Ifearedyouwouldrepentyouofyourchoice。”
Seriousasthechoicehadbeen，Lucydidnotrepent。Yesterdayhadbeenamuddle——queerandodd，thekindofthingonecouldnotwritedowneasilyonpaper——butshehadafeelingthatCharlotteandhershoppingwerepreferabletoGeorgeEmersonandthesummitoftheTorredelGallo。Sinceshecouldnotunravelthetangle，shemusttakecarenottore-enterit。ShecouldprotestsincerelyagainstMissBartlett\'sinsinuations。
Butthoughshehadavoidedthechiefactor，thesceneryunfortunatelyremained。Charlotte，withthecomplacencyoffate，ledherfromtherivertothePiazzaSignoria。Shecouldnothavebelievedthatstones，aLoggia，afountain，apalacetower，wouldhavesuchsignificance。Foramomentsheunderstoodthenatureofghosts。
Theexactsiteofthemurderwasoccupied，notbyaghost，butbyMissLavish，whohadthemorningnewspaperinherhand。Shehailedthembriskly。Thedreadfulcatastropheofthepreviousdayhadgivenheranideawhichshethoughtwouldworkupintoabook。
\"Oh，letmecongratulateyou!\"saidMissBartlett。\"Afteryourdespairofyesterday!Whatafortunatething!\"
\"Aha!MissHoneychurch，comeyouhereIaminluck。Now，youaretotellmeabsolutelyeverythingthatyousawfromthebeginning。”Lucypokedatthegroundwithherparasol。
\"Butperhapsyouwouldrathernot？\"
\"I\'msorry——ifyoucouldmanagewithoutit，IthinkIwouldrathernot。”
Theelderladiesexchangedglances，notofdisapproval；itissuitablethatagirlshouldfeeldeeply。
\"ItisIwhoamsorry，\"saidMissLavish。\"literaryhacksareshamelesscreatures。Ibelievethere\'snosecretofthehumanheartintowhichwewouldn\'tpry。”
Shemarchedcheerfullytothefountainandback，anddidafewcalculationsinrealism。ThenshesaidthatshehadbeeninthePiazzasinceeighto\'clockcollectingmaterial。Agooddealofitwasunsuitable，butofcourseonealwayshadtoadapt。Thetwomenhadquarrelledoverafive-francnote。Forthefive-francnotesheshouldsubstituteayounglady，whichwouldraisethetoneofthetragedy，andatthesametimefurnishanexcellentplot。
\"Whatistheheroine\'sname？\"askedMissBartlett。
\"Leonora，\"saidMissLavish；herownnamewasEleanor。
\"Idohopeshe\'snice。”
Thatdesideratumwouldnotbeomitted。
\"Andwhatistheplot？\"
Love，murder，abduction，revenge，wastheplot。Butitallcamewhilethefountainplashedtothesatyrsinthemorningsun。
\"Ihopeyouwillexcusemeforboringonlikethis，\"MissLavishconcluded。\"Itissotemptingtotalktoreallysympatheticpeople。Ofcourse，thisisthebarestoutline。Therewillbeadealoflocalcolouring，descriptionsofFlorenceandtheneighbourhood，andIshallalsointroducesomehumorouscharacters。Andletmegiveyouallfairwarning:IintendtobeunmercifultotheBritishtourist。”
\"Oh，youwickedwoman，\"criedMissBartlett。\"IamsureyouarethinkingoftheEmersons。”
MissLavishgaveaMachiavelliansmile。
\"IconfessthatinItalymysympathiesarenotwithmyowncountrymen。ItistheneglectedItalianswhoattractme，andwhoselivesIamgoingtopaintsofarasIcan。ForIrepeatandIinsist，andIhavealwaysheldmoststrongly，thatatragedysuchasyesterday\'sisnotthelesstragicbecauseithappenedinhumblelife。”
TherewasafittingsilencewhenMissLavishhadconcluded。Thenthecousinswishedsuccesstoherlabours，andwalkedslowlyawayacrossthesquare。
\"Sheismyideaofareallycleverwoman，\"saidMissBartlett。
\"Thatlastremarkstruckmeassoparticularlytrue。Itshouldbeamostpatheticnovel。”
Lucyassented。Atpresenthergreataimwasnottogetputintoit。Herperceptionsthismorningwerecuriouslykeen，andshebelievedthatMissLavishhadherontrialforaningenue。
\"Sheisemancipated，butonlyintheverybestsenseoftheword，\"continuedMissBartlettslowly。\"Nonebutthesuperficialwouldbeshockedather。Wehadalongtalkyesterday。Shebelievesinjusticeandtruthandhumaninterest。Shetoldmealsothatshehasahighopinionofthedestinyofwoman——Mr。
Eager!Why，hownice!Whatapleasantsurprise!\"
\"Ah，notforme，\"saidthechaplainblandly，\"forIhavebeenwatchingyouandMissHoneychurchforquitealittletime。”
\"WewerechattingtoMissLavish。”
Hisbrowcontracted。
\"SoIsaw。Wereyouindeed？Andatevia!sonooccupato!\"Thelastremarkwasmadetoavenderofpanoramicphotographswhowasapproachingwithacourteoussmile。\"Iamabouttoventureasuggestion。WouldyouandMissHoneychurchbedisposedtojoinmeinadrivesomedaythisweek——adriveinthehills？WemightgoupbyFiesoleandbackbySettignano。Thereisapointonthatroadwherewecouldgetdownandhaveanhour\'srambleonthehillside。TheviewthenceofFlorenceismostbeautiful——farbetterthanthehackneyedviewofFiesole。ItistheviewthatAlessioBaldovinettiisfondofintroducingintohispictures。
Thatmanhadadecidedfeelingforlandscape。Decidedly。Butwholooksatitto-day？
Ah，theworldistoomuchforus。”
MissBartletthadnotheardofAlessioBaldovinetti，butsheknewthatMr。Eagerwasnocommonplacechaplain。HewasamemberoftheresidentialcolonywhohadmadeFlorencetheirhome。HeknewthepeoplewhoneverwalkedaboutwithBaedekers，whohadlearnttotakeasiestaafterlunch，whotookdrivesthepensiontouristshadneverheardof，andsawbyprivateinfluencegallerieswhichwereclosedtothem。Livingindelicateseclusion，someinfurnishedflats，othersinRenaissancevillasonFiesole\'sslope，theyread，wrote，studied，andexchangedideas，thusattainingtothatintimateknowledge，orratherperception，ofFlorencewhichisdeniedtoallwhocarryintheirpocketsthecouponsofCook。
Thereforeaninvitationfromthechaplainwassomethingtobeproudof。Betweenthetwosectionsofhisflockhewasoftentheonlylink，anditwashisavowedcustomtoselectthoseofhismigratorysheepwhoseemedworthy，andgivethemafewhoursinthepasturesofthepermanent。TeaataRenaissancevilla？
Nothinghadbeensaidaboutityet。Butifitdidcometothat——
howLucywouldenjoyit!
