Heresumed，——
\"OnedayIwasleaningonthewindowofmycell。WhatbookwasIreadingthen？Oh！allthatisawhirlwindinmyhead。Iwasreading。ThewindowopeneduponaSquare。I
heardasoundoftambourineandmusic。Annoyedatbeingthusdisturbedinmyrevery，IglancedintotheSquare。WhatIbeheld，otherssawbesidemyself，andyetitwasnotaspectaclemadeforhumaneyes。There，inthemiddleofthepavement，——itwasmidday，thesunwasshiningbrightly，——acreaturewasdancing。AcreaturesobeautifulthatGodwouldhavepreferredhertotheVirginandhavechosenherforhismotherandhavewishedtobebornofherifshehadbeeninexistencewhenhewasmademan！Hereyeswereblackandsplendid；inthemidstofherblacklocks，somehairsthroughwhichthesunshoneglistenedlikethreadsofgold。Herfeetdisappearedintheirmovementslikethespokesofarapidlyturningwheel。Aroundherhead，inherblacktresses，thereweredisksofmetal，whichglitteredinthesun，andformedacoronetofstarsonherbrow。Herdressthicksetwithspangles，blue，anddottedwithathousandsparks，gleamedlikeasummernight。Herbrown，supplearmstwinedanduntwinedaroundherwaist，liketwoscarfs。Theformofherbodywassurprisinglybeautiful。
Oh！whataresplendentfigurestoodout，likesomethingluminouseveninthesunlight！Alas，younggirl，itwasthou！
Surprised，intoxicated，charmed，Iallowedmyselftogazeuponthee。IlookedsolongthatIsuddenlyshudderedwithterror；Ifeltthatfatewasseizingholdofme。\"