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"My dear Venetia!" cried the Seraph, carelessly tossing handfuls of grain to the eager birds, "I inquired for your Sculptor-Chasseur that fellow Victor but I failed to see him, for he had been sent on an expedition shortly after I reached the camp.
'Crying! exclaimed Venetia; 'my dear mamma crying! I must go to her directly. 'Hush! said Plantagenet, shaking his head, 'you must not go. 'I must. 'No, you must not go, Venetia, was his reply; 'I am sure she does not want us to know she is crying. 'What did she say to you? 'She did not see me; the Doctor did, and he gave me a nod to go away. 'I never saw mamma cry, said Venetia.
In the intervals of the electoral contests a series of letters to The Times, filled with biting sarcasm, under the signature of "Runnymede;" a novel "Henrietta Temple;" a "Vindication of the British Constitution," dedicated to Lord Lyndhurst; a contrasting presentation of the characters of Byron and Shelley, in the form of romance, under the title of "Venetia," sufficiently occupied Disraeli's time.
Because it is a naval base of the first importance, because it is almost within sight of the Austrian coast, and therefore within easy striking distance of Trieste, Fiume, and Pola, and because throughout Venetia Austrian spies abound, Venice is a closed city.
But at this point the Russian attack upon the east front changed the whole face of affairs, and Austria was forced shortly to abandon her offensive in Venetia and hurry her reserves eastward.
I wish your mother was like your aunt, he continued. It was an observation which was not heard without some emotion by his companion, though it was imperceptible. 'Venetia, said Cadurcis, 'when I recollect old days, how strange it seems that we now never should be alone, but by some mere accident, like this, for instance. 'It is no use thinking of old days, said Venetia.
Up to this time the tete-de-pout on the right side of the river had only been attacked by General the Duke of Mignano's guns. It would now, on the contrary, be a matter of cutting the communications between Borgoforte and Mantua, by occupying the lower part of the country around the latter fortress, advancing upon the Valli Veronesi, and getting round the quadrilateral into Venetia.
Could I refrain from thinking of such a friend? 'Friend! poh! I am not your friend; and, as for that, you never once mentioned my name to your father, Miss Venetia. 'You might easily conceive that there were reasons for such silence, said Venetia.
The whole circle met at dinner, and never again parted until at a late hour of night. This was a most agreeable life; Cadurcis himself, good humoured because he was happy, doubly exerted himself to ingratiate himself with Lady Annabel, and felt every day that he was advancing. Venetia always smiled upon him, and praised him delightfully for his delightful conduct.
His march across Venetia was harassed by the inhabitants, who left him no peace, especially in the mountain districts, but the poor little force of Romans and volunteers under Durando and Ferrari was unable to seriously check his progress in the open country, though he failed in the attempt to take the towns of Treviso and Vicenza in his passage.
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