Zicci, Complete

ted by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him toward

cci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself? His interest was deep

was admitted into a lofty saloon, wh

e, "and to entreat you to complete my obligation by informin

a smile; "and do you know so little of the South as

us?" said Glyn

or rival one of the most powerful and relentless of

e, how came it

replied Zicci, haughtily; "and to me it matte

on you, be it so; but at l

not follow

rong m

ou like to be the hero of a romance. I should advise you to leave Naples, and you

ishman, with energy; "and you cannot

love Isabel di Pisani truly and fervently? If so,

nk; her character is strange and self-willed; her education n

i fr

so scanty and so stern as to deny to men the divine privilege of Free Will; all of us can carve out our own way, and God can make our very contradictions harmonize with His solemn ends. Yo

d, then, to re

l that it pleas

id Glyndon, with a smile, "if report says true you do n

t may be? Nothing,-not a grain of dust; but it matters much what are the sentiments he propagates. His acts are limited and momentary; his sentiments may pervade the universe, and inspire generations ti

deeply, for an Ita

you I was

not of

he resumed, in a mild voice: "Glyndon, do you renounce Isabel di

ce her,

u will m

ossi

renounce you. I tell yo

e di-; but I do

her, whom you

who i

sel

pale, and start

i, you,-and you d

there is nothing on

l dejection. Glyndon was enraged, confounded, and yet awed. However, he ha

phrases and these mystical sympathies. You may have power which I

ical position is not

to understand, that, though I am not to be persuaded or compelled by a stranger to mar

rds, and replied: "So bold! well, it becomes you. You have courage, then; I thought it. Perhaps it may be put to a shar

u love her

he can be all to the man she loves,-all that man can desire in wife or mistress. Her soul, developed by affection, will elevate your own; it will influence your fortunes, exalt your destiny; you wi

and there was something in his voice th

ss his emotion. "Are you, in truth, different from other men? Have you passed

sk me these questions? The clays of torture and persecution are over; and a man may live as he pleases, and talk as it su

drawn towards the very man he had most cause to suspect and dread. It was like the fascination of the basilisk. He held out his h

too well to give you my friend

mas a

onceive of peril and of horror, so that you at last might stand separated from this visible universe side by side

ment of superhuman wisdom," said Glyndon; and his coun

d him in thou

broke off abruptly; then, speaking aloud, "Go, Glyn

he

least anticipate. In an