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He leant towards her, speaking in an undertone, trying to stare her down. "Do you mean me, Mademoiselle?" "And why not, Monsieur le docteur? Would it be so strange? You say you love nobody. But it seems you love ze poor fat Moretti terribly, terribly, no doubt, so that you almost break your small 'eart for 'er. And per'aps someone else too.
There were two panels by Moretti de Brescia in the second style of the master, called his silvery manner, on account of the delicate and transparent fluidity of the coloring; a 'Souper chez le Pharisien' and a 'Jesus ressuscite sur le rivage', which could only have come from one of the very old palaces of a very ancient family.
'Even a giraffe can bend his head and do at Rome as Rome does, murmured Ulick. But instead of heeding the audacious Irishman, Algernon patronized the showman by thanks for his exhibition; and then sitting down by Lucy, asked if he had ever told her of the tricks that he and il Principe Odorico Moretti used to play at Ems on the old Baron Sprawlowsky, while Mr.
Christ taught love but hate is the more popular virtue! Hence again, the power of the Church!" "Your argument is perfectly orthodox!" said Gherardi, with a smile. "Hate is a grand, a strong quality!" went on Moretti, "It makes nations, it builds up creeds! If men loved one another what should they need of a Church?
On one wall, opposite to the window, was the cartoon which Signor Moretti had executed for the window we had been admiring. It is of the size of the original, and is in all respects a perfectly and highly finished drawing in black and white. The colors are not shown on it.
Without further words he signed to Angela to retire, and passing through the antechamber, he opened the door of the Cardinal's room and entered abruptly. The Cardinal was seated, he rose as Moretti appeared.
"Is a foundling," said the Cardinal, "He stays with me till I can place him well in the world. He has no friends." "He took some part in the affair of this morning, I believe?" queried Moretti, with a doubtful air. "He saved my life," said Abbe Vergniaud advancing, "It was not particularly worth saving but he did it.
The Cardinal gave a gesture of courteous deprecation; and Monsignor Moretti, lifting his, till then, partially lowered eyelids, flashed an angry regard upon the Abbe Vergniaud, who resting his back against the book-case behind him, met his glance with the most perfect composure.
"Love forms no part of your nature then?" asked Gherardi, hardly knowing why he put the question, yet curious as to the answer. "I am of the world!" replied Moretti coldly, "And I hate accordingly. I hate, and in my hate, aspire to crush those who in turn hate me! That is the human code, and one that must be strictly practised by all who would rule mankind.
"The leper must wish to be cleansed!" said Moretti fiercely, "If he does not himself seek to be healed of his evil, no miracle can help him." "Oh but I do seek!" And young Vergniaud threw back his handsome head with a splendid gesture of appeal, "With all my soul, if I am diseased, I wish to be cleansed! Will YOU cleanse me? CAN you?
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