The Bronze Statue, or, The Virgin's Kiss — page 234: what you’re looking at

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But this much I am sind to pale ch ‘es rf 1a , “pet conversing to-| proclaim, that he is as brave and gene- nighe © awtul tragedy of the past| rous-hearted, as chivalrous and ac en- ee terprising as a warrior of the stri i : % | ctest bc A win ye “3 Colmar received the! honor and probity can possibly be.’ 7 ons ah he the respect due alike ‘All this is likely enough,’ said the matte ° aA Capacity and his gray! magistrate, in a cold and even severe hen” an Angela bowed her plumed/tone; ‘but I havea certain duty to per ead as the'old man advanced into the| form. -— 7 PS od ck ae adigni-| ‘Your worship's duty,’ interrupted aviity the reception thus given! De Colinar, « d : | him: and takin nar, oes not compel you to , g a seat, he observed,| extort from wavfarer ‘IT am sorry to have delay wwaylerers and, travellers ‘ ayed you onyour! those revelations and av al journey, worthy travellers ; but the un-| ma vibe hebap Paso: by . -; may be disagreeable to their feelings ee ee which has brought | prejudicial to their interests.’ 7 mes a rd inn, compels me to ask you a ks Sir Ernest de Colinar,’ said the mag- wayit estions ere you proceed on your'| istrate, in a still more severe toné, ‘a ; murder has been ec i “ht ‘ ommitted within nts te ior Sera to them readily, | these walls and by a lady who alaal Shiptul sir,’ returned de Col-| here in comp itl : mar; ‘and we beg you to beli | pany with yourself and you elieve that Stranger,’ he added, slanci y amazed as| Angela, who was leaning nen} bin sed tet ss Angel, ainst to tehteds Chea te at the incident|frame-work of the onsienied The . 5 ‘ . 4 T viet. ni mater causes of this black deed are involved that such are your|in the deepest mystery, and it behoves Atawin ; me, as the functionary of justice, to in- Vani Bre jis, teblete, he suid — vestigate the whole affair . the atioane ’ eeVe, 18 Sir Ernest | of my ability. 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