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Some of the most beautiful coast scenery I have ever seen is to be found in that very lovely drive by Sea Point to Hout's Bay, and thence back to Cape Town by Constantia and Wynberg. This is a celebrated excursion, and well deserves the praises bestowed upon it. The road has been admirably constructed by convict labour.
Even now, though, when she said over to herself sadly "We miss our dear father so much," she could have cried if she'd wanted to. "Have you got enough stamps?" came from Constantia. "Oh, how can I tell?" said Josephine crossly. "What's the good of asking me that now?" "I was just wondering," said Constantia mildly. Silence again. There came a little rustle, a scurry, a hop.
"You say what?" inquired Constantia, her whole countenance and figure dilating with that hope which had so long been a stranger to her bosom. "I say that Robert Cecil is no murderer! Stand forth, Walter Cecil, and state that within the two last years, you saw your father in a Spanish monastery; and that "
A truce was made between Persia and Rome early in A.D. 532; and the truce was followed after a short interval by a treaty known as "the endless peace" whereby Rome and Persia made up their differences and arranged to be friends on the following conditions: Rome was to pay over to Persia the sum of eleven thousand pounds of gold, or about half a million of our money, as her contribution towards the maintenance of the Caucasian defences, the actual defence being undertaken by Persia; Daras was to remain a fortified post, but was not to be made the Roman head-quarters in Mesopotamia, which were to be fixed at Constantia; the district of Pharangium and the castle of Bolon, which Rome had recently taken from Persia, were to be restored, and Persia on her part was to surrender the forts which she had captured in Lazica; Rome and Persia were to be eternal friends and allies, and were to aid each other whenever required with supplies of men and money.
Constantia nodded, still gazing at the fire. "Aymer's training on the top of that," she mused, "I suppose you are accounted for." He grew red and looked a boy again. "I should have much to account for if I failed them." "Them?" She swung round. "Cæsar and my mother." There was a pause. "And so you will go to Belgium and think?" she said lightly. "No, I shall go to Belgium and work."
Constantia was not alone, for, pale and weak, and trembling, still like the aspen which every breeze may agitate, the little Puritan Barbara crouched on an old cushion by the side of her lady's bed.
Mr Elliston called George a 'good fellow, and slapped his shoulder approvingly; and introduced him to Miss Constantia with sly and peculiar empressement.
"Oh, don't tease me, Polly!" protested Conny impatiently. "Dear Jack, hand me a sprig of broom to stick in Conny's ear," persisted Polly in a loud whisper. Constantia shook her head furiously, as if she were already horribly tickled, and that at the climax of her plot. "Never mind, Conny, I'll protect you. What a shame, Polly, to spoil her pleasure!" cried Joanna indignantly.
"Read it. Let's hear what it says. Read every word carefully and distinctly." David then read aloud what the Knight of the Oracle said to the Most Fair Constantia:
Constantia, his wife, and the sister of Constantine, interceded with her brother in favor of her husband, and obtained from his policy, rather than from his compassion, a solemn promise, confirmed by an oath, that after the sacrifice of Martinianus, and the resignation of the purple, Licinius himself should be permitted to pass the remainder of this life in peace and affluence.
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