The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-03-17
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Prince said CaIderon. graycy, rhou knows,
the laws Of Spain, the rigor Of the church. dare
not
'pshaw! No scruplcs; my rank will bear thee
harmless Nay, look not so dcmurc; why, even
thou, see, hast Thy hrmidl. This billet in e.
male hand heaven aad eaI'h Caldcron! What
name is this DcariH Coco! Darcst thou have
crossed my pah' speak, sir speak?
.Your hishncr',' said Caidcron, with mixture
of respect ard dignity in his manner, your hish-
ness, hear me, Ny Grst bcneacIor, my beloved
pupil NY earliest patron, was the same Don Mar
tin lonscaa who seeks this girl with an honest
love. This morning he has visited ne to impIorc
my nGrccsson in his behaIi, Oh prince turn not
away: thou knowsL not half his merit Thou
kncwst not the value Of such sahccls; mcn Of the
old iron race Of SPAN Thou hast noble and
royal heart; be not tie rival to i defender Of thy
crown. Bless this brave soldier, spare this poor
orphan and one generous act Of scr.dcnal shall
give thee absoulion Ior Il thousand rlcasares'
'Ihi3 from Rodcrjgo CaIcron.' said the prince,
with Il bitter snccr Man, know thy station aud
thy profession. When want homlIles | seek my
coniessor; when haze resolved ont vice, | come
TO thee A truce with thi, bomJa5l For Fonse-
ca, he shall be censolcl; and when he sla! learn
who is his rival, he is IL traitor if he remain dis.
contontcd with his lot. Thou shalt aid me, CAL
deron"
Your hghnoss will pardon me, no.
DO hear right? No! Art thou not my min
ion, my instrument Can no, destroy, as have
helped to raise thee? Thy fortunes have tarncd
thy BRAN. The king already suspects and dis.
likes thee; thy foe, U4eda has his ear The peo.
pie eXccrate thee. If ! abandon thee, thou art
lost Look 10 H.
Caldcron remained mute and erect, with hi,
arms folded on his breast, and his cheek flushed
with suppressed passion. Philip gazcd ii, Him
earnestly, and then, mutteliny TO himself, ap.
pronched the flvorilc with m altered air.
Come, Culdcron have been has,y; you mad.
dencd me; mean, not TO wound you. Thou ar,
honest, and think thou lowest me; and will own
that, in ordinary circumstances, thy advice would
be good and thy scruples audablc. But tell thee
that adore this grl; that have set all my hopcs
upon her; that, n. whatever cost, Whatever risk
she must b. nine. Wit M0u desert inc? WI,
thou, on who's filth have ever leaned so trus,.
ingIy, forsaac thy fcnd and thy prince for this
brawling soldier! No; wrong Thee
'Ah!' said Caldcrou, with much semblance Of
emotion, i would lay down my life in your ser.
vice, and have often surrendered my conscience
to your lighlest will. But this would be 50 h,sc
pcrfiy in me! lie has conGdcd his life of life 10
my hands. How canst even thou coun, on my
faith if thou knowst me false 20 anoiher,'
False art thou not false 10 me, Have M,
conidcd 10 thee, and dOs thou not desert me .nnv
berhaps bciTay' How woud.t thou serve This
Fonscca' How liberaic the no,ice:'
by an order of The court Your royal moth.
err
Enough said the prince icrcey; do 50. Thon
shalt have leisure for repentance
As he spoke Philip s,Iode TO the door. Gallo.
ron, alarmed and anxious, sought to de,ain him
but the prince broke disdlufully away, and Cal.
deron was again alone