The Bronze Statue, or, The Virgin's Kiss — page 211: what you’re looking at

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THE BRONZE STATUE. 209 possession, and was about to make some | lady at the spot where they had sud- fresh observation to Sir Ernest de Col-| deuly halted on the appearance of An- mar, a rustling amidst the adjacent trees| gela Wildon from the grove; and ag attracted their notice ; and Angela Wil-| De Colmar alluded to his page and the don, in her polished suit of complete ar-| Jed horse, Gloria mechanically looked mor, issued trom the grove bordering | round towards the group of dependants. the highway. | Then, for the first time during the | half hour which had now elapsed since the meeting outside of Prague, did the Daughter of Glory notice Ermach, and the moment her eye fell upon his coun- tenance, she startled as if a sudden thrill went through-her entire form. | Then she cast a second and more lin- ‘ WELcomE, my brave deliverer!’ ex-| gering look upon the page; and by the claimed Sir Ernest de Colmar, conceal- significant glance which he threw back ing beneath the enthusiasm of his tone upon her, she saw that her suspicion and manner the alarm which he in re-| was confirmed, and that ne was the ality experienced lest Gloria should per- | person for whom she had taken him the chance recognise that panoply which | moment her eyes fell upon him. now shone so brilliantly in the beams| But this mutual intelligence which of the morning sun. passed so quickly between them, this And the same dread was uppermost | recognition of Ermach on Gloria’s part, in the bosem of Angela, as through her | and this conviction that she was so re- barred vizor she flung a rapid and | cognised on the part of the young page, searching glance upon the countenance | remained unnoticed by any one besides; of the Daughter of Glory, to mark the | for De Colmar was at the moment di- effect which her sudden appearance in recting Angela’s attention to the steed that lustrous armor would produce up-! which had been prepared for her, and on her. Gloria’s two damsels were regarding the But, to the indescribable satisfaction | graceful unknown in the bright armor, of both Sir Ernestde Colmar and An-| and with the closed vizor. As for the gela Wildon, the radiant creature mani-| two grooms, they were riding at some fested no feeling, and her countenance! distance in the rear. underwent no change which could pos-| Thus no one of the party perceived sibly induce them to suppose that she | that recognition between Gloria and Er- had recognised the armor, or indeed} mach, and ere the former turned her had ever seen it before ; and as Angela| head away again, she made a rapid but bowed her plumed head low to the la-| significant sign to the effect that she dy, she acknowledged with a gracious} would presently find an opportunity of salutation and a smile of winning sweet- speaking apart with the young page. ness that compliment from one whom Meantime Angela mounted the good she took to be a youthful warrior and| steed which the lost Konrad was wont little suspected to be a woman, much| to bestride ; and taking her place on less that very Angela to whom she had | Gloria’s right hand, she fully bore out as CHAPTER LIITI. | | | | THE FIRST OF THE JOURNEY. | ll ae Se shown such kind hospitality. an equestrian the chivalrous character ‘This is the brave youth,’ said De! which she had assumed. Colmar, ‘to whom I[amso much in-| The cavalcade now moved on once debted for his generous aid during the| more; but De Colmar observed that , perilous adventures of the past night, | Gloria was pensive and even sorrowful, | and who is to become our travelling-| despite of hér efforts to assume that companion.’ gaiety of.disposition, and that species of ‘Such an addition to our party is} abandonment of manner which were most welcome,’ observed the Daughter | really natural to her. But he attributed of Glory, forcing herself to assume as| her thoughtfulness and her melancholy affable a demeanor as possible. ‘But! to the impression which their recent this brave stranger is unprovided with | conversation might have made upon her a horse—’ 'mind; and he was about to make some ‘Not so, lady,’ said De Colmar. ‘My | remark in order to engender a discourse page is leading the steed intended for | of a more lively nature, When the the service of our unknown friend.’ | Daughter of Glory herself originated a 3 At this moment Ermach and the two! new topic. : damsels overtook the knight and the! ‘You just now mentioned the name ‘ comicbooks.com