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George wrapped Acme's silk cloak around her, and then carefully assisted her in her descent to the cabin. The Mad House. "And see the mind's convulsion leave it weak." The land breeze continued to freshen, and the first dawn of morning saw our party on deck, scanning with near view, the opposite coasts of Sicily and Italy, as their vessel glided through the Faro of Messina.
"Red coats and redder faces." The following day, a room having been given up to Delme, he discharged his bill at Beverley's; and moved to Floriana. He again accompanied George in his drive; and they had on this occasion, the advantage of Acme's society, who amused them with her artless description of the manners of the lower orders of Maltese.
"George," said he, "let me take the present opportunity of Acme's absence, to tell you what I had only deferred till you were somewhat stronger. She is a good girl, George, a very good girl. I wish she had been English it would have been better! but this we cannot help. You must marry her, George! I will be a kind brother-in-law, and Emily shall love her for your sake."
Sir Henry and George tried to smile at Acme's story, and account for what she had seen; but her manner was so impressive, and her ingenious reasonings delivered in the most earnest tone seemed to confute so entirely all their speculations, that they were at length content to deem it "wondrous strange."
He therefore begged George, if he felt equal to the task, to avail himself of the opportunity of Acme's absence, to tell him how he had first met her. To this George willingly assented; and as there is ever a peculiarity in foreign scenes and habits, which awakens interest, we give his story in his own language.
"That bright-eyed gull, love!" replied he, "riding on the water as if all regardless that he is on the wide wide sea whose billows may so soon be lashed up to madness; where may I find a resemblance more close, than my Acme's simplicity, which guides her through a troubled world, unknowing its treacheries, and happily ignorant of its dangers and its woes?"
Sir Henry and Thompson carried him to the apartment of the former, and while Thompson hung over his master, attempting to restore consciousness Delme had a short conference with Doctor Pormont as to their ulterior proceedings. Doctor Pormont as might be expected enjoined the greatest promptitude, and recommended that poor Acme's remains, should be consigned to the burial place of the hamlet.
As Acme's heart opened to mine, I found her with feelings guileless and unsuspecting as a child's; although these were warm, and their expression but little restrained. There was a confiding simplicity in her manner, that threw an air over all she said or did, which quite forbade censure, and excited admiration. My passion became a violent and an all-absorbing one.
We watch with undiminished interest, its fitful action now bursting out brilliantly now fading, as if about to be extinguished for ever. Seated beside George, and thus gazing, what pleasure was Acme's! We need not say time flew swiftly.
Delme, quite perplexed at finding such a difficulty, where he had so little expected to find one, pitying her simplicity, but admiring her disinterestedness, went to George, and told him Acme's objections. "I feared it," said his brother, "but perhaps I may induce her to think differently.
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