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The Mason.
" Depart ! " exclaimed Ivan : « can you then think so meanly of me as to desert you in the moment of clanger ? are you not my friend—my brother ?—consign you to the dungeons of Moscow ! not if the emperor himself commanded it . You are my guest—a name sacred to the
poorest peasant—you never have . been my prisoner ; I resign all claim upon your honour—I here restore your parole . I had not . named this unfortunate affair , but prudence may compel us to adopt precautions for your safety , which , hacl you not been aware of the motivemust
, have appeared strange to you . " " Generous Ivan , how shall I express my gratitude ! yet let not your zeal in my behalf compromise you with your government ; you have a mother "
" Who would blush for me , " interrupted his friend , " were I capable of violating the rights of hospitality . I will meet the general—he was my father ' s friend—I will appeal to his generosity ; should that fail , we must descend to artifice : meanwhile , you must lay aside your uniform ,
ancl be content to disguise yourself in habiliments of minetlie ladies are already aware ofthe necessity of concealment , and will not be surprised at the exchange . " " Unfortunate that I am , " exclaimed Adol phe , to disturb the happiness and tranquillity of your family . Should I be
discovered , the vengeance of the emperor would fall on them—and your domestics , they " " Have neither eyes or ears but as we direct . At the
worst , too , we have a chamber so curiously concealed lhat suspicion ' s self mi ght pass it in her search . It was provided as a place of refuge for the females against an enemy it may now preserve a friend : there we can conceal you till the arrival of Aran , a Jew merchant , who annually visits these wilds to purchase furs—disguised as his servant , you VOL . I .
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The Mason.
" Depart ! " exclaimed Ivan : « can you then think so meanly of me as to desert you in the moment of clanger ? are you not my friend—my brother ?—consign you to the dungeons of Moscow ! not if the emperor himself commanded it . You are my guest—a name sacred to the
poorest peasant—you never have . been my prisoner ; I resign all claim upon your honour—I here restore your parole . I had not . named this unfortunate affair , but prudence may compel us to adopt precautions for your safety , which , hacl you not been aware of the motivemust
, have appeared strange to you . " " Generous Ivan , how shall I express my gratitude ! yet let not your zeal in my behalf compromise you with your government ; you have a mother "
" Who would blush for me , " interrupted his friend , " were I capable of violating the rights of hospitality . I will meet the general—he was my father ' s friend—I will appeal to his generosity ; should that fail , we must descend to artifice : meanwhile , you must lay aside your uniform ,
ancl be content to disguise yourself in habiliments of minetlie ladies are already aware ofthe necessity of concealment , and will not be surprised at the exchange . " " Unfortunate that I am , " exclaimed Adol phe , to disturb the happiness and tranquillity of your family . Should I be
discovered , the vengeance of the emperor would fall on them—and your domestics , they " " Have neither eyes or ears but as we direct . At the
worst , too , we have a chamber so curiously concealed lhat suspicion ' s self mi ght pass it in her search . It was provided as a place of refuge for the females against an enemy it may now preserve a friend : there we can conceal you till the arrival of Aran , a Jew merchant , who annually visits these wilds to purchase furs—disguised as his servant , you VOL . I .