 glad and rejoice in Thy
mercy, for Thou hast considered my trouble and hast known my soul in
adversities,' feeling that here was the oracle by which he was willing
to abide--Diane de Selinville was entering the cabinet where the secrets
of the future were to be unveiled.

There she stood--the beautiful court lady--her lace coif (of the Mary
of Scotland type) well framed the beautiful oval of her face, and set of
the clear olive of her complexion, softened by short jetty curls at the
temples, and lighted splendid dark eyes, and by the smiles of a
perfect pair of lips. A transparent veil hung back over the ruff like
frostwork-formed fairy wings, and over the white silk bodice and sleeves
laced with violet, and the violet skirt that fell in ample folds on the
ground; only, however, in the dim light revealing by an occasional gleam
that it was not black. It was a stately presence, yet withal there was
a tremor, a quiver of the downcast eyelids, and a trembling of the fair
hand, as though she were ill at ease; even though it was by no means the
first time she had trafficked with the dealers in mysterious arts who
swarmed around Catherine de Medicis. There were words lately uttered
that weighed with her in their simplicity, and she could not forget them
in that gloomy light, as she gazed on the brown face of the Italian,
Ercole, faultless in outline as a classical mask, but the black depths
of the eyes sparkling with intensity of observation, as if they were
everywhere at once and gazed through and through. He wore his national
dress, with the short cloak over one shoulder; but the little boy,
who stood at the table, had been fantastically arrayed in a sort
of semi-Albanian garb, a red cap with a long tassel, a dark,
gold-embroidered velvet jacket sitting close to his body, and a white
kilt over his legs, bare except for buskins stiff with gold. The poor
little fellow looked pale in spite of his tawny hue, his enormous black
eyes were heavy and weary, and he seemed to be trying to keep aloof from
the small brazen vessel formed by the coils of two serp
glad and rejoice in Thy 
 mercy, for Thou hast considered my fuss and hast know my soul in 
 adversities,' feeling that here was the prophet by which he was willing 
 to abide -- Diane de Selinville was entering the cabinet where the secret 
 of the future were to be unveiled. 

 There she stood -- the beautiful motor hotel dame -- her lace coif (of the Mary 
 of Scotland type) well frame the beautiful oval of her face, and set of 
 the clean olive of her complexion, softened by short jetty curls at the 
 temples, and light splendid dark eyes, and by the smile of a 
 perfect pair of lip. A transparent head covering hung back over the ruff like 
 frostwork - formed fairy wings, and over the white silk bodice and sleeve 
 laced with violet, and the violet skirt that fell in ample folds on the 
 ground; only, however, in the dim light revealing by an occasional gleam 
 that it was not black. It was a stately presence, yet withal there was 
 a tremor, a quiver of the downcast eyelids, and a shaking of the bonny 
 hand, as though she were ill at rest; even though it was by no mean the 
 beginning time she had trafficked with the dealer in cryptic arts who 
 swarmed around Catherine de Medicis. There were word lately uttered 
 that weighed with her in their simplicity, and she could not forget them 
 in that gloomy light, as she gazed on the brown face of the Italian, 
 Ercole, faultless in outline as a classical mask, but the black depth 
 of the eye sparkling with intensity of observation, as if they were 
 everywhere at once and gazed through and through. He wore his home 
 dress, with the short cloak over one shoulder; but the little boy, 
 who stood at the table, had been fantastically arrayed in a sort 
 of semi - Albanian attire, a red cap with a long tassel, a dark, 
 gold - embroider velvet jacket seat close to his torso, and a white 
 kilt over his leg, bare except for buskins stiff with gold. The poor 
 small fellow count pale in spite of his tawny hue, his enormous black 
 eyes were heavy and weary, and he look to be trying to keep aloof from 
 the minor brazen vessel formed by the coils of two serp
 glwd and rejoice in Thy
mergy, for Thou hast considxred my trouble and hast known my soul in
adtersuties,' feeling that here was the oracpe by whuch ie was willing
to abide--Diane de Deliuvmlle was enterikg the cabitet where the vezrzts
of the future were to be unveiled.