AfewdaysagoandLucywouldhavefeltthesame。Butthejoysoflifeweregroupingthemselvesanew。AdriveinthehillswithMr。
EagerandMissBartlett——evenifculminatinginaresidentialtea-party——wasnolongerthegreatestofthem。SheechoedtherapturesofCharlottesomewhatfaintly。OnlywhensheheardthatMr。Beebewasalsocomingdidherthanksbecomemoresincere。
\"Soweshallbeapartiecarree，\"saidthechaplain。\"Inthesedaysoftoilandtumultonehasgreatneedsofthecountryanditsmessageofpurity。Andatevia!andatepresto，presto!Ah，thetown!Beautifulasitis，itisthetown。”
Theyassented。
\"Thisverysquare——soIamtold——witnessedyesterdaythemostsordidoftragedies。ToonewholovestheFlorenceofDanteandSavonarolathereissomethingportentousinsuchdesecration——
portentousandhumiliating。”
\"Humiliatingindeed，\"saidMissBartlett。\"MissHoneychurchhappenedtobepassingthroughasithappened。Shecanhardlybeartospeakofit。”SheglancedatLucyproudly。
\"Andhowcamewetohaveyouhere？\"askedthechaplainpaternally。
MissBartlett\'srecentliberalismoozedawayatthequestion。
\"Donotblameher，please，Mr。Eager。Thefaultismine:Ileftherunchaperoned。”
\"Soyouwereherealone，MissHoneychurch？\"Hisvoicesuggestedsympatheticreproofbutatthesametimeindicatedthatafewharrowingdetailswouldnotbeunacceptable。Hisdark，handsomefacedroopedmournfullytowardshertocatchherreply。
\"Practically。”
\"Oneofourpensionacquaintanceskindlybroughtherhome，\"saidMissBartlett，adroitlyconcealingthesexofthepreserver。
\"Forheralsoitmusthavebeenaterribleexperience。Itrustthatneitherofyouwasatall——thatitwasnotinyourimmediateproximity？\"
OfthemanythingsLucywasnoticingto-day，nottheleastremarkablewasthis:theghoulishfashioninwhichrespectablepeoplewillnibbleafterblood。GeorgeEmersonhadkeptthesubjectstrangelypure。
\"Hediedbythefountain，Ibelieve，\"washerreply。
\"Andyouandyourfriend——\"
\"WereoverattheLoggia。”
\"Thatmusthavesavedyoumuch。Youhavenot，ofcourse，seenthedisgracefulillustrationswhichthegutterPress——Thismanisapublicnuisance；heknowsthatIamaresidentperfectlywell，andyethegoesonworryingmetobuyhisvulgarviews。”
SurelythevendorofphotographswasinleaguewithLucy——intheeternalleagueofItalywithyouth。HehadsuddenlyextendedhisbookbeforeMissBartlettandMr。Eager，bindingtheirhandstogetherbyalongglossyribbonofchurches，pictures，andviews。
\"Thisistoomuch!\"criedthechaplain，strikingpetulantlyatoneofFraAngelico\'sangels。Shetore。Ashrillcryrosefromthevendor。Thebookitseemed，wasmorevaluablethanonewouldhavesupposed。
\"WillinglywouldIpurchase——\"beganMissBartlett。
\"Ignorehim，\"saidMr。Eagersharply，andtheyallwalkedrapidlyawayfromthesquare。
ButanItaliancanneverbeignored，leastofallwhenhehasagrievance。HismysteriouspersecutionofMr。Eagerbecamerelentless；theairrangwithhisthreatsandlamentations。HeappealedtoLucy；wouldnotsheintercede？Hewaspoor——heshelteredafamily——thetaxonbread。Hewaited，hegibbered，hewasrecompensed，hewasdissatisfied，hedidnotleavethemuntilhehadswepttheirmindscleanofallthoughtswhetherpleasantorunpleasant。
Shoppingwasthetopicthatnowensued。Underthechaplain\'sguidancetheyselectedmanyhideouspresentsandmementoes——
floridlittlepicture-framesthatseemedfashionedingildedpastry；otherlittleframes，moresevere，thatstoodonlittleeasels，andwerecarvenoutofoak；ablottingbookofvellum；
aDanteofthesamematerial；cheapmosaicbrooches，whichthemaids，nextChristmas，wouldnevertellfromreal；pins，pots，heraldicsaucers，brownart-photographs；ErosandPsycheinalabaster；St。Petertomatch——allofwhichwouldhavecostlessinLondon。
ThissuccessfulmorningleftnopleasantimpressionsonLucy。Shehadbeenalittlefrightened，bothbyMissLavishandbyMr。
Eager，sheknewnotwhy。Andastheyfrightenedher，shehad，strangelyenough，ceasedtorespectthem。ShedoubtedthatMissLavishwasagreatartist。ShedoubtedthatMr。Eagerwasasfullofspiritualityandcultureasshehadbeenledtosuppose。Theyweretriedbysomenewtest，andtheywerefoundwanting。AsforCharlotte——asforCharlotteshewasexactlythesame。Itmightbepossibletobenicetoher；itwasimpossibletoloveher。
\"Thesonofalabourer；Ihappentoknowitforafact。A
mechanicofsomesorthimselfwhenhewasyoung；thenhetooktowritingfortheSocialisticPress。IcameacrosshimatBrixton。”
TheyweretalkingabouttheEmersons。
\"Howwonderfullypeopleriseinthesedays!\"sighedMissBartlett，fingeringamodeloftheleaningTowerofPisa。
\"Generally，\"repliedMr。Eager，\"onehasonlysympathyfortheirsuccess。Thedesireforeducationandforsocialadvance——inthesethingsthereissomethingnotwhollyvile。TherearesomeworkingmenwhomonewouldbeverywillingtoseeouthereinFlorence——littleastheywouldmakeofit。”
\"Isheajournalistnow？\"MissBartlettasked，\"Heisnot；hemadeanadvantageousmarriage。”
Heutteredthisremarkwithavoicefullofmeaning，andendedwithasigh。
\"Oh，sohehasawife。”
\"Dead，MissBartlett，dead。Iwonder——yesIwonderhowhehastheeffronterytolookmeintheface，todaretoclaimacquaintancewithme。HewasinmyLondonparishlongago。TheotherdayinSantaCroce，whenhewaswithMissHoneychurch，Isnubbedhim。
