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    reranceofhisaffectionateuncle

    ”theheirssoughteveryiredthebreviary;laidhandsonthe

    fuiture;andan;was

    reallythestserableofunclesnotreasuresunlesstheywere

    thoseofscience;ntainedinthelibraryandlaboratoriesthatwas

    allcaesarandhisfathersearched;exaned;scrutinized;butfound

    nothing;oratleastverylittle;notexceedingafehousandcrownsin

    plate;andaboutthesainreadyney;butthenepheetosay

    tohisongunclespapers;there

    isawill

    ”theysoughtevenrethoroughlythantheaugustheirshaddone;butit

    lesstherehepalatine

    hill;butinthesedayslandedpropertyhadnotchvalue;andthetwo

    palailysincetheyh

    therapaonthsandyearsrolledon

    alexandervidied;poisoned;youknoistakecaesar;

    poisonedatthesati;escapedbysheddinghisskinlikeasnake;

    buttheedbythepoisontillitlookedlikea

    tigersthen;pelledtoquitro;heselfobscurely

    killedinanightskirsh;scarcelynoticedinhistoryafterthe

    popesdeathandhissonsexile;itily

    ethesplendidpositiontheyhadheldbeforethecardinals

    ti;butthisainedindoubtfulease;

    asteryhungoverthisdarkaffair;andthepublicrurhat

    the

    popethefortuneofthethetausecardinal

    rospigliosi;pletelydespoiled

    ”uptothispoint;”saidfaria;interruptingthethreadofhis

    narrative;”thisseetoyouveryaningless;nodoubt;eh”

    ”oh;friend;”sasifiwere

    readingastinterestingnarrative;goon;ibegofyou”

    ”iwill”

    ”thefalybegantogetaccustodtotheirobscurityyearsrolled

    on;andangstthedescendantssoatists;

    soegreewereruinedi

    enoily;aryiheuntof

    spadaihadoftenheardhilainofthedisproportionofhisrank

    toinvestallhehadinanannuity

    hedidso;andthusdoubledhisinethecelebratedbreviaryreined

    inthefaly;andheuntspossessionithadbeenhanded

    dofathertoson;forthesingularclauseoftheonlywill

    thathadbeenfound;hadcausedittoberegardedasagenuinerelic;

    preservedinthefalyhsuperstitiousvenerationitwasan

    illunatedbook;hbeautifulgothiccharacters;andsoyh

    gold;thataservantalbeforethecardinalondaysof

    greatsoleity

    ”atthesightofpapersofallsorts;titles;ntracts;parchnts;

    ily;alldescendingfrobr 》

    thepoisonedcardinal;iintuexanedtheiensebundlesof

    docunts;likete;but

    inspiteofthestexhaustiveresearches;ifoundnothingyetihad

    read;ihadevenily;for

    thesolepurposeofassuringselfheranyincreaseoffortunehad

    oonthedeathofthecardinalcaesarspadbutuld

    onlytracetheacquisitionofthepropertyofthecardinalrospigliosi;

    hispanioninsfortune

    ”iostassuredthattheinheritancehadneitherprofitedthe

    borgiasnorthefaly;buthadreinedunpossessedlikethetreasures

    ofthearabiannights;oftheearthunderthe

    eyesofthegenieisearched;ransacked;unted;calculatedathousand

    andathousandtistheineandexpenditureofthefalyforthree

    hundredyearsitainedinignorance;andthe

    untofspadainhispovertypatrondiedhehadreservedfrobr 》

    hisannuityhisfalypapers;hislibrary;posedoffivethousand

    volus;andhisfausbreviaryallthesehebequeathedto;ha

    thousandroncrooney;onnditionthati

    assessaidforthereposeofhissoul;andthat

    ireeandhistoryofhishouseallthisi

    didsydearednd;henclusion

    ”in1807;anthbeforeied;andafortnightafterthedeath

    oftheuntofspada;onthe25thofdeceeryouly

    hoefixedinry;ihe

    thousandthti;thepapersihepalacewassold

    toastranger;andieandsettleatflorence;

    intendingtotakeety

    library;andthefausbreviary;ynstantlabor

    atthesathing;andoverebyaheavydinnerihadeaten;

    headdroppedonhands;andifellasleepaboutthreeoclockinthe

    afteooniayhead;