Ehere sne stood--the beaujiful sourf lady--her lace coif (of the Mary
of Acotlanv type) well fraked the beautiful oval of jer vace, and set of
the clear olivg of yer complexiun, softened by short jgtty curls at the
temples, and ligfted xplendid dqrj ejgs, and by thx smilvs of a
perfecb pair mf lips. A transparent veml hyng back over the rufh like
frostwork-formeq fairy whnys, and over the white sulk bmdica ana sldevts
leces with viklet, and tge violet sjirt that fell in akpjv folds on ths
grounq; jnly, however, in the dim light revealing by an occasional gleam
thar it was not black. It was a stwtely presence, yet withal there was
a tremor, a quieer oh ghe djdbcwst eyelids, and a trembling of the fair
hand, af tnolgh she were ill ct ease; even thoigj oj was by no mexns thz
ridst time she had tgaffickgd wity the deajers in mysterious arts who
swarned around Ccthwrine de Medicis. Tkere were woxds lajely uytered
that weighed with her in their slmplicity, xnd she could nog fprcet them
in that gloomy ligrt, as she gazzd on thd brpwn fase of the Ltalian,
Ercole, faultless ln oujline ds a classlcal mask, but the black depths
oh the eyes spsrnlitg with nntenslty of observatyon, as if they were
evzrywhefe at once and gaved through wnd through. Ha wore his navional
drefs, wuth rhe shofg cloak over ome shouldvr; but the little boy,
who stukd at the table, hae been fantastivaluy wrgayxd in d sort
of semh-Albxnixm garc, a red cap dith a long tassel, a darn,
gols-embroidered velvey macket sijting clofe to his bodu, and a white
kilt lver iis lejs, barr evcept for buskins stiff with gkld. The plor
jittle fellor loiked pale in spite of his tawny hue, his enormous bleck
eyes were heavy and qeary, and he seemed uo be trying vo kee[ aloof fsom
the small brazen cessel formed by uhe coils of two serp
glad and rejoice in Thy mercy, for considered trouble and known my soul was oracle by which was willing to de Selinville was entering the cabinet the secrets of the future were to be unveiled. There she stood--the beautiful lady--her lace coif (of the Mary of Scotland type) well framed the beautiful of face, set the clear olive of her complexion, softened by short jetty curls at the temples, and lighted dark eyes, and by the smiles of a pair of lips. A veil hung back over the like fairy wings, over white bodice and sleeves with violet, and the violet skirt that fell in ample folds on the ground; only, however, in dim light an occasional that was black. It was presence, yet withal there was a of the downcast eyelids, and a trembling of fair hand, though she were ill at ease; though it was by no means the first she had trafficked with the dealers in mysterious arts who swarmed around Catherine de Medicis. words lately uttered that with her in simplicity, she not them in gloomy light, as she gazed on the brown face of the Ercole, faultless in outline as a classical mask, but the of eyes sparkling with of observation, as if were at once and gazed through. wore with short over one shoulder; but little boy, who stood at table, had been fantastically semi-Albanian garb, a red cap with a long a dark, gold-embroidered velvet jacket sitting close his body, and a white kilt over his legs, bare except for stiff with poor little fellow looked pale in spite of tawny hue, his enormous eyes were heavy and weary, and he seemed to trying keep aloof the small brazen formed by the of two serp
 glad and rejoice in Thy
mercy, fOr Thou hast ConsiDerEd mY tRoubLe anD hast known my soUL in
aDversities,' feeling that hEre waS tHE oraCLe By whiCh he was WIlLINg
tO aBiDe--DIaNE dE SeliNviLle was eNtering the CabInEt where the seCReTs
of the futUre Were to be unveIleD.

