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Wysłany: Pią 12:49, 18 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published aaaadbxz |
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wretchedanddesperateandherloverthoughgenerousandbraveand
anxioustoreassurehersofarashecoulddidnotveryclearlyseehowto
extricatehimselffromsuchadifficultsituation.ButhismotherCather-
inewhoseambitionwassatisfiedinseeingoneofhersonsnomatter
whichattaintothethroneofNaplescameunexpectedlytotheiraid
promisingsolemnlythatitwouldonlytakeherafewdaystobeableto
layatherniece'sfeetatreasurericherthananythingshehadever
dreamed ofqueen as she was.
Theempressthentookhalfherson'stroopsmadeforSaintAgatha
andbesiegedthefortresswhereCharlesandBertrandofArtoishad
takenrefugewhentheyfledfromjustice.Theoldcountastonishedat
thesightofthiswomanwhohadbeentheverysouloftheconspiracy
andnotintheleastunderstandingherarrivalasanenemysentoutto
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asktheintentionofthisdisplayofmilitaryforce.TowhichCatherine
replied in words which we translate literally:
MyfriendstellCharlesourfaithfulfriendthatwedesiretospeak
withhimprivatelyandaloneconcerningamatterequallyinterestingto
usbothandheisnottobealarmedatourarrivingintheguiseofanen-
emyforthiswehavedonedesignedlyasweshallexplaininthecourse
ofourinterview.Weknowheisconfinedtobedbythegoutandthere-
forefeelnosurpriseathisnotcomingouttomeetus.Havethegoodness
tosalutehimonourpa [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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