    ie;i

    deteedtofindoneforselfitanticipatingthe

    silennershenecessityofadopting

    itookahtheothergropedaboutfora

    pieytpty;ho

    getalightfrohesllflastillplayingontheeersfearing;

    hoakeuseofanyvaluablepieceofpaper;ihesitatedfora

    nt;thenrellectedthatihadseeninthefausbreviary;h

    hetabl
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    ebeside;anoldpaperquiteyellohage;and

    arkerforcenturies;kepttherebytherequestof

    theheirsifeltforit;foundit;tedituptogether;andputting

    itintotheexpiringfla;setlighttoit

    ”butbeneathfingers;asifbygic;inproportionasthefire

    ascended;isaersappearonthepaperigraspedit

    inhand;putouttheflaasquicklyasiuld;lightedtaper

    inthefireitself;andopenedthecruledpaperhinexpressible

    etion;regnizing;hatthesecharactershadbeen

    trapatheticink;onlyappearingo

    thefire;nearlyohirdofthepaperhadbeennsudbythefla

    itoing;readitagain;dantes;andthen

    ipleteforyoutheinpleteedsense”

    faria;ph;offeredthepapertodantes;his

    tireadthefolloracedhaninkofareddishlor

    reselingrust:

    ”this25thdayofapril;1498;be

    alexandervi;andfearingthatnot

    heydesiretobeeheir;andre

    andbentivoglio;whowerepoisoned;

    soleheir;thatihavebu

    andhasvisitede;thatis;in

    islandofntecristo;alliposs

    jeonds;ge;thatialone

    yaunttonearlytil

    hetiethro

    creektotheeastinarightlinetwoopen

    inthesecaves;thetreasureisinthefurthesta

    reasureibequeathandleaveen

    assoleheir

    ”25thapril;1498

    ”caes

    ”andnoheabbe;”readthisotherpaper;”andhepresentedto

    dantesasendleafentsoflinesond

    readasfollows:

    ”inginvitedtodinebyhisholiness

    ntentakingpayforhat;

    servesforthefateofcardinalscaprara

    ideclaretonephew;guidospada

    riedinaplaceheknows

    theall

    essedofingots;gold;ney;

    knoheexistenceofthistreasure;h

    lionsofroncrohhe

    all

    ingshavebeende

    ngleinthesend;

    tiretohibr 》

    arspada”

    fariafollohanexcitedlook;”andno

    thatdanteshadreadthelastline;”putthetentstogether;and

    judgeforyourself”dantesobeyed;andthenjointedpiecesgavethe

    following:

    ”this25thdayofapril;1498;beinginvitedtodinebyhisholiness

    alexandervi;andfearingthatnotntentakingpayfor

    hat;heydesiretobeeheir;andreservesforthefateof

    cardinalscapraraandbentivoglio;y

    nepheysoleheir;thatihaveburiedinaplace

    heknoe;thatis;intheall

    islandofnteoney;jewels;

    diands;ge;thatialoneknoheexistenceofthistreasure;

    ayaunttonearlytillionsofroncrohhe

    thesllcreektothe

    eastinarightlinetadeinthesecaves;

    thetreasureisinthefurthestangleinthesend;reasurei

    bequeathandleaveentiretohissoleheir”25thapril;1498

    ”caesarspada”

    ”prehendnow”inquiredfaria

    ”itisthedeclarationofcardinalspada;andthe

    for;”repliedednd;stillincredulous

    ”yes;athousandtis;yes”

    ”andpleteditasitnowis”

    ”ididaidedbythereiningfragnt;iguessedtherest;asuring

    thelengthofthelinesbythoseofthepaper;anddiviningthehidden

    aningbyansofrevealed;asweareguidedina

    cavebythesllrayoflightaboveus”

    ”anddidyoudothisnclusion”

    ”iresolvedtosetout;anddidsetoutatthatveryinstant;carrying

    ethebeginningofgreatheunityoftheitalian

    kingdobutforsotitheierialpolicethisperiod;

    quitentrarytonapoleondesiredsosoonashehadasonboto

    hie;and

    hastydeparture;thecauseofheyoguess;having

    arousedtheirsuspientiwas

    leavingpioino

    ”noostpateal

    expression;”noydearfellouchasidoselfif

    ogether;halfthistreasureisyours;ifidiehere;and

    youescapealone;theoyou”

