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Consummation of the destiny of the favourite people of the Creator of the universe! Notwithstanding their practised nonchalance, the Mesdemoiselles Laurella were a little subdued when they entered the palace of Besso, still more so when they were presented to its master, whose manner, void of all art, yet invested with a natural dignity, asserted in an instant its superiority.
'The daughter of Besso is no more; and I do not lament it, for you loved her. 'Oh, grief ineffable! said Tancred, with a groan, looking up to heaven, and covering his face with his hands: 'I loved her, as I loved the stars and sunshine. Then, after a pause, he turned to Astarte, and said, in a rapid voice, 'This dreadful deed; when, how, did it happen? 'Is it so dreadful?
There were Moses Laurella and his wife, who shone with the reflected splendour of the great Laurellas, but who were really very nice people; sensible and most obliging, as all travellers must have found them. Moses Laurella was vice-consul to his brother. The Farhis had no diplomatic lustre, but they were great merchants, and worked with the House of Besso in all their enterprises.
Tell me at once. 'It is the most vexatious of all conceivable occurrences, replied Besso, 'and yet it is about a person of whom you never heard, and whom I never saw; and yet there are circumstances connected with him. Alas! alas! you must know, my Eva, there is a young Englishman here, and a young English lord, of one of their princely families 'Yes! said Eva, in a subdued but earnest tone.
They had passed the morning together, talking over the strange events that had occurred since they first became acquainted on this very spot; and now the lady of Bethany had retired to her own thoughts. A sound disturbed her; she looked up and recognised Tancred. 'I could not refrain from seeing the sun set on Arabia, he said; 'I had almost induced the noble Besso to be my companion.
'Two millions of piastres! Why not at once ask for the throne of Solomon? 'Which would be given, if required, rejoined Amalek. 'Was it not said in the divan of Besso, that if this Prince of Franguestan wished to rebuild the Temple, the treasure would not be wanting? 'Said by some city gossip, said Eva, scornfully.
'Said by your father, daughter of Besso, who, though he lives in cities, is not a man who will say that almonds are pearls. Eva controlled her countenance, though it was difficult to conceal her mortification as she perceived how well informed her grandfather was of all that passed under their roof, and of the resources of his prisoner.
Indeed, great Sheikh, the longer I live and the more I think and here the chibouque dropped gently from Tancred's mouth, and he himself sunk upon the carpet. The Road to Bethany BESSO is better, said the Consul Pasqualigo to Barizy of the Tower, as he met him on a December morning in the Via Dolorosa. 'Yes, but he is by no means well, quickly rejoined Barizy.
The rout of the Egyptians was fatal to the Emir Bescheer, and it seemed also, for a time, to the Damascus branch of the family of Besso. But in these days a great capitalist has deeper roots than a sovereign prince, unless he is very legitimate.
'For my part, said Hillel Besso, shrugging his shoulders, and speaking in an airy tone, 'it seems to me that your Eastern question is a great imbroglio that only exists in the cabinets of diplomatists. Why should there be any Eastern question? All is very well as it is. At least we might be worse: I think we might be worse.
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