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Ostensibly, the trouble was over a slice of territory which Henry the Third had taken from Titia as an indemnity for some real or fancied wrongs done him. Valeria, with its great general and powerful army, was too strong in those days for Titia to do more than protest and, then, to take its punishment, which, for some reason that was doubtless sufficient to him.
The first baby girl died and on the birth of another daughter she too was named Cornelia, but that baby girl also died, and next came a son, Titus, named for Saskia's sister, Titia, and then Saskia died. Thus Rembrandt knew the deepest sorrow of his life.
This was a most unusual performance for her. Her crochet needle poised in mid-air. "Sister," she pleaded, "please. I wouldn't ask the child such a personal question, if I were you. Please!" "Please what, 'Titia?" Miss Eliza was distracted for the fraction of a moment to Miss Letitia. "Why do you sit there saying, 'Please, in that silly way? I will ask my niece Arethusa anything I wish.
The Crown Prince of Titia had come a wooing of the Princess Royal of Valeria, and had been twice refused by her. King Frederick had left the question entirely in her hands. Her choice was her own, to marry or to decline. As a matter of state policy the match was greatly desired by him and his Ministers.
For six months the matter pended, and still Dehra held firm. Then Titia mobilized its army and demanded a decision within two days: either the Princess or Murdol. It got a "No" in two hours. The declaration of war followed straight-way. Most of these facts were already known to me. Those of latest happening came to Courtney from the State Department on the eve of our sailing.
Letitia assisted thereat poor Titia who, being sent for, had crept down to her step-mother's room, very humble and frightened, and received a few tender, serious words not many, for the white face was sodden with crying, and there was a sullen look upon it which not all Christian's gentleness could chase away.
You should not be out here. Come on into the house, Arethusa. Your Aunt 'Titia and I and your Aunt 'Senath wish to talk to you. In the sitting-room." "Oh, not right now, Aunt 'Liza, please! Can't I ..." "No, you can't. Come on into the house. How many times do you have to be told a thing, Arethusa?
"Yes," was her crisp verdict, "I may say I think it hangs even everywhere.... But just that one place." Miss Letitia breathed a deep sigh of relief. Arethusa echoed the sigh. "That is a very pretty dress. Sister 'Titia," remarked Miss Asenath. She had quite a point of vantage on her couch; all fitting processes were visible in an entirety. "Don't you think so, Arethusa?"
"I have given my word to Her Royal Highness that she shall not be coerced in her choice of a husband, and it shall not be broken. So long as she weds within her circle, she may marry when and where and whom she will. Save for that restriction, Valeria will make peace with Titia upon the terms specified.
"The Princess is saved, of course, but in deference to the national self-respect, he dare give up Murdol only in one contingency: if Titia can be persuaded to pay a money value for it. Which I doubt." I said nothing. I, too, doubted. "However, it's not important to us," said he. "Whatever the outcome the lady will be here long enough for you to lose the wager." "Damn the wager," I exclaimed.
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