The Eternal City

pe's procession from the windows and balconies of his palace overlooki

stockings, in the outer hall, intended for coats and hats, by more lackeys in powdered wigs, and in the first reception-room, gorgeously decor

uncil-room with some of the Ministers, but expects

abinet Council, General?" s

Something that concerns the day's doing

l, if half one hears

lli is the greatest man in the country-greater than the King himself-and a statesman too big for Italy. One of those commanding personage

e other

ung with curtains, from which there came at interva

ious soul, an infidel of hard and cyn

w do the p

vy burden of taxation with which he is destro

and the Court, an

detests him, and the Roman arist

s them all,

as well-and seems to have only one unsatisfied desire, to break up th

sit in his Loggia and look

nds it shall be the last

amillo Murelli," said Felice's

ing white plumes came in with a pallid youn

o church, D

hundred years, dear General, and thought it mightn't b

erfume of the incense which brings you to the Pope

he tip of her lorgnette. "Who comes to a ceremony like this to say her

! o

aid the little lady,

is Donna Roma?" sa

Roma?" said

man doesn't kn

back, the little twinkling eyes closed, and the c

type of the fair lady who has appeared in the hist

d herself with the story of Rome at a mome

ng Roma

is or that?-Donna Roma! Through whom come titles, decorations, honours?-Donna Roma! Who pacifies intractable politicians and makes them the devoted followe

ticoat politician is n

ght play of grace and a whole artillery of love in her lovely eyes, she only intoxicates a g

the white plumes

d no one dares to question her ac

in the Corso every afternoon, an

t floats through life as if she had

has

were louder than usual at that moment, a

e papal Government, and when the Pope went out and the King came in, he was still a republican, conspiring against the reigning sovereign, and, as such, a rebel. Meanwhile he had wandered over Europe, going from Geneva to Berlin, from Berlin to Paris. Finally he took refuge in London, the home of all the homeless, and there he was lost and forgotten. Some say he practised as a doctor, passin

sh and insane device," sai

e fate of Pr

after he disappeared from the scene a beautiful girl

na R

d left a friendless daughter. Out of pity for a great name he undertook the guardianship of the girl, sent her to school in France, finally brought her to Rome, and established

d t

what appears-Donna Roma's elegant figure, dressed in silk by the best

nglishwoman; and to account for her extravagance, while everybody knows her father's estate was confiscated

ue of-what?" sai

-the good friend of

ng by

said the Princess with a

woman can do anything she likes as long as

Englishman. "But why doesn't the Baron make h

aron has a Bar

fe li

a maniac, twenty years a prisoner