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"What!" exclaimed Moretti, opening his dark eyes quickly, as a flash of hell-fire illumined them at the very idea, "Do you suggest that Sylvie Hermenstein, the last of her race a race which, back to its earliest source, has been distinguished for its faithful allegiance to Mother-Church, and has moreover added largely to the Papal revenues could be otherwise than our obedient and docile daughter?
He had only been twenty-four hours in the city, when chance had led him under the balcony where the sculptured angels fronted the moon, and from whence the sweet voice of Sylvie Hermenstein had floated towards him with the words, "Ti voglio ben assai, E tu non pensi a me."
Like charity, it covers a multitude of sins!" "It exists for that object," answered Gherardi with a touch of ironical humor. "Its own sins it covers, and shows up the villainies of those who sin outside its jurisdiction. Angela Sovrani is one of these, her uncle the Cardinal is another, Sylvie Hermenstein " "What of her?" cried Varillo, his eyes sparkling. "Is her marriage broken off?"
I have no wish to offend but your manner to ME is offensive, and unless you are disposed to discuss this matter temperately, I must close our interview!" Gherardi flushed a dark red, then grew pale. After all, the Countess Hermenstein was in her own house, she had the right to command his exit if she chose.
Some few ventured to remark that Sylvie Hermenstein was charming in herself and well worth winning, but the more practical pooh-poohed this view of the case at once. "Pretty women are to be had by the score," they said, "It is the money that tells!"
Remembering, however, the high repute enjoyed by Your Eminence throughout your career, and taking into kindly consideration your increasing age and failing health, the Holy Father commissions me to say that all these grievous backslidings on your part shall be freely pardoned if you will, Firstly, repudiate all connection with your niece, Angela Sovrani, and hold no further communication with her or her father Prince Sovrani, Secondly, that you will break off your acquaintance with the socialist Aubrey Leigh and his companion Sylvie Hermenstein, the renegade from the Church of her fathers, and Thirdly, that you will sever yourself at once and forever from the boy you have taken under your protection.
"But did you not foresee it?" asked Madame Bozier persistently, "Did you not realize that men always want what they cannot have and that the very fact of your leaving Paris increased his ardour and sent him on here in pursuit?" Sylvie Hermenstein was of a very truthful nature, and she had not attempted to deny this suggestion.
Contessa, by your own act you have ruined the fortunes of your friends! I would have held my peace at your will, but now all Rome shall know the truth!" "The truth according to the convenience of papal Rome?" queried Aubrey Leigh "The truth, as expounded to the Comtesse Hermenstein in your interview with her yesterday?" Gherardi looked him over with superb indifference.
Why could not Sylvie Hermenstein have allowed things to run their natural course? -this natural course being according to Fontenelle, to drop into his arms when asked, and leave those arms again with equal alacrity also when asked! It would have been quite pleasant and satisfactory to him, the Marquis; and for Sylvie well! for Sylvie, she would soon have got over it!
"But you who have a diplomacy deeper than that of any Jew usurer may possibly have one already in view?" "There is now in Rome," pursued Moretti, speaking with the same even deliberation of accent, "a faithful daughter of the Church, whose wealth we can to a certain extent command, and whose charm is unquestionable, the Comtesse Sylvie Hermenstein " Gherardi started. Moretti eyed him coldly.
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