The country of The ring and the book . time be made manifest. The wretched Guido could make no reply. In atottering attempt to be equal with Violante he statedthat the Comparini, before they left Arezzo, had urgedPompilia at once to kill her husband, to poison hismother and the reverend canon, to set fire to the house,and then to fly to Rome with the first young black-guard she could happen on. This motherly advice,which would have involved very strenuous proceedingson the part of a mere child of thirteen, was recognisedas the product of Guidos spiteful brain, and wasonly of interest as eviden
The country of The ring and the book . time be made manifest. The wretched Guido could make no reply. In atottering attempt to be equal with Violante he statedthat the Comparini, before they left Arezzo, had urgedPompilia at once to kill her husband, to poison hismother and the reverend canon, to set fire to the house,and then to fly to Rome with the first young black-guard she could happen on. This motherly advice,which would have involved very strenuous proceedingson the part of a mere child of thirteen, was recognisedas the product of Guidos spiteful brain, and wasonly of interest as evidence that his invention was atfault. Still sillier than the matter of the charge was themanner in which the poor degenerate brought it for-ward. He produced a letter which the Abbe Paolohad received from Pompilia, the same being dulysigned by her and dated Arezzo, June 14th, it would be about June that the action to setaside the dowry contract was instituted. As this letterrose into unmerited prominence some few years after- 32. Violantes Confession wards, it may be well to dispose of it at this epistle opens as follows: 11 Dearest Brother-in-law: 111 wish by this letter to pay my respects to you, and tothank you for your efforts in placing me in this home, where,far removed from my parents, I live now a tranquil life and enjoyperfect safety, not having them around me. For they grievedme night and day with their perverse commands, which wereagainst the law, both human and divine. Then comes the detailed advice given by Violante onthe subject of wholesale murder, arson and dishonour,followed by these sentences : M Now that I have not her at hand who stirred up my mind, 1enjoy the quiet of Paradise, and know that my parents werethus directing me to a precipice, because of their own rage. I wish to be a good Christian and a good wife to SignorGuido, who has many times chidden me in a loving manner. The letter concludes Your most affectionate servant and sister, Fr
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