Marjorie Bowen

Name: The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return
Author: Marjorie Bowen

The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

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“The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return”, published in 1906, is a work by Marjorie Bowen. It explores elements such as Visconti, Valentine and Isotta.

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Marjorie Bowen, The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

“ But Graziosa rose at his touch, and snatching her hand away, fled from the room, with one wild look toward Visconti.
"Ye see, my lord, she is bewildered, she can scarce believe it true——"
"It matter not for now," said Visconti. "Thy daughter loves me, painter, and none the less, I doubt not, that I am Duke of Milan; and she shall be my duchess, as I have vowed."
"Truly, the honor is more, I think, than she can bear," and Agnolo bowed to the ground.
"I have won a wife for myself—a wife who loves me for myself alone."
"Ah, she loves thee for what thou art not," cried Valentine aloud. ”

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Marjorie Bowen, The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

“ The whole city was in tumult, the streets filling with excited people; there was mad shouting, the clash of arms. "A Visconti! a Visconti!"
"We shall be crushed to death," said Adrian. "I must find you shelter, lady," and he looked around eagerly.
"The Duke—the Duke!" and the great gates began to open.
"It is useless!" cried Valentine, "and as well die this way as another."
"There is a door here," said Isotta; and turning with difficulty, they saw indeed a door, deep set in the wall and closely shut.
In desperation, Adrian knocked loudly. "A Visconti!" shouted the soldiers. "A Visconti!" ”

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Marjorie Bowen, The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

“ And then he stood aside watching, while she implored in turn Valentine and Agnolo to save her, in incoherent words of anguish.
"I cannot bear it!" she cried. "I have borne it too long! O God, have pity on me! Have pity on me, I have not the courage to face it again. I have not the courage!"
Visconti turned to her in a savage triumph of hate he scarcely troubled to conceal.
"Find thy courage again, where thou found'st it before," he said. "Thy husband is not dead, although he leaves thee to pine in prison. He may remember thee even yet."
Isotta sprang up at the taunt, wild-eyed. ”

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Marjorie Bowen, The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

“ Isotta d'Este steadied herself against the wall, and grasping Valentine's hand, followed Adrian toward the soldiers on guard.
"Stand to thy part now, Adrian," said Valentine; "remember 'tis our lives."
A growing knot of men stood outside the guard-room; there seemed to be some great excitement; ringing orders, loud talk, increasing bustle. No one took heed of the three, nor even noticed them, and only after a delay at which Isotta's heart sickened could Adrian find an officer to whom to show the passports. ”

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Marjorie Bowen, The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

“ And Graziosa thought of the secret passage.
"I will help you," she said. "I and my father do not love Visconti——"
"Quick, maiden," cried the page. "I see the spears are motionless outside. I will guard the door."
"They will kill thee," cried Isotta. "Thou art too young."
But Valentine turned to the boy and gave him her beautiful hand. "Guard the door, gain us a moment, Adrian—for me," she said, and hurried across the sunny courtyard, followed by Graziosa and Isotta.
"For me!" repeated Adrian, and set himself before the door proudly, with flashing eyes and dagger drawn. ”

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Marjorie Bowen, The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

“ At their entrance Agnolo came forward in alarm, but at his daughter's hurried explanation, turned willingly to the secret door he kept well concealed. For the little painter took no thought of what it must mean to shelter any from Visconti's wrath.
"Quick!" cried Valentine imperiously. "How long can one page keep that door?"
"The poor boy!" moaned Isotta, hanging half lifeless upon Valentine's arm. "Unhappy boy—they will kill him!" ”

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Marjorie Bowen, The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

“ Like to the thunder will I circle Lombardy, and city after city shall surrender me its keys, and the meanest soldier in my train shall gain him fame and riches from my spreading greatness such as kings might envy! ”

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Marjorie Bowen, The Viper of Milan — 21. The Duke's Return (1906)

“ There is an army coming, and the Duke in front of it."
Valentine stood still and calm.
"Our father is very ill," she said: "if we are not in time, we may be beggared. Our passports were signed by the Duke himself. We demand to go."
But the officer had hardly heard her. A fresh detachment of soldiers had ridden up, and the man's thoughts and eyes were engaged in half a dozen places.
Half mad, Isotta sprang forward, shaking off Valentine's restraining hand. ”

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