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She had very little prejudice of caste or class, and yet she could not readily admit into her mind the possibility of a man of her own social rank who had actually wanted to marry her, making love soon after to the daughter of an hotel-keeper. But why should she fancy that Hamilton was making love to Miss Paulo?
About midday scouts came riding in and reported that the enemy were close upon us. After halting for half an hour, we again proceeded at the same gentle pace till about two o'clock, when we crossed the Canada de San Paulo, a deep valley beyond which the plain rose to a height of about one hundred and fifty feet.
At a council held soon after by the three Captains, Paulo and Nicolas Coelho entreated Vasco da Gama not to go on shore, as he would hazard his life; but he replied that he had resolved to do so in the service of the King; that his life he did not value, and that should he be killed, they must make the best of their way back to Portugal with the account of their important discovery.
Why she had chosen Paulo Neroni, a man of no birth and no property, a mere captain in the Pope's guard, one who had come up to Milan either simply as an adventurer or else as a spy, a man of harsh temper and oily manners, mean in figure, swarthy in face, and so false in words as to be hourly detected, need not now be told. When the moment for doing so came, she had probably no alternative.
"Is not that the French Cardinal, who is at the same time a poet, and whom the pope, the great Ganganelli, so dearly loves?" "The same," said Paulo, "and besides, the same Cardinal Bernis whom I had months ago promised to allow the pleasure of making your acquaintance! He already knows you, Natalie, although he has never yet seen your fair face; he knows you from what I have told him."
Ah, and I have felt so secure in my happiness! If misfortune should now actually come if these walls should prove not high enough to keep it off! Ah, Paulo, protect me from lurking misfortune!" They had now arrived at the door of the villa.
Amongst other Pantaloons there have been Thomas Blanchard, died August 20, 1859, aged 72; William Lynch, died June 29, 1861, aged 78; R. Norman, died September 16, 1858, aged 70; George Tanner, died February 8, 1870; and Paulo, a member of Mr. Charles Kean's Company at the Princess's Theatre, had as Pantaloon appeared in many Pantomimes.
He don't think he is an old gentleman, you may be sure. 'Why, father, he is almost as old as you; he must be fifty years old at least more than that. 'So you consider me quite an old party? Paulo said, with a smile. 'I consider you an old darling, his daughter answered, giving him a fervent embrace they were alone in the corridor and Paulo seemed quite contented.
The two lines follow the shore from north-east to south-west, and they form a graceful amphitheatre by bending westward at the jutting headland, Morro de Sao Miguel, of old de Sao Paulo.
'Oh! Dolores started and turned pale. 'Tell me what you mean, dear you frighten one. Paulo smiled. 'You are not over-easily frightened, he said, 'and so I'll tell you all my suspicions. 'Suspicions? she said, with a drawing in of the breath that seemed as emphatic as a shudder. 'What is there to suspect? 'Well, there is nothing more than suspicion at present. But here it is.
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