Lethimbewarethathedoesnotgetmorethanasnub。”
\"What？\"criedLucy，flushing。
\"Exposure!\"hissedMr。Eager。
Hetriedtochangethesubject；butinscoringadramaticpointhehadinterestedhisaudiencemorethanhehadintended。MissBartlettwasfullofverynaturalcuriosity。Lucy，thoughshewishednevertoseetheEmersonsagain，wasnotdisposedtocondemnthemonasingleword。
\"Doyoumean，\"sheasked，\"thatheisanirreligiousman？Weknowthatalready。”
\"Lucy，dear——\"saidMissBartlett，gentlyreprovinghercousin\'spenetration。
\"Ishouldbeastonishedifyouknewall。Theboy——aninnocentchildatthetime——Iwillexclude。Godknowswhathiseducationandhisinheritedqualitiesmayhavemadehim。”
\"Perhaps，\"saidMissBartlett，\"itissomethingthatwehadbetternothear。”
\"Tospeakplainly，\"saidMr。Eager，\"itis。Iwillsaynomore。”
ForthefirsttimeLucy\'srebelliousthoughtssweptoutinwords——forthefirsttimeinherlife。
\"Youhavesaidverylittle。”
\"Itwasmyintentiontosayverylittle，\"washisfrigidreply。
Hegazedindignantlyatthegirl，whomethimwithequalindignation。Sheturnedtowardshimfromtheshopcounter；herbreastheavedquickly。Heobservedherbrow，andthesuddenstrengthofherlips。Itwasintolerablethatsheshoulddisbelievehim。
\"Murder，ifyouwanttoknow，\"hecriedangrily。\"Thatmanmurderedhiswife!\"
\"How？\"sheretorted。
\"Toallintentsandpurposeshemurderedher。ThatdayinSantaCroce——didtheysayanythingagainstme？\"
\"Notaword，Mr。Eager——notasingleword。”
\"Oh，Ithoughttheyhadbeenlibellingmetoyou。ButIsupposeitisonlytheirpersonalcharmsthatmakesyoudefendthem。”
\"I\'mnotdefendingthem，\"saidLucy，losinghercourage，andrelapsingintotheoldchaoticmethods。\"They\'renothingtome。”
\"Howcouldyouthinkshewasdefendingthem？\"saidMissBartlett，muchdiscomfitedbytheunpleasantscene。Theshopmanwaspossiblylistening。
\"Shewillfinditdifficult。ForthatmanhasmurderedhiswifeinthesightofGod。”
TheadditionofGodwasstriking。Butthechaplainwasreallytryingtoqualifyarashremark。Asilencefollowedwhichmighthavebeenimpressive，butwasmerelyawkward。ThenMissBartletthastilypurchasedtheLeaningTower，andledthewayintothestreet。
\"Imustbegoing，\"saidhe，shuttinghiseyesandtakingouthiswatch。
MissBartlettthankedhimforhiskindness，andspokewithenthusiasmoftheapproachingdrive。
\"Drive？Oh，isourdrivetocomeoff？\"
Lucywasrecalledtohermanners，andafteralittleexertionthecomplacencyofMr。Eagerwasrestored。
\"Botherthedrive!\"exclaimedthegirl，assoonashehaddeparted。\"ItisjustthedrivewehadarrangedwithMr。Beebewithoutanyfussatall。Whyshouldheinviteusinthatabsurdmanner？Wemightaswellinvitehim。Weareeachpayingforourselves。”
MissBartlett，whohadintendedtolamentovertheEmersons，waslaunchedbythisremarkintounexpectedthoughts。
\"Ifthatisso，dear——ifthedriveweandMr。BeebearegoingwithMr。EagerisreallythesameastheonewearegoingwithMr。Beebe，thenIforeseeasadkettleoffish。”
\"How？\"
\"BecauseMr。BeebehasaskedEleanorLavishtocome，too。”
\"Thatwillmeananothercarriage。”
\"Farworse。Mr。EagerdoesnotlikeEleanor。Sheknowsitherself。Thetruthmustbetold；sheistoounconventionalforhim。”
Theywerenowinthenewspaper-roomattheEnglishbank。Lucystoodbythecentraltable，heedlessofPunchandtheGraphic，tryingtoanswer，oratalleventstoformulatethequestionsriotinginherbrain。Thewell-knownworldhadbrokenup，andthereemergedFlorence，amagiccitywherepeoplethoughtanddidthemostextraordinarythings。Murder，accusationsofmurder，Aladyclingingtoonemanandbeingrudetoanother——werethesethedailyincidentsofherstreets？Wastheremoreinherfrankbeautythanmettheeye——thepower，perhaps，toevokepassions，goodandbad，andtobringthemspeedilytoafulfillment？
HappyCharlotte，who，thoughgreatlytroubledoverthingsthatdidnotmatter，seemedoblivioustothingsthatdid；whocouldconjecturewithadmirabledelicacy\"wherethingsmightleadto，\"
butapparentlylostsightofthegoalassheapproachedit。Nowshewascrouchinginthecornertryingtoextractacircularnotefromakindoflinennose-bagwhichhunginchasteconcealmentroundherneck。ShehadbeentoldthatthiswastheonlysafewaytocarrymoneyinItaly；itmustonlybebroachedwithinthewallsoftheEnglishbank。Asshegropedshemurmured:\"WhetheritisMr。BeebewhoforgottotellMr。Eager，orMr。Eagerwhoforgotwhenhetoldus，orwhethertheyhavedecidedtoleaveEleanoroutaltogether——whichtheycouldscarcelydo——butinanycasewemustbeprepared。Itisyoutheyreallywant；Iamonlyaskedforappearances。Youshallgowiththetwogentlemen，andI
andEleanorwillfollowbehind。Aone-horsecarriagewoulddoforus。Yethowdifficultitis!\"
\"Itisindeed，\"repliedthegirl，withagravitythatsoundedsympathetic。
\"Whatdoyouthinkaboutit？\"askedMissBartlett，flushedfromthestruggle，andbuttoningupherdress。
\"Idon\'tknowwhatIthink，norwhatIwant。”
\"Oh，dear，Lucy!IdohopeFlorenceisn\'tboringyou。Speaktheword，and，asyouknow，Iwouldtakeyoutotheendsoftheearthto-morrow。”
