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The Ring Of Charlemagne.
" Gift of the demon !—I desire that you remove it instantly ; and then , having thrown it away , that you and it separate for ever , after you have made on it the sign of the cross . Then " " Go on , —I listen . " " Then you must tell me what evil power belongs to that ring which you so bitterly regretted when you lost it for an instant . This secret , divulgedleads to immediate deliveranceif declare the whole
, your , you truth . " " And who is it that feel an interest in my deliverance ?" " The Queen , " answered Gaul , lowering his voice as he spoke . " The Queen ! " repeated Saphira ; " art thou certain of that , Sir Priest ?" " It is she who has sent me hither . " " She!—the Queen !"
" Herself . She has detected your retreat , and has commissioned me to be the bearer of tidings of pardon and commiseration . I long have vainly endeavoured to reach you here ; but to-day , at last , I found myself fortunately in the way of the Emperor , when he was returning to the palace . He has secretly commanded me to hear your confession , and I obeyed . Behold why 1 am here ! Tell me , therefore , first of all , what thou knowest of this ring . "
Saphira paused a moment to hide the joyful emotions which struggled in her bosom . She seemed for a brief space to hesitate . Gaul renewed his entreaties in a manner still more urgent . At length , she formed her resolution , and thus explained the supposed virtues of the ring , on which the obsequious priest had cast his longing eyes . " It is , " said she , " a ring of inestimable ivorth , and its possession is more valuable than that of the richest treasure . It was given me by a
Zingara , who assured me that I should never cease to be happy as long as I possessed it . This talisman makes whoever wears it loved by all ; and it was through its potent spell that the King so loved me . It contains a philter , ivhich it is only necessary to taste to attract to its possessor the hearts of all , even of one ' s greatest enemies . I have frequently had recourse ivith success to its charm , and I was about to make another—a last—trial of its efficacy when you entered . " " A last trial !" " Yes ; for as the philter evaporates the magic perfume is lost ; and I have my doubts whether there be sufficient potency in the spell to operate
once more . " Deliver it to me instantly , wretched sinner ! " said Gaul , rapidly , as he seized the hand of Saphira . In the movement which he made to seize the precious gem , Gaul allowed the ring which he wore on the little finger of his own right hand to be seen . Saphira in an instant recognised that which she had lost some months previously at fhe royal banquet , the inestimable sapphire , whose loss had led to her disgrace . She conquered her
surprise at the unexpected sight , and ivith an air as natural and disinterested as she could possibly assume" Yes , willingly , " said she , " I will give you my ring , if , in return , you present me with the one you wear . " " What ring mean you ? " demanded the Queen ' s emissary . " That , " answered Saphira , pointing to the talisman . Gaul , whose chief object was to satisfy the wishes of the Queen , held his own ring cheap in estimation ivith the prize worn by Saphira . He
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Ring Of Charlemagne.
" Gift of the demon !—I desire that you remove it instantly ; and then , having thrown it away , that you and it separate for ever , after you have made on it the sign of the cross . Then " " Go on , —I listen . " " Then you must tell me what evil power belongs to that ring which you so bitterly regretted when you lost it for an instant . This secret , divulgedleads to immediate deliveranceif declare the whole
, your , you truth . " " And who is it that feel an interest in my deliverance ?" " The Queen , " answered Gaul , lowering his voice as he spoke . " The Queen ! " repeated Saphira ; " art thou certain of that , Sir Priest ?" " It is she who has sent me hither . " " She!—the Queen !"
" Herself . She has detected your retreat , and has commissioned me to be the bearer of tidings of pardon and commiseration . I long have vainly endeavoured to reach you here ; but to-day , at last , I found myself fortunately in the way of the Emperor , when he was returning to the palace . He has secretly commanded me to hear your confession , and I obeyed . Behold why 1 am here ! Tell me , therefore , first of all , what thou knowest of this ring . "
Saphira paused a moment to hide the joyful emotions which struggled in her bosom . She seemed for a brief space to hesitate . Gaul renewed his entreaties in a manner still more urgent . At length , she formed her resolution , and thus explained the supposed virtues of the ring , on which the obsequious priest had cast his longing eyes . " It is , " said she , " a ring of inestimable ivorth , and its possession is more valuable than that of the richest treasure . It was given me by a
Zingara , who assured me that I should never cease to be happy as long as I possessed it . This talisman makes whoever wears it loved by all ; and it was through its potent spell that the King so loved me . It contains a philter , ivhich it is only necessary to taste to attract to its possessor the hearts of all , even of one ' s greatest enemies . I have frequently had recourse ivith success to its charm , and I was about to make another—a last—trial of its efficacy when you entered . " " A last trial !" " Yes ; for as the philter evaporates the magic perfume is lost ; and I have my doubts whether there be sufficient potency in the spell to operate
once more . " Deliver it to me instantly , wretched sinner ! " said Gaul , rapidly , as he seized the hand of Saphira . In the movement which he made to seize the precious gem , Gaul allowed the ring which he wore on the little finger of his own right hand to be seen . Saphira in an instant recognised that which she had lost some months previously at fhe royal banquet , the inestimable sapphire , whose loss had led to her disgrace . She conquered her
surprise at the unexpected sight , and ivith an air as natural and disinterested as she could possibly assume" Yes , willingly , " said she , " I will give you my ring , if , in return , you present me with the one you wear . " " What ring mean you ? " demanded the Queen ' s emissary . " That , " answered Saphira , pointing to the talisman . Gaul , whose chief object was to satisfy the wishes of the Queen , held his own ring cheap in estimation ivith the prize worn by Saphira . He