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The Mason.
The young soldier followed him to the apartment where lie hacl left the countess : Catherine , and her companion , the Lad y Ann , were with her . Never had a more beautiful being met his gaze than Catherine Zerinski . Her form , just merging into womanhood , was cast in the fullvoluptuous
, mould of perfect beauty ; her blue eyes lit up a countenance of the most amiable expression , while a profusion of li ght brown curls , whose luxuriance the small fur cap she wore could not restrain , fell upon her shoulders , and gave a graceful contour to the head and neck .
" How ! " exclaimed Ivan , gaily , observing his evident admiration , " a soldier , and taken by surprise . What reparation can you offer for having driven our divinities to seek refuge in these deserts ? But here , " he continued , "is one whose anger you will find more difficult to
propitiate ; not that you have been an enemy , but that you have hitherto suffered her to remain unnoticed . " The Lady Ann , whose age and appearance served as foils to her more juvenile friend , received Adol phe ' s apology and advances with that careless good-humour which at once
restored him to . himself . The ceremony of introduction being over , their conversation became general ; and if at times the polished Frenchman smiled at his preserver's ignorance of the world ancl romantic enthusiasm , the elevation of his sentiment and goodness of heart became more and more apparent .
To Ivan , the young ancl ardent child of nature , the accomplishments of Adolphe were subjects of admiration : he gazed with respect upon the man who had visited the glorious capital of Europe—whose steps had wandered amid the gardens of Italy . His classic descri ptions excited his imagination , and every hour he deemed himself more fortunate in the possession of such a companion , while the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Mason.
The young soldier followed him to the apartment where lie hacl left the countess : Catherine , and her companion , the Lad y Ann , were with her . Never had a more beautiful being met his gaze than Catherine Zerinski . Her form , just merging into womanhood , was cast in the fullvoluptuous
, mould of perfect beauty ; her blue eyes lit up a countenance of the most amiable expression , while a profusion of li ght brown curls , whose luxuriance the small fur cap she wore could not restrain , fell upon her shoulders , and gave a graceful contour to the head and neck .
" How ! " exclaimed Ivan , gaily , observing his evident admiration , " a soldier , and taken by surprise . What reparation can you offer for having driven our divinities to seek refuge in these deserts ? But here , " he continued , "is one whose anger you will find more difficult to
propitiate ; not that you have been an enemy , but that you have hitherto suffered her to remain unnoticed . " The Lady Ann , whose age and appearance served as foils to her more juvenile friend , received Adol phe ' s apology and advances with that careless good-humour which at once
restored him to . himself . The ceremony of introduction being over , their conversation became general ; and if at times the polished Frenchman smiled at his preserver's ignorance of the world ancl romantic enthusiasm , the elevation of his sentiment and goodness of heart became more and more apparent .
To Ivan , the young ancl ardent child of nature , the accomplishments of Adolphe were subjects of admiration : he gazed with respect upon the man who had visited the glorious capital of Europe—whose steps had wandered amid the gardens of Italy . His classic descri ptions excited his imagination , and every hour he deemed himself more fortunate in the possession of such a companion , while the