\"Thankyou，Charlotte，\"saidLucy，andponderedovertheoffer。
Therewerelettersforheratthebureau——onefromherbrother，fullofathleticsandbiology；onefromhermother，delightfulasonlyhermother\'sletterscouldbe。Shehadreadinitofthecrocuseswhichhadbeenboughtforyellowandwerecominguppuce，ofthenewparlour-maid，whohadwateredthefernswithessenceoflemonade，ofthesemi-detachedcottageswhichwereruiningSummerStreet，andbreakingtheheartofSirHarryOtway。
Sherecalledthefree，pleasantlifeofherhome，whereshewasallowedtodoeverything，andwherenothingeverhappenedtoher。
Theroadupthroughthepine-woods，thecleandrawing-room，theviewovertheSussexWeald——allhungbeforeherbrightanddistinct，butpatheticasthepicturesinagallerytowhich，aftermuchexperience，atravellerreturns。
\"Andthenews？\"askedMissBartlett。
\"Mrs。VyseandhersonhavegonetoRome，\"saidLucy，givingthenewsthatinterestedherleast。\"DoyouknowtheVyses？\"
\"Oh，notthatwayback。WecanneverhavetoomuchofthedearPiazzaSignoria。”
\"They\'renicepeople，theVyses。Soclever——myideaofwhat\'sreallyclever。Don\'tyoulongtobeinRome？\"
\"Idieforit!\"
ThePiazzaSignoriaistoostonytobebrilliant。Ithasnograss，noflowers，nofrescoes，noglitteringwallsofmarbleorcomfortingpatchesofruddybrick。Byanoddchance——unlesswebelieveinapresidinggeniusofplaces——thestatuesthatrelieveitsseveritysuggest，nottheinnocenceofchildhood，northegloriousbewildermentofyouth，buttheconsciousachievementsofmaturity。PerseusandJudith，HerculesandThusnelda，theyhavedoneorsufferedsomething，andthoughtheyareimmortal，immortalityhascometothemafterexperience，notbefore。Here，notonlyinthesolitudeofNature，mightaheromeetagoddess，oraheroineagod。
\"Charlotte!\"criedthegirlsuddenly。\"Here\'sanidea。WhatifwepoppedofftoRometo-morrow——straighttotheVyses\'hotel？ForIdoknowwhatIwant。I\'msickofFlorence。No，yousaidyou\'dgototheendsoftheearth!Do!Do!\"
MissBartlett，withequalvivacity，replied:
\"Oh，youdrollperson!Pray，whatwouldbecomeofyourdriveinthehills？\"
Theypassedtogetherthroughthegauntbeautyofthesquare，laughingovertheunpracticalsuggestion。
ChapterVI:TheReverendArthurBeebe，theReverendCuthbertEager，Mr。Emerson，Mr。GeorgeEmerson，MissEleanorLavish，MissCharlotteBartlett，andMissLucyHoneychurchDriveOutinCarriagestoSeeaView；ItaliansDriveThem。
ItwasPhaethonwhodrovethemtoFiesolethatmemorableday，ayouthallirresponsibilityandfire，recklesslyurginghismaster\'shorsesupthestonyhill。Mr。Beeberecognizedhimatonce。NeithertheAgesofFaithnortheAgeofDoubthadtouchedhim；hewasPhaethoninTuscanydrivingacab。AnditwasPersephonewhomheaskedleavetopickupontheway，sayingthatshewashissister——Persephone，tallandslenderandpale，returningwiththeSpringtohermother\'scottage，andstillshadinghereyesfromtheunaccustomedlight。ToherMr。Eagerobjected，sayingthatherewasthethinedgeofthewedge，andonemustguardagainstimposition。Buttheladiesinterceded，andwhenithadbeenmadeclearthatitwasaverygreatfavour，thegoddesswasallowedtomountbesidethegod。
Phaethonatonceslippedtheleftreinoverherhead，thusenablinghimselftodrivewithhisarmroundherwaist。Shedidnotmind。Mr。Eager，whosatwithhisbacktothehorses，sawnothingoftheindecorousproceeding，andcontinuedhisconversationwithLucy。TheothertwooccupantsofthecarriagewereoldMr。EmersonandMissLavish。Foradreadfulthinghadhappened:Mr。Beebe，withoutconsultingMr。Eager，haddoubledthesizeoftheparty。AndthoughMissBartlettandMissLavishhadplannedallthemorninghowthepeopleweretosit，atthecriticalmomentwhenthecarriagescameroundtheylosttheirheads，andMissLavishgotinwithLucy，whileMissBartlett，withGeorgeEmersonandMr。Beebe，followedonbehind。
Itwashardonthepoorchaplaintohavehispartiecarreethustransformed。TeaataRenaissancevilla，ifhehadevermeditatedit，wasnowimpossible。LucyandMissBartletthadacertainstyleaboutthem，andMr。Beebe，thoughunreliable，wasamanofparts。ButashoddyladywriterandajournalistwhohadmurderedhiswifeinthesightofGod——theyshouldenternovillaathisintroduction。
Lucy，elegantlydressedinwhite，saterectandnervousamidtheseexplosiveingredients，attentivetoMr。Eager，repressivetowardsMissLavish，watchfulofoldMr。Emerson，hithertofortunatelyasleep，thankstoaheavylunchandthedrowsyatmosphereofSpring。ShelookedontheexpeditionastheworkofFate。ButforitshewouldhaveavoidedGeorgeEmersonsuccessfully。Inanopenmannerhehadshownthathewishedtocontinuetheirintimacy。Shehadrefused，notbecauseshedislikedhim，butbecauseshedidnotknowwhathadhappened，andsuspectedthathedidknow。Andthisfrightenedher。
Fortherealevent——whateveritwas——hadtakenplace，notintheLoggia，butbytheriver。Tobehavewildlyatthesightofdeathispardonable。Buttodiscussitafterwards，topassfromdiscussionintosilence，andthroughsilenceintosympathy，thatisanerror，notofastartledemotion，butofthewholefabric。
