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The Dean And The Magician;
The sound of a small bell close to his ear made the Dean jump off his seat . " Fear nothing , " said his host , " it is only the signal by ivhich the servants let mc know when they want to speak to me . ' As he spoke he pulled a silken bell-rope , and immediately a servant appeared with a packet of letters . They were addressed to the Dean ; acourier had followed him express from home , and had just arrived in Toledo .
" Great God ! " ejaculated the Dean , after he had perused the letters , " my uncle , the Archbishop of Santiago , is dangerously ill ; at least so writes his secretary : and here is a letter from ' the archdeacon of the diocese , which assures me the good old man has not twenty-four hours to live . I can scarcely repeat what he writes to me—m y poor dear uncle , may heaven prolong his days ! The chapter appears to have turned its eyes upon me , and—but that must not be—the electors , so writes the
archdeacon , are unanimousl y in my favour . " " Well , " replied Don Ulan , " my only regret is the interruption this will give to our studies : I have not the sli ghtest doubt that you will succeed to the mitre . M eanwhile , let me advise you to feign illness , and not return for a few days to Santiago . A short time will settle the matter ; and at all events your absence , in case of your election , will seem a proof of your modesty . AVrite your despatches , therefore , my dear siranother
; time will do to resume our studies . " Two days had scarce elapsed after the arrival of the messenger , when the verger of the Cathedral of Santiago , followed by servants in superb liveries , alighted at the house of Don Illan with dispatches for the dean . The aged prelate was dead , and his nephew had been elected archbishop by a unanimous vote of the chapter . The new dignitary seemed a prey to sentiments of an opposing nature ; but after wiping away a few decent teare , he assumed an air of gravity becoming his new honour . Don Illan was the first to kiss the hand of his grace , the new archbishop .
" I hope , " he added , " that I may be allowed also to congratulate my sou , the young man of whom I spoke to your grace , and who is now at the University of Paris ! for I flatter myself your eminence will present him to the deanery rendered vacant by your promotion . " " My worthy friend , Don Ulan , " replied tiie archbishop , " how can I reward you for the services you have rendered me ? I have disclosed to you my true character ; I regard a friend such as I have found you another self
as ; but why take the young man prematurel y from Iris studies ? The Archbishop of Santiago will never lack the opportunity and means of advancing him . You shall follow me to my diocese . For all the mitres in Christendom I would not lose the advantage of your instructions . The deanery , to tell you the truth , might be given to my uncle , the only surviving brother of my departed father , who has for years been living on a very moderate incomeHe is much respected
. at Santiago , and I would lose my character if , placing so young a man as your son at the head of the chapter , I neglected an amiable priest , my all but parent . " " As you please , most reverend sir , " replied Don Ulan , while he set about the preparations for their departure . The acclamations which had filled the streets when the new archbishop made his triumphal entry into the capital of Gallicia , were soon
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Dean And The Magician;
The sound of a small bell close to his ear made the Dean jump off his seat . " Fear nothing , " said his host , " it is only the signal by ivhich the servants let mc know when they want to speak to me . ' As he spoke he pulled a silken bell-rope , and immediately a servant appeared with a packet of letters . They were addressed to the Dean ; acourier had followed him express from home , and had just arrived in Toledo .
" Great God ! " ejaculated the Dean , after he had perused the letters , " my uncle , the Archbishop of Santiago , is dangerously ill ; at least so writes his secretary : and here is a letter from ' the archdeacon of the diocese , which assures me the good old man has not twenty-four hours to live . I can scarcely repeat what he writes to me—m y poor dear uncle , may heaven prolong his days ! The chapter appears to have turned its eyes upon me , and—but that must not be—the electors , so writes the
archdeacon , are unanimousl y in my favour . " " Well , " replied Don Ulan , " my only regret is the interruption this will give to our studies : I have not the sli ghtest doubt that you will succeed to the mitre . M eanwhile , let me advise you to feign illness , and not return for a few days to Santiago . A short time will settle the matter ; and at all events your absence , in case of your election , will seem a proof of your modesty . AVrite your despatches , therefore , my dear siranother
; time will do to resume our studies . " Two days had scarce elapsed after the arrival of the messenger , when the verger of the Cathedral of Santiago , followed by servants in superb liveries , alighted at the house of Don Illan with dispatches for the dean . The aged prelate was dead , and his nephew had been elected archbishop by a unanimous vote of the chapter . The new dignitary seemed a prey to sentiments of an opposing nature ; but after wiping away a few decent teare , he assumed an air of gravity becoming his new honour . Don Illan was the first to kiss the hand of his grace , the new archbishop .
" I hope , " he added , " that I may be allowed also to congratulate my sou , the young man of whom I spoke to your grace , and who is now at the University of Paris ! for I flatter myself your eminence will present him to the deanery rendered vacant by your promotion . " " My worthy friend , Don Ulan , " replied tiie archbishop , " how can I reward you for the services you have rendered me ? I have disclosed to you my true character ; I regard a friend such as I have found you another self
as ; but why take the young man prematurel y from Iris studies ? The Archbishop of Santiago will never lack the opportunity and means of advancing him . You shall follow me to my diocese . For all the mitres in Christendom I would not lose the advantage of your instructions . The deanery , to tell you the truth , might be given to my uncle , the only surviving brother of my departed father , who has for years been living on a very moderate incomeHe is much respected
. at Santiago , and I would lose my character if , placing so young a man as your son at the head of the chapter , I neglected an amiable priest , my all but parent . " " As you please , most reverend sir , " replied Don Ulan , while he set about the preparations for their departure . The acclamations which had filled the streets when the new archbishop made his triumphal entry into the capital of Gallicia , were soon