t of great ladies.
I am nobody. She is so beautiful, so splendid, and so high above me, it
would be the maddest presumption for me to ask her for her love. To ask
for the love of my Queen! And yet--Oh, I can say no more. God sees my
heart. God knows how I love her."

"And it is on her account--because you think your love is hopeless--that
you are going away, that you are going back to England?"

"Yes," said he.

She raised her eyes again, and again they gave themselves to his. There
was something in them, there was a glow, a softness ...

"Don't go," she said.

Up at the castle--Peter had hurried down to the villa, dressed, and
returned to the castle to dine--he restored the snuff-box to Cardinal
Udeschini.

"I am trebly your debtor for it," said the Cardinal.

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