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

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CHAPTER XXIV.<br />

A SOLILOQUY.<br />

" By all <strong>the</strong> two hundred <strong>an</strong>d thirty-five<br />

Popes <strong>of</strong> Rome," muttered Malvicino to<br />

himself, as he adv<strong>an</strong>ced to <strong>the</strong> rack, <strong>an</strong>d<br />

made a show <strong>of</strong> arr<strong>an</strong>ging <strong>the</strong> cloth <strong>an</strong>d<br />

ropes, taking care that <strong>the</strong> figure was com-<br />

pletely covered, " by all <strong>the</strong> <strong>an</strong>a<strong>the</strong>mas <strong>of</strong><br />

all <strong>the</strong> Popes, may a curse seize that<br />

Marquis for looking in here now !<br />

Who<br />

could have known that he was coming ?<br />

If I had heard him, I could have slipped<br />

her <strong>of</strong>f, <strong>an</strong>d hidden her away. But it's too<br />

late now. What am I to do? Oh, <strong>an</strong>d<br />

that beauteous form which Malvicino had<br />

destined for him self may be broken <strong>an</strong>d<br />

marred.

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