Therewasreallysomethingblameworthyshethoughtintheirjointcontemplationoftheshadowystream，inthecommonimpulsewhichhadturnedthemtothehousewithoutthepassingofalookorword。Thissenseofwickednesshadbeenslightatfirst。ShehadnearlyjoinedthepartytotheTorredelGallo。ButeachtimethatsheavoidedGeorgeitbecamemoreimperativethatsheshouldavoidhimagain。Andnowcelestialirony，workingthroughhercousinandtwoclergymen，didnotsufferhertoleaveFlorencetillshehadmadethisexpeditionwithhimthroughthehills。
MeanwhileMr。Eagerheldherincivilconverse；theirlittletiffwasover。
\"So，MissHoneychurch，youaretravelling？Asastudentofart？\"
\"Oh，dearme，no——oh，no!\"
\"Perhapsasastudentofhumannature，\"interposedMissLavish，\"likemyself？\"
\"Oh，no。Iamhereasatourist。”
\"Oh，indeed，\"saidMr。Eager。\"Areyouindeed？Ifyouwillnotthinkmerude，weresidentssometimespityyoupoortouristsnotalittle——handedaboutlikeaparcelofgoodsfromVenicetoFlorence，fromFlorencetoRome，livingherdedtogetherinpensionsorhotels，quiteunconsciousofanythingthatisoutsideBaedeker，theironeanxietytoget\'done\'or\'through\'andgoonsomewhereelse。Theresultis，theymixuptowns，rivers，palacesinoneinextricablewhirl。YouknowtheAmericangirlinPunchwhosays:\'Say，poppa，whatdidweseeatRome？\'Andthefatherreplies:\'Why，guessRomewastheplacewherewesawtheyallerdog。\'There\'stravellingforyou。Ha!ha!ha!\"
\"Iquiteagree，\"saidMissLavish，whohadseveraltimestriedtointerrupthismordantwit。\"ThenarrownessandsuperficialityoftheAnglo-Saxontouristisnothinglessthanamenace。”
\"Quiteso。Now，theEnglishcolonyatFlorence，MissHoneychurch——anditisofconsiderablesize，though，ofcourse，notallequally——afewareherefortrade，forexample。Butthegreaterpartarestudents。LadyHelenLaverstockisatpresentbusyoverFraAngelico。Imentionhernamebecausewearepassinghervillaontheleft。No，youcanonlyseeitifyoustand——no，donotstand；youwillfall。Sheisveryproudofthatthickhedge。
Inside，perfectseclusion。Onemighthavegonebacksixhundredyears。SomecriticsbelievethathergardenwasthesceneofTheDecameron，whichlendsitanadditionalinterest，doesitnot？\"
\"Itdoesindeed!\"criedMissLavish。\"Tellme，wheredotheyplacethesceneofthatwonderfulseventhday？\"
ButMr。EagerproceededtotellMissHoneychurchthatontherightlivedMr。SomeoneSomething，anAmericanofthebesttype——sorare!——andthattheSomebodyElseswerefartherdownthehill。\"Doubtlessyouknowhermonographsintheseriesof\'MediaevalByways\'？HeisworkingatGemistusPletho。SometimesasItaketeaintheirbeautifulgroundsIhear，overthewall，theelectrictramsquealingupthenewroadwithitsloadsofhot，dusty，unintelligenttouristswhoaregoingto\'do\'Fiesoleinanhourinorderthattheymaysaytheyhavebeenthere，andI
think——think——Ithinkhowlittletheythinkwhatliessonearthem。”
Duringthisspeechthetwofiguresontheboxweresportingwitheachotherdisgracefully。Lucyhadaspasmofenvy。Grantedthattheywishedtomisbehave，itwaspleasantforthemtobeabletodoso。Theywereprobablytheonlypeopleenjoyingtheexpedition。ThecarriagesweptwithagonizingjoltsupthroughthePiazzaofFiesoleandintotheSettignanoroad。
\"Piano!piano!\"saidMr。Eager，elegantlywavinghishandoverhishead。
\"Vabene，signore，vabene，vabene，\"croonedthedriver，andwhippedhishorsesupagain。
NowMr。EagerandMissLavishbegantotalkagainsteachotheronthesubjectofAlessioBaldovinetti。WasheacauseoftheRenaissance，orwasheoneofitsmanifestations？Theothercarriagewasleftbehind。Asthepaceincreasedtoagallopthelarge，slumberingformofMr。Emersonwasthrownagainstthechaplainwiththeregularityofamachine。
\"Piano!piano!\"saidhe，withamartyredlookatLucy。
Anextralurchmadehimturnangrilyinhisseat。Phaethon，whoforsometimehadbeenendeavouringtokissPersephone，hadjustsucceeded。
Alittlesceneensued，which，asMissBartlettsaidafterwards，wasmostunpleasant。Thehorseswerestopped，theloverswereorderedtodisentanglethemselves，theboywastolosehispourboire，thegirlwasimmediatelytogetdown。
\"Sheismysister，\"saidhe，turningroundonthemwithpiteouseyes。
Mr。Eagertookthetroubletotellhimthathewasaliar。
Phaethonhungdownhishead，notatthematteroftheaccusation，butatitsmanner。AtthispointMr。Emerson，whomtheshockofstoppinghadawoke，declaredthattheloversmustonnoaccountbeseparated，andpattedthemonthebacktosignifyhisapproval。AndMissLavish，thoughunwillingtoallyhim，feltboundtosupportthecauseofBohemianism。
\"MostcertainlyIwouldletthembe，\"shecried。\"ButIdaresayIshallreceivescantsupport。Ihavealwaysflowninthefaceoftheconventionsallmylife。ThisiswhatIcallanadventure。”
\"Wemustnotsubmit，\"saidMr。Eager。\"Iknewhewastryingiton。HeistreatingusasifwewereapartyofCook\'stourists。”
\"Surelyno!\"saidMissLavish，herardourvisiblydecreasing。
Theothercarriagehaddrawnupbehind，andsensibleMr。Beebecalledoutthatafterthiswarningthecouplewouldbesuretobehavethemselvesproperly。
\"Leavethemalone，\"Mr。Emersonbeggedthechaplain，ofwhomhestoodinnoawe。\"Dowefindhappinesssooftenthatweshouldturnitofftheboxwhenithappenstositthere？Tobedrivenbylovers——Akingmightenvyus，andifwepartthemit\'smorelikesacrilegethananythingIknow。”