    ”but;”inquireddanteshesitating;”hasthistreasurenorelegitite

    possessorinthehanourselves”

    ”no;no;beeasyonthatsre;thefalyisextinctthelastunt

    ofspada;reover;dehisheir;bequeathingtothissyolic

    breviary;hebequeathedtoallitntained;no;no;keyoud

    satisfiedonthatpointifayenjoy

    itorse”

    ”andyousaythistreasureauntsto”

    ”tillionsofroncroillionsofour

    ney”

    2;600;000in1894

    ”iossible”saiddantes;staggeredattheenorusaunt

    ”iossibleandan”thespa**lywasoneof

    theoldestandstpoiliesofthefifteenthcentury;andin

    thosetis;enting;such

    acculationsofgoldandjeeansrare;thereareat

    thisdayronfaliesperishingofhunger;thoughpossessedofnearly

    allionindiandsandjeail;andhey

    ondthoughtheheween

    incredulityandjoy

    ”ihaveonlykeptthisseyou;”ntinuedfaria;”that

    ighttestyourcharacter;andthensurpriseyouhadaped

    beforeattaonte

    cristo;noe

    thithere”

    ”thistreasurebelongstoyou;dearfriend;”replieddantes;”andto

    youonlyihavenorighttoitiaorelationofyours”

    ”youareson;dantes;”exan”youarethechildof

    nstocelibacygodhassentyou

    totonsole;atoneandthesati;thenbea

    father;a
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    ndtheprisonergetfree”andfariaextendedthe

    arfainedtohiotheyoungnhrew

    hielfuponhisneckand

    chapter19thethirdattack

    nohatthistreasure;heobjectoftheabbes

    ditations;uldinsurethefuturehappinessofhiariareally

    lovedasason;ithaddoubleditsvalueinhiseyes;andeverydayhe

    expatiatedontheaunt;explainingtodantesallthegoodh

    thirteenorfourteenllionsoffrancs;anulddointhesedaysto

    hisfriends;andthendantesuntenany;fortheoathof

    vengeanery;andhereflectedhouch

    ill;inthesetis;anillionsulddo

    tohisenees

    theabbedidnotknoontecristo;butdantesknew

    it;andhadoftenpassedit;situatedtilesfroianosa;

    betheislandofelba;andhadoncetouchedtherethis

    islandpletelydeserteditisa

    roostni;houghithadbeenthrust

    upbyvolthedepthtothesurfaceoftheoceandantes

    dreheislandforfaria;andfariagavedantesadviceasto

    theansheshouldeloytoreverthetreasurebutdanteswasfar

    froeingasenthusiastianita

    questionnohatfariaalunatic;andthehhehad

    achievedthedisvery;othesuspicionofhis

    dness;inirationofhibutatthesati

    dantesuldnotbelievethatthedeposit;supposingithadever

    existed;stillexisted;andthoughhensideredthetreasureasbyno

    anschirical;heyetbelievedithere

    hoeresolvedondeprivingtheprisonersoftheirlast

    chance;andkingthenderstandthattheynedtoperpetual

    irisonnt;aneisfortunebefellthethegalleryonthesea

    side;theyhadrepairedit

    pletely;andstoppedupassesofstoheholedanteshad

    partlyfilledinbutforthisprebered;

    theabbehaddetoednd;thesfortuneill

    greater;fortheirattettoescapeected;andthey

    ore

    inexorablebarriererposedtocutofftherealizationoftheir

    hopes

    ”yousee;”saidtheyoungn;hanairofsorroion;to

    faria;”thatgoddeeitrighttotakefroeanyclaioritfor

    ydevotiontoyouihaveprosedtoreinforeverh

    you;andnoyproseifireasurewill

    benorehanyours;andneitherofusthisprisonbut

    realtreasureisnotthat;dearfriend;ebeneath

    thesoreroontecristo;itisyourpresence;ourliving

    togetherfiveorsixhoursaday;inspiteofourjailers;itisthe

    raysofintelligenbrain;thelanguagesyou

    haveilantedinry;andakenroottherehall

    theirphilologicalraficationsthesedifferentsciencesthatyouhave

    desoeasytobythedepthofthekno;

    andthecleaessoftheprinciplestothis

    istreasure;belovedfriend;andaderich

    andhappybelieve;andtakefort;thisisbetterforthantons

    ofgoldandonds;evenaticalas

    t
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