. Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino (Op. 6.) . did so, slowly and distinctly; I caught them beyond all power of mistake, and they were as I have given them above :— We perceived that we were sympathetic, and in less than a quarter of an hour had exchanged the most solemn vows that we would never marry one another. While I was rubbing my eyes and making up my mind whether I had stumbled upon a great satirist or no, I heard a voice from below— Signor Butler, Signor Butler, la vettura e pronta. I had therefore to leave my doubt unsolved, but all the time as we drove down the
. Alps and sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino (Op. 6.) . did so, slowly and distinctly; I caught them beyond all power of mistake, and they were as I have given them above :— We perceived that we were sympathetic, and in less than a quarter of an hour had exchanged the most solemn vows that we would never marry one another. While I was rubbing my eyes and making up my mind whether I had stumbled upon a great satirist or no, I heard a voice from below— Signor Butler, Signor Butler, la vettura e pronta. I had therefore to leave my doubt unsolved, but all the time as we drove down the valley I had the words above quoted ringing in my head. If ever any of my readers come across the book itself—for I should hope it will be published— I should be very grateful to them if they will direct my attention to it. Another day I wrent to Ceres, and returned on foot via S. Ignazio. S. Ignazio is a famous sanctuary on the very top of a mountain, like that of Sammichele, but it is late; the St. Ignatius being St. Ignatius o 2IO ALPS AND \ • *• \- Loyola, and not the apostolic father. I got my dinner at a village inn at the foot of the mountain, and from the window caught sightof a fresco upon the wallof a chapel a few yardsoff. There was a com-panion to it hardly lesss. ignazio, near lanzo. interesting, but I had not time to sketch it. I do not know what the one I give is intended to represent. St. Ignatius is upon a rock, and is pleased with something, but there is nothing to show what it is, except his attitude, which seems to say, Senza far fatica,—lI You see 1 can do it quite easily, or, There is no deception. Nor do we easily gather what it is that the Roman centurion is saying to St. Ignatius. I cannot make up my mind whether he is merely warning him to beware of the reaction, or whether he is a little scandalised.
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