HerethevoiceofMissBartlettwasheardsayingthatacrowdhadbeguntocollect。
Mr。Eager，whosufferedfromanover-fluenttongueratherthanaresolutewill，wasdeterminedtomakehimselfheard。Headdressedthedriveragain。ItalianinthemouthofItaliansisadeep-voicedstream，withunexpectedcataractsandboulderstopreserveitfrommonotony。InMr。Eager\'smouthitresemblednothingsomuchasanacidwhistlingfountainwhichplayedeverhigherandhigher，andquickerandquicker，andmoreandmoreshrilly，tillabruptlyitwasturnedoffwithaclick。
\"Signorina!\"saidthemantoLucy，whenthedisplayhadceased。
WhyshouldheappealtoLucy？
\"Signorina!\"echoedPersephoneinhergloriouscontralto。Shepointedattheothercarriage。Why？
Foramomentthetwogirlslookedateachother。ThenPersephonegotdownfromthebox。
\"Victoryatlast!\"saidMr。Eager，smitinghishandstogetherasthecarriagesstartedagain。
\"Itisnotvictory，\"saidMr。Emerson。\"Itisdefeat。Youhavepartedtwopeoplewhowerehappy。”
Mr。Eagershuthiseyes。HewasobligedtositnexttoMr。
Emerson，buthewouldnotspeaktohim。Theoldmanwasrefreshedbysleep，andtookupthematterwarmly。HecommandedLucytoagreewithhim；heshoutedforsupporttohisson。
\"Wehavetriedtobuywhatcannotbeboughtwithmoney。Hehasbargainedtodriveus，andheisdoingit。Wehavenorightsoverhissoul。”
MissLavishfrowned。ItishardwhenapersonyouhaveclassedastypicallyBritishspeaksoutofhischaracter。
Hewasnotdrivinguswell，\"shesaid。\"Hejoltedus。”
\"ThatIdeny。Itwasasrestfulassleeping。Aha!heisjoltingusnow。Canyouwonder？Hewouldliketothrowusout，andmostcertainlyheisjustified。AndifIweresuperstitiousI\'dbefrightenedofthegirl，too。Itdoesn\'tdotoinjureyoungpeople。HaveyoueverheardofLorenzodeMedici？\"
MissLavishbristled。
\"MostcertainlyIhave。DoyourefertoLorenzoilMagnifico，ortoLorenzo，DukeofUrbino，ortoLorenzosurnamedLorenzinoonaccountofhisdiminutivestature？\"
\"TheLordknows。Possiblyhedoesknow，forIrefertoLorenzothepoet。Hewrotealine——soIheardyesterday——whichrunslikethis:\'Don\'tgofightingagainsttheSpring。\'\"
Mr。Eagercouldnotresisttheopportunityforerudition。
\"NonfateguerraalMaggio，\"hemurmured。\"\'WarnotwiththeMay\'wouldrenderacorrectmeaning。”
\"Thepointis，wehavewarredwithit。Look。”HepointedtotheVald\'Arno，whichwasvisiblefarbelowthem，throughthebuddingtrees。\"FiftymilesofSpring，andwe\'vecomeuptoadmirethem。Doyousupposethere\'sanydifferencebetweenSpringinnatureandSpringinman？Buttherewego，praisingtheoneandcondemningtheotherasimproper，ashamedthatthesameworketernallythroughboth。”
Nooneencouragedhimtotalk。PresentlyMr。Eagergaveasignalforthecarriagestostopandmarshalledthepartyfortheirrambleonthehill。Ahollowlikeagreatamphitheatre，fullofterracedstepsandmistyolives，nowlaybetweenthemandtheheightsofFiesole，andtheroad，stillfollowingitscurve，wasabouttosweepontoapromontorywhichstoodoutintheplain。
Itwasthispromontory，uncultivated，wet，coveredwithbushesandoccasionaltrees，whichhadcaughtthefancyofAlessioBaldovinettinearlyfivehundredyearsbefore。Hehadascendedit，thatdiligentandratherobscuremaster，possiblywithaneyetobusiness，possiblyforthejoyofascending。Standingthere，hehadseenthatviewoftheVald\'ArnoanddistantFlorence，whichheafterwardshadintroducednotveryeffectivelyintohiswork。Butwhereexactlyhadhestood？ThatwasthequestionwhichMr。Eagerhopedtosolvenow。AndMissLavish，whosenaturewasattractedbyanythingproblematical，hadbecomeequallyenthusiastic。
ButitisnoteasytocarrythepicturesofAlessioBaldovinettiinyourhead，evenifyouhaverememberedtolookatthembeforestarting。Andthehazeinthevalleyincreasedthedifficultyofthequest。
Thepartysprangaboutfromtufttotuftofgrass，theiranxietytokeeptogetherbeingonlyequalledbytheirdesiretogodifferentdirections。Finallytheysplitintogroups。LucyclungtoMissBartlettandMissLavish；theEmersonsreturnedtoholdlaboriousconversewiththedrivers；whilethetwoclergymen，whowereexpectedtohavetopicsincommon，werelefttoeachother。
Thetwoelderladiessoonthrewoffthemask。IntheaudiblewhisperthatwasnowsofamiliartoLucytheybegantodiscuss，notAlessioBaldovinetti，butthedrive。MissBartletthadaskedMr。GeorgeEmersonwhathisprofessionwas，andhehadanswered\"therailway。”Shewasverysorrythatshehadaskedhim。Shehadnoideathatitwouldbesuchadreadfulanswer，orshewouldnothaveaskedhim。Mr。Beebehadturnedtheconversationsocleverly，andshehopedthattheyoungmanwasnotverymuchhurtatheraskinghim\"Therailway!\"gaspedMissLavish。\"Oh，butIshalldie!Ofcourseitwastherailway!\"Shecouldnotcontrolhermirth。\"Heistheimageofaporter——on，ontheSouth-Eastern。”
\"Eleanor，bequiet，\"pluckingathervivaciouscompanion。\"Hush!
They\'llhear——theEmersons——\"
\"Ican\'tstop。Letmegomywickedway。Aporter——\"
\"Eleanor!\"
\"I\'msureit\'sallright，\"putinLucy。\"TheEmersonswon\'thear，andtheywouldn\'tmindiftheydid。”
MissLavishdidnotseempleasedatthis。
\"MissHoneychurchlistening!\"shesaidrathercrossly。\"Pouf!
