jaqui

Updated: June 15, 2025

"Jaqui went to Rome and to Naples, wandering about in an objectless sort of way. He dreaded to go to Milan, because he had not heard that Dr.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"Whether it was natural enough or not," cried her daughter, "it was not right." John Gayther looked upon her with pride. He knew that in her fair young mind that which ought to be rose high above thoughts of what was likely to be, which came into the more experienced mind of her mother. "But you see, miss," said John Gayther, "Jaqui was human.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

She was beautiful and popular, and adopted new fashions as soon as she learned them. Jaqui had nothing to say to all this; he had no right now to keep people from seeing her. "Very soon there came to her the fool-poet. Now Jaqui began to hope.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"'Oh, no, exclaimed Jaqui; 'he is alive and well, and will be with you very soon. Donna Paltravi's face lighted with an expression of great happiness; her color returned; and she looked almost as handsome as when she had been lying in the box. 'Blessed be the holy Mary! said she. 'If he is well it does not matter what has happened. How long have I been in a trance?

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"When Jaqui came into possession of Dr.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

Of course Jaqui could have called in the aid of the police, but it would have made it very unpleasant for him to bring the whole affair into court, and Florino knew this as well as he did.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

I think most of it is copied, and he shows poor judgment in his selections. "That evening, sitting in his private room, Jaqui thought he saw through everything. Up-stairs on the second floor was a lady who was actually seventy-one years old!

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"That is a very good story, John," said the Mistress of the House, rising from her seat; "but it seems to me that while you were talking you sometimes thought of yourself as Jaqui." "There is something in that, madam," answered the gardener; "it may have been that during the story I sometimes did think that I myself might have been Jaqui."

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"Without reëntering the room," continued he, "Jaqui partly closed the door, and gazed at the lady through a little crack." "I do not know about that," said the Mistress of the House; "he should have gone in boldly." "Excuse me," said John Gayther, "but I think not. This was a very important moment. Nobody knew what would happen. She must not be shocked by seeing a stranger.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

She had driven away the poor doctor, and declared she would have nothing to do with him; and so the unhappy man told Jaqui he was going back to Milan, where he had been living, and would trouble his wife no more. Then up jumped Jaqui in a terrible state of mind. Was he never to get rid of this lady? He declared to Paltravi he could not accept the responsibility.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein