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Kostalergi had left her some days before her death, carrying the girl along with him, nor was his whereabouts learned for a considerable time. When next he emerged into the world it was at Rome, where he gave lessons in music and modern languages, in many in which he was a proficient.
The patient is unfit for much excitement, and as I dare not take the liberty of imposing a line of conduct on Mademoiselle Kostalergi, I have resolved to run the hazard with you! Let hers be the task of entertaining him; let her be the reader and he loves being read to and the talker, and the narrator of whatever goes on.
Under the pretence that he was an old friend and former schoolfellow, Kostalergi asked him to share their humble dinner, and there, in that meanly-furnished room, and with the accompaniment of a wretched and jangling instrument, Nina so astonished and charmed him by her performance, that all the habitual reserve of the cautious bargainer gave way, and he burst out into exclamations of enthusiastic delight, ending with 'She is mine! she is mine!
'I will be on my guard. Many thanks for the caution. Good-night! once more, good-night! So excited did Atlee feel about meeting the father of Nina Kostalergi of whose strange doings and adventurous life he had heard much that he scarcely slept the entire night. It puzzled him greatly to determine in what character he should present himself to this crafty Greek.
Try, however, if you cannot get on better with Mademoiselle Kostalergi, where there are no antecedents to disturb you. 'I will; that is if she let me. 'I trust she may, and not the less willingly, perhaps, as she evidently will not speak to Mr. Walpole. 'Ah, indeed, and is he here? he stopped and hesitated; and the full bold look she gave him did not lessen his embarrassment.
'I do call it a marriage here's Father Tierney's certificate, a copy made in his own handwriting: "Daniel Donogan, M.P., of Killamoyle and Innismul, County Kilkenny, to Virginia Kostalergi, of no place in particular, daughter of Prince Kostalergi, of the same localities, contracted in holy matrimony this morning at six o'clock, and witnessed likewise by Morris McCabe, vestry clerk Mary Kestinogue, her mark."
'This beats all I could have hoped for. Listen to this "Dear Mr. Walpole, I cannot tell you the delight I feel in the prospect of seeing a dear friend, or a friend from dear Italy, which is it? 'Who writes this? 'A certain Mademoiselle Kostalergi, whom I knew at Rome; one of the prettiest, cleverest, and nicest girls I ever met in my life.
The great skill of these astute providers for the world's pleasure is evidenced in nothing more remarkably than the instinctive quickness with which they pounce upon the indications of dramatic genius, and hasten away half across the globe if need be to secure it. Signor Lanari was not slow to procure a letter of introduction to Kostalergi, and very soon acquainted him with his object.
And as for cards, it's enough for Miss Kostalergi to be in the room to make one forget not only the cards, but the Fenians. 'If it was only out of loyalty, then, I should leave you! said she, and walked proudly away. The whist-party did not break up till nigh morning. The sergeant had once appeared at the drawing-room to announce that all was quiet without.
'Intimately; we are, I hope, close friends; he was at Kulbash Pasha's while I was there, and we had much talk together. 'And from him it was you learned that Spiridionides was Spiridion Kostalergi? said the Greek slowly. 'Surely this is not meant as a question, or, at least, a question to be answered? said Atlee, smiling. 'No, no, of course not, replied the other politely.
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