Wouf!Younaughtygirl!Goaway!\"
\"Oh，Lucy，yououghttobewithMr。Eager，I\'msure。”
\"Ican\'tfindthemnow，andIdon\'twanttoeither。”
\"Mr。Eagerwillbeoffended。Itisyourparty。”
\"Please，I\'dratherstopherewithyou。”
\"No，Iagree，\"saidMissLavish。\"It\'slikeaschoolfeast；theboyshavegotseparatedfromthegirls。MissLucy，youaretogo。
Wewishtoconverseonhightopicsunsuitedforyourear。”
Thegirlwasstubborn。AshertimeatFlorencedrewtoitscloseshewasonlyateaseamongstthosetowhomshefeltindifferent。
SuchaonewasMissLavish，andsuchforthemomentwasCharlotte。Shewishedshehadnotcalledattentiontoherself；
theywerebothannoyedatherremarkandseemeddeterminedtogetridofher。
\"Howtiredonegets，\"saidMissBartlett。\"Oh，IdowishFreddyandyourmothercouldbehere。”
UnselfishnesswithMissBartletthadentirelyusurpedthefunctionsofenthusiasm。Lucydidnotlookatthevieweither。
ShewouldnotenjoyanythingtillshewassafeatRome。
\"Thensityoudown，\"saidMissLavish。\"Observemyforesight。”
Withmanyasmilesheproducedtwoofthosemackintoshsquaresthatprotecttheframeofthetouristfromdampgrassorcoldmarblesteps。Shesatonone；whowastositontheother？
\"Lucy；withoutamoment\'sdoubt，Lucy。Thegroundwilldoforme。
ReallyIhavenothadrheumatismforyears。IfIdofeelitcomingonIshallstand。Imagineyourmother\'sfeelingsifIletyousitinthewetinyourwhitelinen。”Shesatdownheavilywherethegroundlookedparticularlymoist。\"Hereweare，allsettleddelightfully。Evenifmydressisthinneritwillnotshowsomuch，beingbrown。Sitdown，dear；youaretoounselfish；
youdon\'tassertyourselfenough。”Sheclearedherthroat。\"Nowdon\'tbealarmed；thisisn\'tacold。It\'sthetiniestcough，andIhavehaditthreedays。It\'snothingtodowithsittinghereatall。”
Therewasonlyonewayoftreatingthesituation。AttheendoffiveminutesLucydepartedinsearchofMr。BeebeandMr。Eager，vanquishedbythemackintoshsquare。
Sheaddressedherselftothedrivers，whoweresprawlinginthecarriages，perfumingthecushionswithcigars。Themiscreant，abonyyoungmanscorchedblackbythesun，rosetogreetherwiththecourtesyofahostandtheassuranceofarelative。
\"Dove？\"saidLucy，aftermuchanxiousthought。
Hisfacelitup。Ofcourseheknewwhere，Notsofareither。Hisarmsweptthree-fourthsofthehorizon。Heshouldjustthinkhedidknowwhere。Hepressedhisfinger-tipstohisforeheadandthenpushedthemtowardsher，asifoozingwithvisibleextractofknowledge。
Moreseemednecessary。WhatwastheItalianfor\"clergyman\"？
\"Dovebuoniuomini？\"saidsheatlast。
Good？Scarcelytheadjectiveforthosenoblebeings!Heshowedherhiscigar。
\"Uno——piu——piccolo，\"washernextremark，implying\"HasthecigarbeengiventoyoubyMr。Beebe，thesmallerofthetwogoodmen？\"
Shewascorrectasusual。Hetiedthehorsetoatree，kickedittomakeitstayquiet，dustedthecarriage，arrangedhishair，remouldedhishat，encouragedhismoustache，andinratherlessthanaquarterofaminutewasreadytoconducther。Italiansarebornknowingtheway。Itwouldseemthatthewholeearthlaybeforethem，notasamap，butasachess-board，whereontheycontinuallybeholdthechangingpiecesaswellasthesquares。
Anyonecanfindplaces，butthefindingofpeopleisagiftfromGod。
Heonlystoppedonce，topickhersomegreatblueviolets。Shethankedhimwithrealpleasure。Inthecompanyofthiscommonmantheworldwasbeautifulanddirect。ForthefirsttimeshefelttheinfluenceofSpring。Hisarmsweptthehorizongracefully；
violets，likeotherthings，existedingreatprofusionthere；
wouldsheliketoseethem？\"
\"Mabuoniuomini。”
Hebowed。Certainly。Goodmenfirst，violetsafterwards。Theyproceededbrisklythroughtheundergrowth，whichbecamethickerandthicker。Theywerenearingtheedgeofthepromontory，andtheviewwasstealingroundthem，butthebrownnetworkofthebushesshattereditintocountlesspieces。Hewasoccupiedinhiscigar，andinholdingbackthepliantboughs。Shewasrejoicinginherescapefromdullness。Notastep，notatwig，wasunimportanttoher。
\"Whatisthat？\"
Therewasavoiceinthewood，inthedistancebehindthem。ThevoiceofMr。Eager？Heshruggedhisshoulders。AnItalian\'signoranceissometimesmoreremarkablethanhisknowledge。Shecouldnotmakehimunderstandthatperhapstheyhadmissedtheclergymen。Theviewwasformingatlast；shecoulddiscerntheriver，thegoldenplain，otherhills。
\"Eccolo!\"heexclaimed。
Atthesamemomentthegroundgaveway，andwithacryshefelloutofthewood。Lightandbeautyenvelopedher。Shehadfallenontoalittleopenterrace，whichwascoveredwithvioletsfromendtoend。
\"Courage!\"criedhercompanion，nowstandingsomesixfeetabove。
\"Courageandlove。”
Shedidnotanswer。Fromherfeetthegroundslopedsharplyintoview，andvioletsrandowninrivuletsandstreamsandcataracts，irrigatingthehillsidewithblue，eddyingroundthetreestemscollectingintopoolsinthehollows，coveringthegrasswithspotsofazurefoam。Butneveragainweretheyinsuchprofusion；
thisterracewasthewell-head，theprimalsourcewhencebeautygushedouttowatertheearth。
Standingatitsbrink，likeaswimmerwhoprepares，wasthegoodman。Buthewasnotthegoodmanthatshehadexpected，andhewasalone。
