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So she walked up to Cadurcis and gave him a mother's embrace for his magnificent present to his sister, placed the brooch itself near Venetia's heart, and then led her daughter to Mrs. Cadurcis, that the gratified mother might admire the testimony of her son's taste and affection.
His journey was the same as far as Turin; but from Turin he proceeded through Milan to Venice, instead of going by Bologna to Florence. He had fortunately come armed with an Austrian passport, as was necessary in those bygone days of Venetia's thraldom.
Then the lady solicited a final interview, and Lord Cadurcis having made an appointment to quiet her, went out of town the day before to Richmond, to a villa belonging to Venetia's uncle, and where, among other guests, he was of course to meet Lady Annabel and her daughter.
She let the pistol pass into Venetia's grasp; and stood, irresolute and ashamed, her fluent tongue stricken dumb, her intent to wound, and sting, and outrage with every vile, coarse jest she knew, rendered impossible to execute. The purity and the dignity of her opponent's presence had their irresistible influence, an influence too strong for even her debonair and dangerous insolence.
'In the delirium of your fever I became acquainted with a circumstance which so nearly proved fatal to you. Venetia's cheek turned scarlet. 'In that chamber you beheld the portrait of your father, continued Lady Annabel. 'From our friend you learnt that father was still living. That is all? said Lady Annabel, inquiringly. 'No, not all, dear mother; not all.
But, in about half an hour, a message arrived from Captain Cadurcis that they were not at Spezzia, but from something he had heard, he had no doubt they were at Sarzana, and he was going to ride on there at once. He felt sure, however, from what he had heard, they were at Sarzana. This communication afforded Lady Annabel a little ease, but Venetia's heart misgave her.
All that he used to sigh for, was to be Lady Annabel's son; were he Venetia's brother, then he was sure he never should be for a moment unhappy; that parting from Cherbury, and the gloomy evenings at Cadurcis, would then be avoided. In such a mood, and lying awake upon his pillow, he sought refuge from the painful reality that surrounded him in the creative solace of his imagination.
Imitated loosely. If change of faces please your roving sight, Or various characters your mind delight, To gay St. Mark's with eagerness repair; For curiosity may pasture there. Venetia's lion bending o'er the waves, There sees reflected tyrants, freemen, slaves.
Blunders is as flat as a pancake on top of his head. Flatness runs in families I suppose. Look at Venetia's feet! Ju-ju, have you ever seen her in felt bath slippers?" "No." "I have and a long yellow dressing gown, and her hair on her shoulders all wet, in rat tails. I'm not a cat, but she makes me feel like one and talk like one. I want to forget her. Do you remember our honeymoon?" "Yes."
You told me of it. 'Ay, ay! 'There is a wing of our house shut up. We often talked of it. 'Often, Venetia; it was a mystery. 'I have penetrated it, replied Venetia in a solemn tone; 'and never have I known what happiness is since. 'Yes, yes! said Lord Cadurcis, very pale, and in a whisper. 'Plantagenet, I have a father. Lord Cadurcis started, and for an instant his arm quitted Venetia's.
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