The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-19
CHAPTER VIII
D'AoUuaAR SPEAKS.


'Lossesi' said D'Aguilar do / hear
the wealthy John Castell. who holds half
the trade with Spain in the hollow Of his
hand, talk OF ~Iossesi'
Yes. Senior, you do. Things have gone
i'll with this ship Of mine that has barely
lived through the spring gales. But be
seated
Indeed, is that SOP said D'Aguilar ne
he took a chair what a lying jade is
rumorl For l was told that they had gone
very we'll, Doubtless. however, what is
loss TO you would be priceless gain to one
like mo-
Castel made no answer, but waited.
feeling that his visitor had not como to
speak with him Of his trading ventures.
,"Ssnor Castell,' said D,AgullAr, with
a note Of nervousness in his voioe, Il am
here TO ask you for something
If it be a loan, Senior, 1 fear that the
time is not o~pportune,' And he nodded
toward the sheet Of figures.
1T Ia not a loan: II Ia a gift
Anything In my poor house Is yours, .
answered OAstell,- courteously, and In
Oriental form.
Il rejoice to hear it, Senor, for I seek
something from your house.
Castell looked q question at him with his
quick black eyes.
u seek your daughter, the Sshora Mar
garet, in marriage
Castell stared at him, then a single word
broke from his lips.
~'Impossiblel'
why impossibls2' asked D'Aguilarslowly
| yet as one who expected some such answer.
"In age'we are not unsuited, nor perhaps
In fortune, while Of rank l have enough
more than you guess, perhaps. / vaunt
not myself, yet women have thought me
not uncomely. | should be a good friend
TO the house whence l took a wife whore
porohanoe q day will come when friends
| will be needed, and lastly l desire her not
for what she may bring with her, though
wealth il always welcome, butt pray
| you 10 believe it-beoause l love her.
Il have heard that the Senior d'Agullar
loves many women yonder In Granada
AS / have heard that the Margaret had
a prosperous voyage, Senor Casten. Rumor,
as ! said but now. Is q lying Jade. Yet ]
will not copy her. 1 have been no saint.
Now l would become one. for Margaret's
sake. / will be true TO your daughter.
6ehor. What say you nowl'
Casten only shook his head.
Listen went on D'Aguilar. Il am
more than / seem 10 be; abe who weds me
will not lack for rank and titles
yes, you are the Marquis de Morella.
the reputed apn Of Prince Carlos OF ViAnA
by O Moorish mother. and therefore nephew
Of his Majesty Of Spain
D'AFuilar looked at him. then bowed and
said:
your information is good. as good a.
mine, almost. Doubtless you do not Like
that bar In the blood. Well, II II were not
there, / should be where Ferdinand Is.
should 1 noti So l do not like IL either.
! though II Ia good blood and anoient-that
OF those high bred Moors. Now. may not
the nephew OF q king and the son Of q prin-
oess OF Granada be at to mate with the
daughter ola Jew. yes, q Marano. and
Of a Christian English lady. OF good family,
but no morei'
Castell lifted his hand as though TO speak;
but DAgullar went on;
DENY IL not. friend; II 10 not worth while
here In private. Was there not q certain
Isaao OF Toledo who. bard on fifty years
ago, left Spain. for his " reasons, With q
little BON, and In London became known a.
! Jooeph Castel. having. with his son. been
| baptized into the Holy church, Ali you
Gee, you are not the only q who studies
EeneAlogiss.'
We'll, Sehor, II 90. what OF iti'
what OF iti Nothing a. eli, friend Cas-
tell II is an old story. is II not. and, e.
that Isaac is long dead, his son has been q
good Christian for nearly hfty years and
had q Christian wife and child. Who viii
trouble himself about Suoh q mAtteri II
hs werO openly SASbg0v now, or worss still,
10 ~prstandlng 10 be q Christian. b In secret
practiesd IN Ettes Of Tia aoourssd Jews,