jaqui

Updated: June 15, 2025

"Oh, Jaqui was the happiest of the three of them, happy himself, and happy in their happiness. Never again did he wish the lady in her box. He looked no further for a smaller house which should contain but two floors; he was as glad to stay where he was as they were to have him. They were three very happy people, all of them greatly interested in the progress of scientific investigation."

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

The lady's husband had placed her in his charge, and he would not stand tamely by and see her deserted by her lover, who had given everybody reason to believe that he intended to make her his own. "But Jaqui put back his sword, for the fool-poet showed no signs of fight, and then he used argument.

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

She talked very well about many things, and even took an interest in science. Jaqui lost all desire to put her back in her box, and spent the greater part of his leisure time in her company." At this the Mistress of the House smiled, but her daughter frowned. "Of course," continued the gardener, "he soon fell in love with her." "Which was natural enough," said the Mistress of the House.

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

"Jaqui found the old doctor very sick indeed, and he immediately set about doing everything he could to make him feel better; but Dr.

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

It was the people with whom he associated in this world who were unfortunate. This young man, whose name was Florino, lived in Milan, and it would have been much better for Jaqui if he had lived in Patagonia. By great bad luck he had overheard one of the scientists who had visited Jaqui talking about what he had seen at his house, and the poet instantly became greatly interested in the story.

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

He found the fool-poet in a fit of the doleful dumps. At first the young man refused to talk: but, when Jaqui pressed him, he admitted that he had not quarrelled with the lady; that she did not know why he was staying away; that he had received several notes from her, and that he had not answered them. Then Jaqui grew very angry and half drew his sword. This was a matter in which he was concerned.

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

"'Hurry, please, sir, said the maid; 'she is very impatient, and I cannot explain to her. "Thus reassured, Jaqui followed the maid." "The quick temper of Donna Paltravi reminds me of Edmond About's story of 'The Man with the Broken Ear," said the Mistress of the House.

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

"'I cannot say exactly, replied Jaqui, very much afraid to speak the truth; 'in fact, I was not here when you went into it: but "'Oh, never mind, never mind! she exclaimed. 'My husband will tell me everything. I would much rather he should do so. But what ugly-fashioned clothes you are wearing, sir! Does everybody dress in that way now, or is it only doctors?

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