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Captain Fracasse

CHAPTER XVII
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Blazius and old Mme.

Leonarde remember seeing the prince when he was devoted to Cornelia.

The duenna has often tried to persuade Isabelle to seek out her father, but she is of too modest and gentle a nature to take a step of that kind; not wishing to intrude upon a family that might reject her, and willing to content herself in her own lowly, position." "Yes, I knew all about that," rejoined de Sigognac, "for Isabelle told me some time ago her mother's history, and spoke of the ring; but without attaching any importance to the fact of her illustrious origin.
It is very evident, however, from the nobility and delicacy of her nature, without any other proof, that princely blood flows in her veins; and also the refined, pure, elevated type of her beauty testifies to her descent.

But what a terrible fatality that this cursed Vallombreuse should turn out to be her brother! There is a dead body between us now--a stream of blood separates us--and yet, I could not save her honour in any other way.

Unhappy mortal that I am! I have myself created the obstacle upon which my love is wrecked, and killed my hopes of future bliss with the very sword that defended the purity of the woman I adore.


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