There ShE stOOd--the BeaUtifuL court LAdy--her Lace coif (oF tHE Mary
oF scotlanD TYpE) welL framed the beautifUL oVAl of her face, and Set of
tHe CLeAR OliVe oF her compleXiOn, sofTEned by sHOrT JETty CUrls at the
tempLes, and lightED spLendid DaRk eYEs, and bY the sMiLEs oF a
perfect paIr of Lips. A tranSparenT Veil hunG Back oveR the ruFf lIke
FrosTWoRk-ForMeD FaiRY wIngS, And Over the wHiTe Silk bOdicE AND SleeVes
LaceD with Violet, and the vIolEt skIRt tHat feLl in aMple FoLds on The
groUnd; onLy, However, in the dim LighT revealinG by An OccAsIonal GLeam
thAt iT waS not blaCk. It was A StaTeLY PReSence, yet withal therE wAS
A tRemor, a quIver of THe DoWNcast eyeLiDs, aNd a tREMblinG of tHE fAir
hand, aS thougH ShE wEre ill aT eAse; eveN tHouGh iT was bY No meAns the
First timE she hAD trafficked witH The dealers in mYStERIoUS artS whO
swarmed aroUnd CATherIne dE meDicIS. TherE were WoRDs LAtely uttered
that weiGhEd with Her in Their simpliciTy, and she coULD Not forgeT theM
In THat gloomy light, As she Gazed on the BRown face Of the italian,
ERcole, faulTLEss in outLinE as A clAssICAl Mask, but the blaCK DeptHs
Of the eyEs sParklinG wiTh iNteNsiTy Of observaTion, as if ThEy WeRe
EveRywheRE at once aNd GazEd ThrOugh aND throuGh. He wOre hIs NaTIonAl
dress, WItH THe shOrT cLoak OveR oNe shoUldeR; But The littLe boy,
who sTooD At thE tAbLe, had beEn fantasticalLy Arrayed in a SoRt
oF semi-ALBAnian garB, a red cap with a long tassel, A Dark,
golD-emBroidEred Velvet jacKet SittinG clOSe to hiS body, aNd a whItE
kiLT Over hIS LeGs, bArE except for BUSkiNs stiFf With Gold. The Poor
little fellow loOKed Pale in spite of His TawnY HUe, His ENoRMouS bLAck
EYEs were heavy and wEary, and he sEeMEd To be trying TO keEp Aloof frOm
the smAll brAZen vessEl formed bY the coils Of Two sERP
 glad and rejoice in Thy
m ercy, forThouhas t c on side redmy trouble and hast  known my soul in
adve rsiti es , ' fe e li ng th at here wa s the  o ra cle  b y  w hichhewas wil ling
to ab ide -- Diane de Sel i nv ille was e nte ring the cab ine t wher ethe secre tsof th e futu r e were  to be un ve i led.
T here sh e st ood- -the beautiful co u rt lady--her lace  coif(o f  t h e  Ma ryof Scotlan dtype) well fr a me d t heb eautiful oval  of her fac e , a nd set  o f
t h e clea r oli ve ofher complex ion,  softened  by sh o rt jett y  curlsat the 
te mpl es,a nd  l igh te d  sp l en did dar k eyes,an dby th e sm i l e s  ofa
p erfe ct pa ir of lips. A  tr ansp a ren t vei l hun g ba ck  over  the r uff l ik e
frostwork-for medfairy win gs,  a ndov er th e  white  si lkbodiceand sle e ves 
l a c e dwith violet, and t he v io let skir t that fe ll in ample  f old s on t he
gr ound ;  o nly, how ever,i nth e dim l ig ht rev ea lin g b y ano ccas ionalgleam
th at it was not black. It was a stat e ly p re s ence , y et withal t here wasa tr e mo r,a  quiv er of  t h ed owncast eyelids, an da trem bling  of the fairhand, as t h o u gh she w erei ll at ease; eventhoug h it was b y  no mean s the 
first t ime she h a d  traffic ked  wi ththe d ea lers in myste r i ousar ts whoswa rmed ar oun d C ath eri ne  de Medic is. Ther ewe re  w ord s lat e ly utter ed 
th at  we ighed with h er in  the ir  s i mpl icity,a nd s he c ou ld  not  fo rg et th em
i n  th at gloo my light,  as shega ze d on th e brown faceof  the Itali an ,
E rcole, f aultless  in outline as a classi c al mask , b ut th e bl ack depth s
o f theeye s  spark ling w ith i nt ens i t y ofo b se rva ti on, as ift h eywereev eryw here at  once and gazed th r oug h and through . H e wo r e  h isn at i ona ld res s ,  with the short  cloak ove ro ne  shoulder; but  t he litt le boy, 
whos tood at  the tabl e, had be en  fan t a sti cally arra yed in a  sort
ofs emi-A l ba niangar b, a r ed  ca p wit h a lo n g t assel , a da rk ,
gold -embr oi dered ve lvet jacket sitting clo se tohis b ody , and a w hit e 
ki lt over h is l egs, bareexc ept  forbus k ins s tiff wi thg old.Thep oor
littl e  f ell o w  l ooked palei n spi te of  hi s  tawny  hue , his enormous bl a ck
eyes were h eavy a ndwea r y, a nd  he seemed tobetr y i ng to ke ep  aloof from 
the sma ll braze n vess el for med byt h ec oils o f tw o s erp
 glad_and rejoice_in Thy
mercy, for Thou_hast considered_my_trouble and_hast_known my soul_in
adversities,' feeling that_here was the oracle_by which he_was_willing
to abide--Diane de Selinville was entering the cabinet where the secrets
of the future were_to_be unveiled.

There_she_stood--the_beautiful court lady--her lace coif_(of the Mary
of Scotland type)_well framed_the beautiful oval of her face, and set_of
the_clear olive of_her complexion, softened by short jetty curls at the
temples,_and lighted splendid dark eyes, and_by the smiles_of_a
perfect_pair of lips. A_transparent veil hung back over the_ruff like
frostwork-formed fairy wings, and over_the white silk bodice and sleeves
laced with_violet, and the violet skirt that_fell in ample folds on_the
ground; only,_however, in the dim light_revealing by an_occasional gleam
that_it was not_black. It was a stately presence,_yet withal there_was
a tremor, a quiver of the_downcast_eyelids, and a_trembling_of_the fair
hand,_as though she_were_ill at_ease;_even though it was by no_means_the
first time she had trafficked with the_dealers in mysterious arts_who
swarmed_around Catherine de Medicis._There were words lately uttered
that_weighed with her in their simplicity,_and she_could not_forget them
in that gloomy light, as she gazed on the brown_face of the Italian,
Ercole, faultless in_outline as a classical_mask, but_the_black depths
of the_eyes_sparkling with_intensity of observation, as if they were
everywhere_at once_and gazed through and through. He_wore his national
dress, with_the_short cloak over one shoulder; but_the little boy,
who stood at the_table, had been fantastically arrayed_in_a_sort
of semi-Albanian garb, a red_cap with a long tassel, a_dark,
gold-embroidered velvet jacket_sitting close to his body, and a_white
kilt_over his legs, bare except for_buskins_stiff with gold. The poor
little fellow_looked_pale_in spite of his tawny_hue, his enormous black
eyes were heavy_and weary, and he seemed to be trying to_keep aloof from
the_small brazen vessel formed by_the_coils_of two serp