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An you are no longer COrslcans' said
ho. with a bitter and despairing tome
,Adicu! once sheltered and protected
you he added rcrroachiulIy. IF IT had
M, been for me. your mother would never
have reached MnrselIcs alive said ne,
turning TO Bonaparc, who stood deep in
thought, resting h's elbow on the mantle.
niece Of the chimney.
IN very conscience, Piombo, answered
Nspoleon, Il do not see how | can hide
you under nv wing; for ! ain the head o'
inc repubhck ard It il my duty to see tina,
ils laws are executed
sAb. ah!' SAID Barlo'om"o.
But | can shut my eyes resumed the
consul. The prejudice OF the Vendetta
will long prevent The supremacy of the
laws ~ Cursica,' added he, speaking to
himself 1T must be eradicated, however,
n, whatever cost.
Bonaparte K pit silence for a minute, and
Luclen made n sign to P,ombo not to m
terrup' hm.
The Cotslcan shook his head disapprov
'ngv.
Say here said the consul to Bartolo-
mco, and we will not NEEDLE witt, the az
fair. Will cause your estates T." be pnr-
chased for you aud at fitting oppor'uni
~ we viii see what can BE- done for YOU.
But no more of the rendetta. Remember
there are no mountains to fly TO IN Parts;
aud # you handle your por,dtd here, you
cannot expect a mercy which should not
dare 10 grant. Here every citizen is pro-
,ccied by the VS., and no one takes justice
into his own hands
Very wel!' said Barto'omeo, taking
Luclens hand and graspng it. I've arc
yours for lie aud death, aud you can dis
pose of every one who bears the name Of
PIombo'
So saying the brow of the Cors,cnn re-
laxed its s,ernness, and he looked around
him wiih pleasure aud competency.
you are not badly off here. remarked
he, smihng'y, as II he should like to live
there. 1T is a paace.'
i, depends upon yourself TO be the most
welcome here, and to have palace Of yonf
own IN Paris said Bnnnparte. measuring
with his eyes the figure and proportions OF
his countrvman. i shall often have occa.
sion to look around me to fnd a devoted
friend on whose fidelity can rely
4 sob Of ,ranspor, burst from the ample
chest of P,ombn. He held out his hand to
the first consul and said.
There is stlli something ofthe Corsican
lcft ~ Won =
Bouaparte smiled, as he silently examin.
ed THIS man who brought back To hltn, "a
it were, the breath of his naive ground OF
that island. wiicre he had been rcc,vcd VIII,
So much enthusiasm on bis return from
Egypt, aud winch he was never again 10
behod. He made a sign to his brother,
who took with him Batrolomco di PIombn.
Luclen inquired with much k'odness about
| he state OF the finances ofthe old friends OF
his family. Plcmbn took tn" munster OF
the interior to a window, and pointed out
his wife and Gnevra seated upon heap Of
stones. lie then SAID
'We came here on foot from Fontain>
beau, aud are absolutely pennilcsss'
Luci n give his purse TO his conn'ryman,
| and told hun TO come to his hotel the next
! murnng, to consult about the means to be
adopted to sccnre his property. Bar;olo-
mco, fiIlcd with hope and happiness, re-
Joined his wife and Gincvra,
That evening The exlles obtained a ref
ugc, bread, aud the protection of the first
consul.