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Updated: June 6, 2025
I have to-day heard that he has been appointed to the `Ione. As I am aware that his outfit and allowance while at sea will entail certain expenses, I have requested Commander Curtis to draw on my bankers for the latter, while I beg to enclose a cheque for a hundred pounds, which will cover the cost of his outfit, and it will afford me great satisfaction to defray any further expenses which unexpectedly may occur."
With an earnestness and a patience which he had never before commanded for his pleasures, Arbaces had devoted himself to win the heart of Ione. It did not content him to love, he desired to be loved.
The wind freshened, and backing round more to the westward, the Ione stood boldly in for the entrance of the magnificent harbour of Argostoli, and, before nightfall, anchored within a mile of the town. Captain Fleetwood immediately hurried on shore. With a heart beating with anxiety, he made inquiries about the Zodiac; but nothing had been heard of her, or her passengers and crew.
Deign to see me, to listen to me, and after that exclude me if thou wilt. I meant not so soon to say I loved. But those words rush to my heart they will have way. Accept, then, my homage and my vows. We met first at the shrine of Pallas; shall we not meet before a softer and a more ancient altar? 'Beautiful! adored Ione!
One embrace! let me feel thy arms around me and in that embrace let me die I can no more! 'For my sake, for my life courage, yet, sweet Ione my life is linked with thine: and see torches this way! Lo! how they brave the Wind! Ha! they live through the storm doubtless, fugitives to the sea! we will join them.
'Yes; but the testimony of Arbaces was convincing; he saw the blow given, answered Lepidus. 'What could have been the cause? 'Why, the priest was a gloomy and sullen fellow. He probably rated Glaucus soundly about his gay life and gaming habits, and ultimately swore he would not consent to his marriage with Ione.
'Glaucus! said she, looking down, 'I see that you really love Ione she is indeed beautiful. 'Julia is charming enough to be generous, replied the Greek. 'Yes, I love Ione; amidst all the youth who court you, may you have one worshipper as sincere. 'I pray the gods to grant it! See, Glaucus, these pearls are the present I destine to your bride: may Juno give her health to wear them!
The sound, terrible and deathlike as it was suiting well the countenance of the speaker, and seeming rather the voice of some bodiless wanderer of the Styx than living mortal, would have made Ione shrink back into the pitiless fury of the storm, but Glaucus, though not without some misgiving, drew her into the cavern.
The cutter had, by this time, a full cargo on board, which she transferred to the Ione, and then returned, anchoring closer in with the rock than before. While Linton and his companions were attending, as I have described, to the most helpless of the French seamen, they were followed closely by the remainder, who watched their proceedings with idiot wonder.
Ione trembled, though she knew not why; her veil hid her features, and masked an expression, which, if seen by the Egyptian, would have at once damped and enraged him; in fact, he never was more displeasing to her the harmonious modulation of the most suasive voice that ever disguised unhallowed thought fell discordantly on her ear.
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