The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-03-24
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c. AID e r ON.
CHAPTER VII.

The next day at noon, Caderon visited Fonseca
in his place Of confinement. The young man was
seated by window that overlooked a large, dull
courtyard, with a neglected and broken fountain
in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand
Ills long hair was dsheveed his dress dsordercd
and gloomy ltown darkened fea,ares naturally
open and ingenious lie started TO his feet as
Caderon approached.
MY release; you have brought my release; let
us FORTH
My dear pupil be ruled, be calm. have seen
the duke; the cause of your Imprisonment is as
suspected. Some imprudcnt words, overheard,
perhaps, but by your valet have escaped you;
words inlimuling your resolution not TO abandon
Deatrz. Nou know your kinsman, man of doubts
and fears, CT forms, ceremonies, and scruples.-
From very affection for his kindred and yourself
he has contrved your arrest; NJ! my cxpostulations
have been in vain, fear your imprisonment may
continue, either until you give solemn promise
10 renoucc all endeavor to dissundc Bcalrz from
The tnnI vows, or until she herself has pronounced
them
Ionseca, as if Supplied, stared n moment at
Caidnton, aud Their burs, into wild laugh. Cal
drroN continued
Nevertheless, do not despair. Be patient;
nm ever abou, the duke; nay, had the courage,
in your cause, TO appeal even TO the king him
sec
And 'o-nigh: she expects me; to.nigh, she was
to be frccn
we can convey the Intelligence Of your mis-
chance 10 her; the porter will be!riend you
Away, false friend, or powerIess protector that
you are! Arc your promises Of aid come to this:
But care not; my wrongs shall be laid before the
king; will inquire if it be thus that Phi!ip the
third treats the defenders of his crown. Don Rod
ergo Calderon, will you place my memorial in the
hands Of your royal MASTER DO this and | will
thank yon.'
no, Fon'cca, will no, ruin you; the king
would pass your memorial 10 the Duke de lcrma.
Tush, this Is not the way that men of sense deal
with misfortune, Think you should be what
now am if in every reverse had raved ard not
reflected? 81. down, and lc, US think of what can
nov he DONE
Nothing, unless tho prison.loor open by sun
set.'
stay, thought strikes me. The term of your
Imprisonment ceases when you relinquish the hope
of Bea,rlz. But what if the duke could believe
that BcatIH relinquished your What, for in.
stance, if she fled from the convent, as Won pro.
posed and we could persuade the duke that i, was
with anoher''
'hl, be silcnt!'
Nay, what advantages in this scheme, wba,
saln,y' If she fly alone, or, as supposed, with an
o''rr 'Aya-, ',G 4 - sill have no iu,cres, in pur.
,uit, in Punishment She il not of tina, birth that
the state will take tho troabe very actively 10 in
tcrierc: she may reach France in safety; ay, n
thousand times more safely than if she fed with
you, hidago and man of rank whom the state
would have an interest TO reclaim, and to ,vho,
the nfuigon, hating the mobiles, would impu,e
the crime Of sacrlIcgc. II is an excellent, thought,
loar Imprisonment may be the salvation Of vou
both; your plan may succeed still better william,
your intervention; and after Few DAYS, the dpkc
believing that your resentment must necessnr;,v
replace yonr love, will order yonr release: vop
can Join Bcairiz on the frontier, and escape with
her 10 France
'bnt' said Fon'cca, struck, bat not convinced
by the suggestion Of Calderon, .who will taxa mo
pace WIN bea,riz' who penetrate into ,bs ,,,-
dens' who bear her from the convent,
H"' ''F youf sake, will do, PERKINS,, nj.
''l '"'if'"n milling "a courtier may manags
s7"h m Intrigue with even nure dex,eri,v ,h,,,
'o'a'er. Twill jcaT her to the house we sootc or