The morning news., 1888-11-04
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CHAPTER XV.-CoNTINUED.
.rhen if iourneying fatigues us, we will
o hsck here. We will rebuild the
g,o+aau d'Hauteceur, and we will pass the
:. If our lives there. That is my ideal
/ ann If it is necessary we will spend
[nl;nglv all our fortune therein. Once
L.ora shall its donjon overlook from its
-ht the two valleys. We will make our
s,,a in the Pavilion d'Honneur, between
- tower of David and the tower Of
[horlemagne. The colossal edifce shall be
[.e+ored as in the days Of its primitive
onar. the galleries, the dwellings, the
L. .nels shall appear in the same barbaric
- AZ before. And l shall wish for us
j Load the life of olden times; you princess
[,d1a prince, surrounded by large com
.nv of armed vassals and of pages. Our
ans If fifteen feet of thickness will isolate
ond we shall be- as our ancestors were,
! rbom it is written in the legend. When
snn GOES down behind the hills we viii
at,,Tn from hunting, mounted on great
bi.e horses, greeted respectfully by the
a.sants as they kneel before us. The horn
in resound in welcome, the draw-'Tidge
ii be lowered for us. In the evening,
nrS -, will dine at our table. At night, our
INCL will be on platform surmounted by
oononv like a throne. While we sleep
sacafnllv in purple and gold, soft music
I'M be plaved in the distance"
Omvering with pride and pleasure, she
o,lad now, but soon, overcome by the
tsot suffering that again took possession of
her lips assumed a mournful expression
n the smile disappeared. As with a
ecbanical movement of her hands she
ore away tie tempting pictures he called
rtb he redoubled his ardor and wished 10
aEa her his by seizing her and carrying
n away in his arms.
aCome. dear. Come with me. Let us 60
IA forget everything but our united hap
ness"
msengaging herself brusquely, she escaped
m, with an instructive rebellion, and try
to stand up, this cry came at last from
mo, no! Icannot go. 1 no longer have the
wer to do So"
However, again lamenting her fate, still
ru by the contest in her soul, hesltating
dstammering. she again turned toward
mimploringly.
II beg you to be good and not hurry me
much, but wait awhile. / would SC
aily obey you, in order to prove to you
rove; l would like to go away on your
n to that beautiful far away country,
hre we could live royalty in the castle of
r dreams. 1t seems to me an easy thing
10. 30 often have myself planned our
M. Yet now, what shall / say TO you
eppears to me quite an impossibility; il
sif a door had suddenly been walled
between US and prevented me from 60
gOut"
he wished to try to fascinate her again,
tshe quieted mm with a movement OF her
1is.
No; do not say anything more. 1t is
ry singular, but in proportion as you
ter such sweet, such tender words, which
gut to convince me, fear takes possession
ne and chills me to the heart. Ny God
bat is the matter with mes 1t is really
at which you say which drives me from
u If YOU continue, can no longer listen
YOU, you win be obliged to go away.
ftwait-wait little longerm
She walked very slowly about the room.
uously seeking to resume her self-con-
H. while he looked at her in despair.
/ thought to have loved you no longer
tit was certainly only Il feeling OF pique,
bee iustnow, as soon as l found you again
my feet, my heart beat rapidly, and my
St impulse was 10 follow you as if were
ur slave. Then if l love you, why am |
raid of you. What is it that prevents
from leaving this room, as if invisible
nds were holding me back by my whole
dy, and even by each hair OF my headm
She had stopped near her bed; then she
Pnt as far as the wardrobe, then to the
ferent articles of furniture, one after the
her. They all seemed united to her per
by invisible ties. Especially the walls
the room, the great whiteness of the
hnsard roof, enveloped her with robe of
rity, that she could leave behind her only
th tears; and henceforth all this would be
part of her being; the spirit of her sur,
bindings had entered inso her. And she
Alized this fact stronger than ever when
found herself opposite her working
me, which was resting at the side of the
pie under the lamp light. Her heart soft
ed as she saw the half made rose which
would never finish were she to go away
this secret criminal manner. The years
work were brought back to her mind
pse quiet, happy years, during which life
Fl been one long experience of peace and
neSty, so that now she rebelled at the
Pught Of committing fault and of thus
Ping In the arms Of her lover. Each
y, In this little, fresh house of the en-
lderers, the active ald pure life she had
there, away from all worldly tempta-
us, had, as it were, made over all the
kod In her veins.
nen Fellcien, realizing that in some in
phca0e way Angeique was being recon.
req and brought to her better self, felt
necessity of Fastening their departure.
selzad her hands and said:
Zone dear Tina nascaS ouicklv II
wait much longer; it VIII be too late"
ne looked at him an instant and then in
esn an realized her true position. Freeing
cen from his grasp she exclaimed, reso
y and frankly:
~ already too late. You can see fol-
sell tnat | am unable now to follow
Ohce my nature was SO proud and
sionate that could have thrown my two
around your neck in order that you
NJ carry me away all the more quickly.
now am no longer the same person.
30 changed that do not recognize my.
les realize now that it is this quiet
leL "here have been brought up, and
euucaton that has been given me, that
tnaue th me what l am at present. Dc
eneu Yourself hear nothingl Do you
Anow NOV, that everything in this chamber
upon me to staye And / do not rebel
ne least against this demand, for my Joy
ast ss is to obey"
uncut speaking, without attempting to
uss tne question with her, he tried to
ner nands again, and to lead her like an
eosaoie .., child. Again she avoided him
NJ turned slowly toward the window.
o, ho, ! oeseech you TO leave me. 1t is not
ndiiu a1an mat you wish for, it is my heart
oloo tnat OF my own free will l shall at
70 away with you. But 1 tell you
Ay .nat do not wish to do SO. Awhile
thought to have been as eager for