The ring and the book . bargain, business at an end — Then, six months hence, that person whom you trust, Comes, fetches whatsoever babe it be; I keep the price and secret, you the babe. Paying beside for mass to make all straight: 190 Meantime, I pouch the earnest-money-piece. Down stairs again goes fumbling by the rope Violante, triumphing in a flourish of fire From her own brain, self-lit by such success,— Gains church in time for the ^^MagJiificaV 195 And gives forth My reproof is taken away, And blessed shall mankind proclaim me now, So that the officiating priest turns round To see who p
The ring and the book . bargain, business at an end — Then, six months hence, that person whom you trust, Comes, fetches whatsoever babe it be; I keep the price and secret, you the babe. Paying beside for mass to make all straight: 190 Meantime, I pouch the earnest-money-piece. Down stairs again goes fumbling by the rope Violante, triumphing in a flourish of fire From her own brain, self-lit by such success,— Gains church in time for the ^^MagJiificaV 195 And gives forth My reproof is taken away, And blessed shall mankind proclaim me now, So that the officiating priest turns round To see who proffers the obstreperous praise: Then home to Pietro, the enraptured-much 20c But puzzled-more when told the wondrous news — How orisons and works of charity, (Beside that pair of pinners- and a coif,^ Birth-day surprise last Wednesday was fi\e weeks) Had borne fruit in the autumn of his life.— 205 ^ Pauls : Italian silver coins worth about ? Pinners : lappets of a head-dress, ten cents each. •* Coif: a TERTIUM QUID. 113 They, or the Orvieto^ in a double dose. Anyhow, she must keep house next six months, Lie on the settle, avoid the three-legged stool. And, chiefly, not be crossed in wish or whim, And the result was like to be an heir. 210 Accordingly, when time was come about, He found himself the sire indeed of this Francesca Vittoria Pompilia and the rest O the names whereby he sealed her his, next day. A crime complete in its way is here, I hope? 215 Lies to God. lies to man, every way lies To nature and civility and the mode : Flat robbery of the proper heirs thus foiled O the due succession, — and, what followed thence, Robbery of God, through the confessors ear 220 Debarred the most note-worthy incident When all else done and undone twelve-month through Was put in evidence at Easter-time. All other peccadillos! — but this one To the priest who comes next day to dine with us? 225 T were inexpedient; decency forbade. Is so far clear? You know Violante n
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