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Dołączył: 25 Sty 2011
Posty: 1733
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Wysłany: Czw 5:39, 17 Lut 2011 Temat postu: thequeenwasunderguardinthecastleof
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hisenemyhandtohandthatheplungedintotheverymiddleofthe
armyandfoundhimselfpressedoneveryside.Coveredwithbloodand
sweathisswordbrokeninhishandhewasforcedtosurrender.An
hourlaterCharleswaswritingtohisuncletheKingofHungarythat
JoanhadfallenintohispowerandheonlyawaitedHisMajesty'sorders
to decide her fate.
ItwasafineMaymorning:thequeenwasunderguardinthecastleof
Aversa:Othohadobtainedhislibertyonconditionofhisquitting
NaplesandLouisofAnjouhadatlastgottogetheranarmyof50000
menandwasmarchinginhothastetotheconquestofthekingdom.
NoneofthisnewshadreachedtheearsofJoanwhoforsomedayshad
livedincompleteisolation.Thespringlavishedallhergloryontheseen-
chantedplainswhichhaveearnedthenameoftheblessedandhappy
countrycampagnafelite.Theorangetreeswerecoveredwithsweet
whiteblossomsthecherriesladenwithrubyfruittheoliveswithyoung
emeraldleavesthepomegranatefeatherywithredbells;thewild
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mulberrytheevergreenlaurelallthestrongbuddingvegetationneed-
ingnohelpfrommantoflourishinthisspotprivilegedbyNaturemade
onegreatgardenhereandthereinterruptedbylittlehiddenrunlets.It
wasaforgottenEdeninthiscorneroftheworld.Joanatherwindowwas
breathingintheperfumesofspringandhereyesmistywithtearsrested
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