Lands of summer; . he open country. Weblessed him for his forethought afterwards;for, had we waited in accordance with ourplan, we must have taken the interestingjourney of two hours entirely in the dark ;whereas, the land now looked its best allthe way, in the favorable light of the lateafternoon. A cool breeze refreshed us ; and,through it, we brushed by gardens, fields,and vineyards, in and out of parti-coloredhamlets, stopping at villa gates and farm-house doors. The neighbors gathered in 173 Lands of Summer merry groups to meet their returningfriends. The whole life of the provinceseemed
Lands of summer; . he open country. Weblessed him for his forethought afterwards;for, had we waited in accordance with ourplan, we must have taken the interestingjourney of two hours entirely in the dark ;whereas, the land now looked its best allthe way, in the favorable light of the lateafternoon. A cool breeze refreshed us ; and,through it, we brushed by gardens, fields,and vineyards, in and out of parti-coloredhamlets, stopping at villa gates and farm-house doors. The neighbors gathered in 173 Lands of Summer merry groups to meet their returningfriends. The whole life of the provinceseemed revealed to us at this mellow timeof day ; and no other conveyance wouldhave brought us home to it thus closelyand intimately. In good time for dinner, we came intoBergamo, and made our way to the landlord, who had himself devised ourexpedition, was enchanted at the success ofit. He actually listened, when we talked ;and all his cheery satellites welcomed uslike old friends. The Centenary of Alfieri at Asti.
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