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But Margaretha's terror speedily gave way to indescribable astonishment when Nisida suddenly addressed her in a language which not for many, many years, had the old woman heard flow from that delicious mouth! "Margaretha," said Nisida, "you must prepare to accompany me forthwith!
"But wherefore this way?" demanded Margaretha, a sudden apprehension starting up in her mind. "This door leads down to the cellars." "The officers of justice are in search of Antonio and I am concealing him for your sake," was the whispered and rapid assurance given by Nisida. "Would you have him die in peace in your arms, or perish on the scaffold?"
It is true he was greatly attached to the young musician, but his ideas were those of his times, and so Werner was obliged to quit his service and fare once more into the wide world. Years passed by, and Margaretha, who had resolutely discouraged the advances of her high-born lover, grew so pale and woebegone that her father in despair sent her to Italy.
When in Rome she went one Sunday with her maid to St. Peters Church, and there, leading the Papal choir, was her lover! Margaretha promptly fainted, and Werner, who had recognized his beloved, was only able with difficulty to perform the remainder of his choral duties.
Nisida entered the house, closed the door behind her, and motioned Dame Margaretha to lead the way into the nearest apartment.
Starting to her feet and neither waiting to extinguish the lamp, which she herself had lighted at an early period of the night, nor to withdraw her dagger from the bosom of the murdered Margaretha Nisida fled from the vault, and regained her own apartment in safety, and unperceived.
Agnes paused for a few moments, sighed, and continued her narrative in the following manner: "Fortunately for me, Dame Margaretha was a German woman, who had married an Italian, otherwise my condition would have been wretched in the extreme.
I hinted my suspicions to Margaretha; but she speedily convinced me that they were unfounded. "'The Lady Nisida is deaf and dumb, she said, 'and cannot possibly exercise such faculties of observation, nor adopt such means of obtaining information as would make her acquainted with all that has occurred between her father and yourself.
It is believed that he made the copy of Hubert's great work which is in the Antwerp Museum; another work called by his name is in Louvain. MARGARETHA VAN EYCK is said to have been a skilful artist, but no one picture can be ascribed to her; she was buried beside her brother Hubert in the Cathedral of Ghent. Of course the Van Eycks had many followers.
Margaretha shuddered convulsively, and hurried down the dark flight of stone steps upon which the door opened. Terrible emotions raged in her bosom indescribable alarms, grief, suspicion, and also a longing eagerness to put faith in the apparent friendship of Nisida. "Give me your hand," said the lady; and the hand that was thrust into hers was cold and trembling.
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