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I lost no time in being at sea and was with him on Saturday the 31st of Jany. having put to sea from Zante with a gale from the N.W. and had much ado to keep clear of the Coast of the Morea.
The poet, after spending a month on board the "Hercules," dismissed the vessel, and hired a house for Gamba and himself at Metaxata, a healthy village about four miles from the capital of the island. Meanwhile, Blaquière, neglecting his appointment at Zante, had gone to Corfu, and thence to England.
"Those are the valleys of the Kladeos and the Alpheios." "Yes." "And that far-off Isle is the Island of Zante." "Of Zante," she repeated. After a long pause she said: "You know those words somewhere in the Bible 'the wilderness and the solitary places'?" "Yes." "I've always loved them, just those words. Even when I was quite a child I liked to say them.
Highly gifted, generous, but not wealthy, M. Dolfin had been compelled to solicit from the Grand Council a lucrative governorship, and had been appointed to Zante; but he started with such a splendid suite that he was not likely to save much out of his salary.
As I passed through the gate, I was met by a man of prepossessing appearance, dressed in the eastern fashion, who offered to shew me all over the palace, saying that I would thus save my money. I was in a position to accept any offer; I thanked him for his kindness. Happening during the conversation to state that I was a Venetian, he told me that he was my subject, since he came from Zante.
At Zante the footman turned soldier, and deserted the army four years after.
I calculated the time that it would take for the aga to drink the wine, and made my arrangements accordingly. I told my master that it was my intention to leave him, as I had an offer to go into business with a relation at Zante. My master, who could not well do without me, intreated me to stay; but I was positive.
In the Channel off Corfu, on the coast of Epirus: July 16, 1824. 'I am here with G under sail and about to eat the gouty old Commodore's dinner, Alacrity in company. We start together for Zante, Cephalonia, Cerigo, &c. though I leave him to take command in the Archipelago. 'He is, as you well know, all that a kind and affectionate friend can be.
"Fifty years ago, I was an influential, distinguished man, and resided in Algiers: a passion for gain urged me on to fit out a ship, and turn pirate. I had already followed this business some time, when once, at Zante, I took on board a Dervise, who wished to travel for nothing.
D'you mean that?" She nodded, still gazing towards Zante. "Such opportunities!" "It couldn't be helped. I had to bring you." "Of course. I know. If you had let me leave Greece without coming here, and I had ever come to understand what I had missed, I don't believe I could have forgiven even you." "I always meant to bring you here." "But you had a sudden impulse, didn't you?" "Yes."
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