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The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

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12 THE SIX SISTERS OF THE VALLEYS.<br />

<strong>the</strong>m, fa<strong>the</strong>r ?" whispered Placido Corso to<br />

Rorengo.<br />

" Of <strong>the</strong>se apostohcal dogs ? No, I<br />

c<strong>an</strong>'t say I do, though I live among <strong>the</strong>m,<br />

<strong>an</strong>d hate <strong>the</strong>m like <strong>the</strong> devil."<br />

" I wish that I were as good a Chris-<br />

ti<strong>an</strong>," replied Placido Corso, "as <strong>the</strong> genera-<br />

lity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m. You know what Louis XII. <strong>of</strong><br />

Fr<strong>an</strong>ce said to his <strong>of</strong>ficers about <strong>the</strong> br<strong>an</strong>ch<br />

on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Alps— ' By <strong>the</strong><br />

Holy Mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> God, <strong>the</strong>se heretics whom<br />

you urge me to destroy, are better th<strong>an</strong><br />

you, or myself, or <strong>an</strong>y <strong>of</strong> my subjects.'<br />

And you've heard, I dare say, <strong>the</strong> proverb<br />

in Holl<strong>an</strong>d, ' He does not swear, he is a<br />

Lu<strong>the</strong>r<strong>an</strong>; he does not live riotously, or<br />

drink, he is <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new sect.' "<br />

" Hush," said Rorengo, with a knowing<br />

smile, " speeches like <strong>the</strong>se w<strong>an</strong>t a wrench<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> thumbscrew; we must order your<br />

s<strong>an</strong>-benito if you vindicate <strong>the</strong> heretics.<br />

But I allow," continued he, "that in<br />

morals <strong>an</strong>d life <strong>the</strong>y are good, true in

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