| 529 | 530 | 531 | 532 | 533 |
| 1 | 236 | 472 | 708 | 944 |
|
spectre, but sun-born.
The performance over, the platform drawn up, and the family reassembled
in the Green Box, Ursus opened and emptied on the supper-table the bag
of receipts. From a heap of pennies there slid suddenly forth a Spanish
gold onza. "Hers!" cried Ursus.
The onza amidst the pence covered with verdigris was a type of the lady
amidst the crowd.
"She has paid an onza for her seat," cried Ursus with enthusiasm.
Just then, the hotel-keeper entered the Green Box, and, passing his arm
out of the window at the back of it, opened the loophole in the wall of
which we have already spoken, which gave a view over the field, and
which was level with the window; then he made a silent sign to Ursus to
look out. A carriage, swarming with plumed footmen carrying torches and
magnificently appointed, was driving off at a fast trot.
Ursus took the piece of gold between his forefinger and thumb
respectfully, and, showing it to Master Nicless, said,--
"She is a goddess."
Then his eyes falling on the carriage which was about to turn the corner
of the field, and on the imperial of which the footmen's torches lighted
up a golden coronet, with eight strawberry leaves, he exclaimed,--
531
Page
Quick Jump
|