Leave these mountains! Well! I should not leave my nature." "Keep thy nature ever,--it is a sweet one." "Yes, sweet while thou art true; stern, if thou art faithless.

Shall I tell thee what I--what the girls of this country are?
Daughters of men whom you call robbers, we aspire to be the companions of our lovers or our husbands.

We love ardently; we own it boldly.

We stand by your side in danger; we serve you as slaves in safety: we never change, and we resent change.

You may reproach, strike us, trample us as a dog,--we bear all without a murmur; betray us, and no tiger is more relentless.
Be true, and our hearts reward you; be false, and our hands revenge! Dost thou love me now ?" During this speech the Italian's countenance had most eloquently aided her words,--by turns soft, frank, fierce,--and at the last question she inclined her head humbly, and stood, as in fear of his reply, before him.