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She went into the kitchen, passionately clenching her teeth and hands to keep from breaking down. When she returned with the milk the Gadfly had put on the riding-cloak and was fastening the leather gaiters which Martini had brought. He drank a cup of coffee, standing, and took up the broad-brimmed riding hat.
But try as he would, the echoes of the rumbling of the Pit reached Jadwin at every hour of the day and night. He stayed at home over Christmas. Inactive, he sat there idle, while the clamour of the Pit swelled daily louder, and the price of wheat went up. Jadwin chafed and fretted at his inaction and his impatience harried him like a gadfly. Would no one step into the place of high command.
The roan was close at hand, and in another instant all would have been safe; but as the figure in the scarlet cassock stepped forward, the Gadfly suddenly wavered and the hand with the pistol sank down. The instant decided everything. Immediately he was surrounded and flung violently to the ground, and the weapon was dashed out of his hand by a blow from the flat of a soldier's sword.
But, honestly, I wouldn't trade what I learned under Professor Petey Simmons, warm boy and official gadfly to the Faculty, for all the Lat. and Greek and Analit. and Diffy. Cal., and the other studies whatever they were that I took in good old Siwash. You remember Petey, of course.
The Gadfly was lying quite motionless, like a corpse, and his face was livid and drawn. After a long silence, he opened his eyes, and fixed their haunting, spectral gaze on the Cardinal. "Thank you," he said. "I am sorry. I think you asked me something?" "You are not fit to talk. If there is anything you want to say to me, I will try to come again to-morrow."
They immediately rose and followed him; and before anyone's notice had been attracted to them, the whole seven were standing together by the steps of the palace, each man with one hand on the hidden pistol, and the tethered horses within easy reach. "Don't betray yourselves till I move," the Gadfly said softly and clearly. "They may not recognize us. When I fire, then begin in order.
For I am Joanna that some call 'Culebra' and some 'Gadfly' and some 'Fighting Jo. And indeed there be few men can match me at swordplay and as for musket and pistol watch now, Martino, the macaw yonder!"
Some members of the liberal party ventured to remonstrate with the Gadfly about the unnecessary malice of his tone towards Montanelli; but they did not get much satisfaction out of him. He only smiled affably and answered with a languid little stammer: "R-really, gentlemen, you are rather unfair.
At last Bellerophon by his pride and presumption drew upon himself the anger of the gods; it is said he even attempted to fly up into heaven on his winged steed, but Jupiter sent a gadfly which stung Pegasus and made him throw his rider, who became lame and blind in consequence. After this Bellerophon wandered lonely through the Aleian field, avoiding the paths of men, and died miserably.
After a long and hot dispute, Domenichino looked up at the clock. "Half-past eleven; we mustn't stop any longer or the night-watchman may see us." "When does he pass?" asked the Gadfly. "About twelve o'clock; and I want to be home before he comes. Good-night, Giordani. Rivarez, shall we walk together?" "No; I think we are safer apart. Then I shall see you again?" "Yes; at Castel Bolognese.
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