Georgehadturnedatthesoundofherarrival。Foramomenthecontemplatedher，asonewhohadfallenoutofheaven。Hesawradiantjoyinherface，hesawtheflowersbeatagainstherdressinbluewaves。Thebushesabovethemclosed。Hesteppedquicklyforwardandkissedher。
Beforeshecouldspeak，almostbeforeshecouldfeel，avoicecalled，\"Lucy!Lucy!Lucy!\"ThesilenceoflifehadbeenbrokenbyMissBartlettwhostoodbrownagainsttheview。
ChapterVII:TheyReturnSomecomplicatedgamehadbeenplayingupanddownthehillsidealltheafternoon。Whatitwasandexactlyhowtheplayershadsided，Lucywasslowtodiscover。Mr。Eagerhadmetthemwithaquestioningeye。Charlottehadrepulsedhimwithmuchsmalltalk。Mr。Emerson，seekinghisson，wastoldwhereaboutstofindhim。Mr。Beebe，whoworetheheatedaspectofaneutral，wasbiddentocollectthefactionsforthereturnhome。Therewasageneralsenseofgropingandbewilderment。Panhadbeenamongstthem——notthegreatgodPan，whohasbeenburiedthesetwothousandyears，butthelittlegodPan，whopresidesoversocialcontretempsandunsuccessfulpicnics。Mr。Beebehadlosteveryone，andhadconsumedinsolitudethetea-basketwhichhehadbroughtupasapleasantsurprise。MissLavishhadlostMissBartlett。LucyhadlostMr。Eager。Mr。EmersonhadlostGeorge。
MissBartletthadlostamackintoshsquare。Phaethonhadlostthegame。
Thatlastfactwasundeniable。Heclimbedontotheboxshivering，withhiscollarup，prophesyingtheswiftapproachofbadweather。\"Letusgoimmediately，\"hetoldthem。\"Thesignorinowillwalk。”
\"Alltheway？Hewillbehours，\"saidMr。Beebe。
\"Apparently。Itoldhimitwasunwise。”Hewouldlooknooneintheface；perhapsdefeatwasparticularlymortifyingforhim。Healonehadplayedskilfully，usingthewholeofhisinstinct，whiletheothershadusedscrapsoftheirintelligence。Healonehaddivinedwhatthingswere，andwhathewishedthemtobe。HealonehadinterpretedthemessagethatLucyhadreceivedfivedaysbeforefromthelipsofadyingman。Persephone，whospendshalfherlifeinthegrave——shecouldinterpretitalso。NotsotheseEnglish。Theygainknowledgeslowly，andperhapstoolate。
Thethoughtsofacab-driver，howeverjust，seldomaffectthelivesofhisemployers。HewasthemostcompetentofMissBartlett\'sopponents，butinfinitelytheleastdangerous。Oncebackinthetown，heandhisinsightandhisknowledgewouldtroubleEnglishladiesnomore。Ofcourse，itwasmostunpleasant；shehadseenhisblackheadinthebushes；hemightmakeatavernstoryoutofit。Butafterall，whathavewetodowithtaverns？Realmenacebelongstothedrawing-room。Itwasofdrawing-roompeoplethatMissBartlettthoughtasshejourneyeddownwardstowardsthefadingsun。Lucysatbesideher；Mr。Eagersatopposite，tryingtocatchhereye；hewasvaguelysuspicious。
TheyspokeofAlessioBaldovinetti。
Rainanddarknesscameontogether。Thetwoladieshuddledtogetherunderaninadequateparasol。Therewasalightningflash，andMissLavishwhowasnervous，screamedfromthecarriageinfront。Atthenextflash，Lucyscreamedalso。Mr。
Eageraddressedherprofessionally:
\"Courage，MissHoneychurch，courageandfaith。IfImightsayso，thereissomethingalmostblasphemousinthishorroroftheelements。Areweseriouslytosupposethatalltheseclouds，allthisimmenseelectricaldisplay，issimplycalledintoexistencetoextinguishyouorme？\"
\"No——ofcourse——\"
\"Evenfromthescientificstandpointthechancesagainstourbeingstruckareenormous。Thesteelknives，theonlyarticleswhichmightattractthecurrent，areintheothercarriage。And，inanycase，weareinfinitelysaferthanifwewerewalking。
Courage——courageandfaith。”
Undertherug，Lucyfeltthekindlypressureofhercousin\'shand。Attimesourneedforasympatheticgestureissogreatthatwecarenotwhatexactlyitsignifiesorhowmuchwemayhavetopayforitafterwards。MissBartlett，bythistimelyexerciseofhermuscles，gainedmorethanshewouldhavegotinhoursofpreachingorcrossexamination。
Shereneweditwhenthetwocarriagesstopped，halfintoFlorence。
\"Mr。Eager!\"calledMr。Beebe。\"Wewantyourassistance。Willyouinterpretforus？\"
\"George!\"criedMr。Emerson。\"AskyourdriverwhichwayGeorgewent。Theboymaylosehisway。Hemaybekilled。”
\"Go，Mr。Eager，\"saidMissBartlett。don\'taskourdriver；ourdriverisnohelp。GoandsupportpoorMr。Beebe——，heisnearlydemented。”
\"Hemaybekilled!\"criedtheoldman。\"Hemaybekilled!\"
\"Typicalbehaviour，\"saidthechaplain，ashequittedthecarriage。\"Inthepresenceofrealitythatkindofpersoninvariablybreaksdown。”
\"Whatdoesheknow？\"whisperedLucyassoonastheywerealone。
\"Charlotte，howmuchdoesMr。Eagerknow？\"
\"Nothing，dearest；heknowsnothing。But——\"shepointedatthedriver-\"HEknowseverything。Dearest，hadwebetter？ShallI？\"
Shetookoutherpurse。\"Itisdreadfultobeentangledwithlow-classpeople。Hesawitall。”TappingPhaethon\'sbackwithherguide-book，shesaid，\"Silenzio!\"andofferedhimafranc。
\"Vabene，\"hereplied，andacceptedit。Aswellthisendingtohisdayasany。ButLucy，amortalmaid，wasdisappointedinhim。
Therewasanexplosionuptheroad。Thestormhadstrucktheoverheadwireofthetramline，andoneofthegreatsupportshadfallen。Iftheyhadnotstoppedperhapstheymighthavebeenhurt。Theychosetoregarditasamiraculouspreservation，andthefloodsofloveandsincerity，whichfructifyeveryhouroflife，burstforthintumult。Theydescendedfromthecarriages；