn out bthind him as ire
ruarclred back to Forniola , And having done
tins , Antonio stood back and bared his Iread
and bowed ,
"And where Is your Irorse ? " asked tire
prince , suddenly.
"I irave no horse , my lord , " said Antonio ,
"My men and all my Inorses lravo ridden back
to our lnitiing place in tIre mills. I eon alone
imere , for I tirotmgirt that your inigirness would
kill me and I airould riced no morse ? "
" 110w , tiren , will you escape the 800uting
parties ? "
"I fear I simall not escape them , m' lord , "
said Alrtomilo , anniling agaitr ,
"Arrd if they take you ? "
"Of a surety I abail be iranged , " said Count
Antonio.
Tire prince of Mantirogiia gatirerod iris brow
into a Ireavy frown , but the corners of Iris
lips twitcired , and ire did not look itt Antonio
And tirus they rested a few niomnents , iil
auddenly tire prince , unable to mold himself
longer , burst into a great and merry roaI
of laughter , anti ho raised his fist and slroolt
it at Anitoriio , crying :
"A scurvy trick , Antonio ! By my faitin , a
scurvier trick by tam' than tlrat other of yours ,
Art thou not asinanied , mnan ? Air , you cast
down your eyesi You dare irot look at nrc ,
Antonio. "
"Indeed I Vmrave naugirt to say for tIns last
trick , my lord , " said Antonio , iaugiming also ,
"Indeed , I mriust carry tins knave witir me , "
cried the prince , ' "Faugir , time traitor. Get
up belrimnd me , traitor , Clasp me by tire
waist , knave ! Closer , knave ! Air , Antonio ,
I know not in what mood ireaven was when
you were made , I would I had tire lreart to
leave you to your jranging ! For what a story
will mrry princess make of thisi I shrali be the
best derided man hr uhl Mantyoglia , "
"I tirirrk riot , inry..dear lord , " fold Count
Antonio. "Unlesa a have tlrat a man amy
reckon on as ini lady's love , amid a cirvairy !
tlrat does not fail , and a vaicr iirat liars set
two armies all agape in wonder , be your mat
ters for mnirtir 'itn Mantivoglin. Anti , inticed ,
may lord , I would tinnt I were rldinrg to tine
lady that I love best iii tire woriti , as your
inighness rides , for lne nrnigirt laugir till her
sweet eyee ran tears , so I were near to dry
tirem. "
Tire prince puack ) iris hrapd toward Antonio -
tonio , amrd ciaaperInt ihiq'a Irand antI uaitl :
"Vitat sold wIjp you left lrer , An.
tonio ? For witit tVQttieij LOVe Is often more
tiran ironer , and threir tfara rust the bright
erige of a iriahr'a censpieace , "
"Iier heart is ever ss our lady's , and witir
tears and amnile sire left. mire , " said Antonio ,
apd ire grartlnt1 lire Prince's irrrtrtl , "Comic ,
tmy lord , we nnjuat TIde , or $ t is a prison for
you gird a halter fr me , "
$ o firey rode . ( og thmer in tins mnormning entire
tire irorrre thrat lipntt ijatl stolen fromri amnomrg
tra choicest o1Diko Valentimro's , antI , keep.
Ipg' 4unrrirgly anmpmig ( ire spurs of tine inihimm ,
fir ry were ighrttd prce only frommr afar oft by
tIre domko's scoAta , anti escisired at a cannier
and ctmmrrc safe tO tine lrrinc'e's entry , rr'ren'e
they were re eied witir great wojnder und
joy. Amirl tire inrlmree would mnot turn trgaimr to
'besiege ' Forniola , for lie had iratl a fill of
tlgirthirg mnnrtl t1m eason gfcw late for tire
siege of so 091104 towmr , 5cr ire returtred
tiith all. iris porver to Mautivogiia , having
won b ) is etirtdiiioim iniucir Iirtriae for Iris
'YgIoi' apd bothlmr cls in the ide' world
-
d
beside , winch tiring indeed is co common in
tIre wars of princes tlmat even wise area have
well nigir ceased to wonder at. it ,
Hut tire princess of Mantivogia ! beard all
tlrat Irad passed with great nrirtlr , and made
many jests upon Iror ininabanti , and ogain , lest ,
tire prince should take imer jesting in evil
part , nmroro upon Duke Valentine , But concerning -
corning Count Antonio and tire Lady Lucia
sire did not jest. Yet one day , cinrenicing to
be alone with Count Antonio-ten' Ino stayer ?
many days at tire court of Mantivoglia ant ?
was treated with great Ironor-aire said to
lninmr , with a smile and lral-n'aiaed eyelids :
"had I boon a nrian , nmry Lord Antonio ,
would not Irave returnerl alone from tIre
gates of Forniola , In trutir your lady needi
patience for Irer virtue , Count Antomniol"
"I trust , then , that lnc'avomr sends it to her ,
mnradani , " said Antonio ,
"Anrti to you also , " sIre retorted with a
laugh , "Anti to lner , trust in you also , I
pray. For an absent lover is often an ab- ,
semrt Imeart , Antonio , and I Irear tirat many ,
lanlies would fain soften your exile , Anti
whrat " I hear tire Latiy Lucia mimay hear also. "
"Sire would Irer it. as tire idle babhing of
water Over stomies , " said Antonio , "But.
madam , I ani glad tirat I Iravo some lnonesty
in me , For if tirero were mrot lroneat mon ,
anti true maids in tins worid I tinink more
tlman halt of tire \vits woultl starve for lade
"
of food ,
"Mcrcyl mercy ! " sine cried , "Indeed
your
wIt has a keen edge , nmiy lord , "
"Yet . it is not wiretted on trutir arid cha.
Lit ) , " said ire. V
Sire answeretl notinlmrg for a mrrormrent ; tlron
alto drew near to irimn trod stood before bier ,
regarding irirs face , and sire sigireti "Ileigliol"
AntI again , "Ileigbro " ann droppeti lner' ey.rm , ,
turd raisetl tlrem agaimr to Iris face , and at
latt ohe naiti : ,
"To some faitlrftrhmmess is easy , r give no V
great praise to tire Lady Lucia , " Ann ? iviroms
sire iratl rsaitl tins sine turned mmd left him ,
ansi wars but little nmoro in Iris
commipany so
long as Ire stayed at Mantivoghia , Anti airo
, spoke mro nnoro of tire Lathy Lucia , Hut when
ire was mmiounting , after
lritidinj ; irer farewell ,
sIre gave lrini a white
rose frommi iner bosom ,
mtayimrg carelessly :
" 'r- ' i ;
"Your color , my lord , . anti the best , Yet
God aratig tIne oilmen' roses also , "
"All that ire nmadO ire loves , snarl In nil
there hr good , " said Anrtonnio , mnnl , ire bowed
very low , anti , imaving icisbenl iter hand , took
tlra ruse , and Inc Iookeni into item' Oyes and
ammmilcd , aaying "
"Jleavemr give ieace wlrero
it irma given wit nnrtl beatmty , " anti so he
retie away to join Iris
COmflptrmny inn tie hills ,
Atrti tine princess of Mammlivogiia , 1ravin
watclred till Ito anna out of aigirt , went in to
dinner amid wire maccrier thrami ever sire had
rsnown ! Irersoif before , so tinat tlrey salt ! : "Slr
feared Antonio , and is glad that Ira Is gone. "
wept Yet tirat , night , virile irer' hrusbtnrmd slept , ab
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