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At least tell me where I may hear of you, if you should fail to come, or when I may think your presence necessary." "Sir," replied the prince, "what your majesty requires is part of the mystery I spoke of.
Whether there can be any one who can show the last link in this chain of awful mystery, I do not know, but if there be any one who can do this, you, Raymond, are the man. And if you know the secret, it rests with you to tell it or not, as you please. I am writing this letter to you immediately on my getting back to town.
Preparations of the Duke against Count Louis Precarious situation of Louis in Friesland Timidity of the inhabitants Alva in Friesland Skirmishing near Groningen Retreat of the patriots Error committed by Louis His position at Jemmingen Mutinous demonstrations of his troops Louis partially restores order Attempt to destroy the dykes interrupted by the arrival of Alva's forces Artful strategy of the Duke Defeat of Count Louis and utter destruction of his army Outrages committed by the Spaniards Alva at Utrecht Execution of Vrow van Diemen Episode of Don Carlos Fables concerning him and Queen Isabella Mystery, concerning his death Secret letters of Philip to the Pope The one containing the truth of the transaction still concealed in the Vatican Case against Philip as related by Mathieu, De Thou, and others Testimony in the King's favor by the nuncio, the Venetian envoy, and others Doubtful state of the question Anecdotes concerning Don Carlos His character.
Moreover they seemed to be more than eyes as we understand them. They were indeed windows of the soul, out of which looked thought and majesty and infinite wisdom, mixed with all the allurements and the mystery that we are accustomed to see or to imagine in woman. Here let me say something at once.
But you're not responsible for that folly." She tried to speak several times, before she finally succeeded in saying: "It's my fault. I mustn't shirk." I studied her, but I couldn't puzzle her out. "I've been thinking all along that you were simple and transparent," I said. "Now, I see you are a mystery. What are you hiding from me?"
Slowly the earth drew from its face the wonderful veil of rest and mystery that was night. Perhaps the feeling of strength came from his having taken possession of his spirit and commanding a view of the world. The world had no limits, but neither had his powers; the force that could throw him out of his course did not exist.
The private issues of the affair were still wrapped in mystery to him, but he had never had a moment's doubt as to its public solution, and he had no difficulty in conjecturing the nature of the service he was to render. His heart ached for Mornway, but he was glad the inevitable step was to be taken without further delay.
But if by demurring to "a common friendship" is meant a protest against the greatest and the holiest in religion being spoken of in intelligible terms, then I am afraid the objection is all too real. Men always look for a mystery when one talks of sanctification, some mystery apart from that which must ever be mysterious wherever Spirit works.
'I didn't dream she cared so much for that dull cousin of hers! 'Do you think she really does? said Borrodaile, dryly. About Vida's little enterprise on a certain Sunday a few weeks later was an air of elaborate mystery. Yet the expedition was no further than to Trafalgar Square.
The soft atmosphere sufficed to convict of falsehood the Contessina, who had evidently wished to justify the tete-a-tete of her mother and of Maitland. The two lovers were indeed together in the perfume, the mystery and the solitude of the obscure and quiet terrace.
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