The Bronze Statue, or, The Virgin's Kiss — page 224: what you’re looking at

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Gloria. ‘ But even should that succor | countenance, ‘if Satan will that we which: I anticipate, fail me, even should | should continue to journey together; he the aldon which | believe that | may |.cannot be at a joss for means to accom- rély, come not effectually and promptly | plish his aims,’ | —then will it remain: for you, Sar | Su Ernest de Colmar was amazed | Kmight, to order my release from cus-| and startled by an observation which aDp- tody, in the name of the Captain-Gene-| peared so rife with a levity Ae teen, rabet the ‘laborites.’ amounting to flippancy, that he could | ‘lt order your release, Gloria!’ re-_ scurcely believe his own ears; but ob | peated Sir Ernest de Colmar, surveyiug serving that Gloria’s features had in- the beauteous creature with an inde-|stantly assumed an expression of. so~ scribable wonderment. ‘And by what | lemn mournfulness, after her eyes had authority ; thrown that wild glance upon him, he ‘Lasten,’ said Gloria, laying her taper | felt convinced. that she had intended fingers upon his arm, in order to obtain.| nothing which could be rightly constra- hisfullattention. * Within afew hours! ed into an indecorous disregard of the from the present time, this hostel will| appalling scene so near, or of the share be: occupied by the authorities of the | which she had taken in producing it, law and their military attendants, neg ‘You tell me that our journey to+ | | => . ae re a + < ~~ aa 3 Ser wt « e > Po ape ~~ a= AX, > 4° Be A ° ee -_ . = = ee Se ae Pet es ae . ~~ « 4 - _ ————— -—e- “ ~~ * —~, - Mr Se he m —s eer” will be summoned hither from the ad- | gether has already been brought to am jacent market-town to take cognizance | end?’ said De Colmar. ¥ of all the particulars of the night’s tra-| ‘ Yes, by the incidents of this night,’ >. gedy. Now, as all this district is occu- immediately responded Gloria. ‘ Por, ty pied by the ‘l'aborites, it will be a Ta-| in the first place, I could oot think of borite guard into whose care L shall be | forcing my companionship upon you— consigned. And the officer of that| the companionship of one whom you guard will obey, promptly and without! must regard as a murderess, in spite a word, the command which you, Sir, of all that generosity of soul which Knight, may give him to throw open | prompts you to look leniently and con- the door of my prison-chamber and/|siderately upon me ; and in the second permit me to fly.’ place, even if I were so indelicate and ‘But wherefore should he obey me|so indecorous as to think of remaining thus readily and silently?’ asked De |in your society, I could not do so with: | Colmar, still regarding Gloria with as- | safety, seeing that when I shall have tonishment. * What talisman doI pos-| escaped from the officers of justice I sess which can have the power become a fugitive on the face of the ‘There !’ said the Daughter of Glory, | land.’ } laying her finger upon the ring which| ‘And are:your resolves firmly taken 2?” John Zitzka had given to our hero, and| asked De Colmar, contemplating with . which flashed brilliantly in the lamp-|a profound compassion that being of. light. transcendant loveliness whose doom ap- ‘Ah!’ ejaculated De Colmar, now | peared so strange, so wild, so terrible: ’ ’ = o~ « ~ > — = - - + . » «» 9 « * - ern We >... mate - «*@ " > <n , = a * hy . 1 Se a h ' ” ott Ny ‘ °A. te iF \ 4 : . - > - . ~— - ~- —_ ——- ~ surprised at himself for not having re- membered the possession of a jewel whose influence had already been put ‘No human power can shake my determination,’ answered Gloria, the delicate hue of the carnation coming tothe test—namely, on the night when | back to her cheeks and her eyes flash- he rode forth to combat against the | ing forth the fires of a soul nerving. it- Enemy of Mankind, ‘ lam well pleased,’ | self to encounter dread danger face te he added, ‘that you have remembered | face. ‘ Let us, therefore, say farewell, me of my ability to save you,should|Sir Knight, or Ernest Oh! yes,—l my succor become. necessary. But) must address you in that friendly and. touching the continuation of your jour-| fraternal manner once more,—for the ney to Vienna last time “Qur travel in each other’s society; And now her eyes, an instant before has:already ended,’ said Gloria, inter- so overpoweringly lustrous, filled with. rupting De Colmar with a firmness of| tears; but she immediately dashed tone and manner which showed that her| away those pearly drops which hung mind was already resolved how to act. | for a moment quivering upon the long ‘No fault will it be of yours, if cir-| lashes; and her countenance assumed, cumstances over which you have noj|an air of ineffable tenderness, as she control compel me to separate from) fastened her looks upon the Austrian: you; besides,’ she added, darting a! warrior. * - - - _ - «- ~ 4 a pute <e ‘2 ae ho Oe ". * + - - - * - re. 7 « ~4 o OS a — a —— *» —— s ge eT ~. ~ =- a * ~~ - = _ ° an - = a oe ne « “ =m, * od ai wT Se o L: = ate >") Badge -+ a ee Fs ee eae ee ee — 7 eo a, ~ - rem ~ ~- . os n~- ° es re fh re - » ‘ - es P ae me we ea, SS <a Saleen? 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