The sun., 1880-12-05

After the death OF Lord Roehampton. his
widow 10 invited to share the throne OF q Gov |
ereiRn uouis Napoleon). OF whom, under tho
titles OF Count OF Otranto and Prince Floristan
and the pseudonym Of Col. Albert. we hear
good deal in this novel, Ho was much at Hal
| nault House. having some secret business with
Mr. Neuchatel. and he was liked. we are told. by
the female mombers Of the bankers family.
And yet be said that he ene raining but
there silent people who more interesting
than tho best takers And when he did speakhe always
said the right thing Ills manners were tender and gen
tle he had unobtrusive sympathy with all they said
did except indeed and that was not rarely when he
waslost in profound abstraction.
Endymions sister, who before her first mar
riaRe was domiciled at Hainault. used to insist
| that Colonel Albert " had good heart:"
"They say he Is the unscrupulous Of living men,"
| said Mr. Neuchatel, with his peculiar smile.
| Perhaps he is the most determined" said Myra
moral courage is the rarcst Of qualities, and often
mallgned."
From a Baron serNius. the chief conndant
| and adviser Of Colonel Albert during his exile.
Endymion received tho following impression
| OF the French adventurer's character:
"The Prince rarely gives an opinion" said the Baron
Indeed well know he rarely speaks; he thinks
| and he acts"
":,ut h, scts on wrong information" continued
EndymiOn, .s'fI will probably be only one conso.
| qucnce."
"The Prince very wise" said the Baron, "and, trust
| me, knows much about mankind and the varieties
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is not OF knowledge want OF Judgment but an
| confidence in his star which sometimes seduccs
| , ' NV Wv. ' ~ " ~ ~ " ~ ~
| are not perfectly sound"
| Apropos OF Louis Napoleon. 1t is interesting
to note what his counterpart in this novel is
| made to say about us after his return from
| comnulsorv vjar To thia conntrv.
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| see' =" ''''i ""''' sa'u '"e ii"'o' A"a"'" "ns .
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| Another impressive parsonage stalks now
| and then across the stage. this ia the Count
| of Ferrou In ubor, tho r,oat care,eaa reader
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sti nop ' us ., ,''., ~ "ne 'ue
| oooA ~ poi useu upon 'no Cou.ihon' no p''7s"se'
| prooaDiy Will De scanned with more curiosity
| than Lord Beacons1eld's description OF the
| prospective Chancellor:
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has Eo ch,sf of no, ,ncon.,dsr,h,s ,..,on
aour court iho"sh not 10 De described as handsome
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| ehee'ua devsiopment ana massve)aw' lie vast TALL
| oroad'shouldered with u senGer waist He greeted
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| me Count OF fsrToi washo representative OF a king
uom WHICH, not sxAeuy ereaed, mad bsen moulded
INTO certain form Of apparent strength and Importance
oy the Congress OF vienna lie was noble OF eonsidera
pe estate IN country "here possessnohs were not eh
'ehsi'e or fortunes large though II was ruled by an
hheeH ana naughty and warhke arlstocraey' Like ms
class the Count Of Ferro had received military educa-