Themaskretiredfromthedoor，andanotherandyettallerformpresenteditself。\"Becalm，ViolaPisani，\"saidhe，inalowvoice；\"withmeyouareindeedsafe!\"Heliftedhismaskashespoke，andshowedthenoblefeaturesofZanoni。
\"Becalm，behushed，——Icansaveyou。\"Hevanished，leavingViolalostinsurprise，agitation，anddelight。Therewere，inall，ninemasks:twowereengagedwiththedriver；onestoodattheheadofthecarriage-horses；afourthguardedthewell-trainedsteedsoftheparty；threeothersbesidesZanoniandtheonewhohadfirstaccostedViolastoodapartbyacarriagedrawntothesideoftheroad。TothesethreeZanonimotioned；theyadvanced；hepointedtowardsthefirstmask，whowasinfactthePrincedi——，andtohisunspeakableastonishmenttheprincewassuddenlyseizedfrombehind。
\"Treason!\"hecried。\"Treasonamongmyownmen!Whatmeansthis？\"
\"Placehiminhiscarriage!Ifheresist，hisbloodbeonhisownhead!\"saidZanoni，calmly。
Heapproachedthemenwhohaddetainedthecoachman。
\"Youareoutnumberedandoutwitted，\"saidhe；\"joinyourlord；
youarethreemen，——wesix，armedtotheteeth。Thankourmercythatwespareyourlives。Go!\"
Themengaveway，dismayed。Thedriverremounted。
\"Cutthetracesoftheircarriageandthebridlesoftheirhorses，\"saidZanoni，asheenteredthevehiclecontainingViola，whichnowdroveonrapidly，leavingthediscomfitedravisherinastateofrageandstuporimpossibletodescribe。
\"Allowmetoexplainthismysterytoyou，\"saidZanoni。\"I
discoveredtheplotagainstyou，——nomatterhow；Ifrustrateditthus:Theheadofthisdesignisanobleman，whohaslongpersecutedyouinvain。Heandtwoofhiscreatureswatchedyoufromtheentranceofthetheatre，havingdirectedsixotherstoawaithimonthespotwhereyouwereattacked；myselfandfiveofmyservantssuppliedtheirplace，andweremistakenforhisownfollowers。Ihadpreviouslyriddenalonetothespotwherethemenwerewaiting，andinformedthemthattheirmasterwouldnotrequiretheirservicesthatnight。Theybelievedme，andaccordinglydispersed。Ithenjoinedmyownband，whomIhadleftintherear；youknowall。Weareatyourdoor。\"
CHAPTER2。III。
WhenmostIwink，thendomineeyesbestsee，Forallthedaytheyviewthingsunrespected；
ButwhenIsleep，indreamstheylookonthee，And，darklybright，arebrightindarkdirected。
Shakespeare。
ZanonifollowedtheyoungNeapolitanintoherhouse；Gionettavanished，——theywereleftalone。
Alone，inthatroomsooftenfilled，intheoldhappydays，withthewildmelodiesofPisani；andnow，asshesawthismysterious，haunting，yetbeautifulandstatelystranger，standingontheveryspotwhereshehadsatatherfather\'sfeet，thrilledandspellbound，——shealmostthought，inherfantasticwayofpersonifyingherownairynotions，thatthatspiritualMusichadtakenshapeandlife，andstoodbeforehergloriousintheimageitassumed。Shewasunconsciousallthewhileofherownloveliness。Shehadthrownasideherhoodandveil；herhair，somewhatdisordered，fellovertheivoryneckwhichthedresspartiallydisplayed；andasherdarkeyesswamwithgratefultears，andhercheekflushedwithitslateexcitement，thegodoflightandmusichimselfnever，amidsthisArcadianvalleys，wooed，inhismortalguise，maidenornymphmorefair。
Zanonigazedatherwithalookinwhichadmirationseemednotunmingledwithcompassion。Hemutteredafewwordstohimself，andthenaddressedheraloud。
\"Viola，Ihavesavedyoufromagreatperil；notfromdishonouronly，butperhapsfromdeath。ThePrincedi——，underaweakdespotandavenaladministration，isamanabovethelaw。Heiscapableofeverycrime；butamongsthispassionshehassuchprudenceasbelongstoambition；ifyouwerenottoreconcileyourselftoyourshame，youwouldneverentertheworldagaintotellyourtale。Theravisherhasnoheartforrepentance，buthehasahandthatcanmurder。Ihavesavedyou，Viola。Perhapsyouwouldaskmewherefore？\"Zanonipaused，andsmiledmournfully，asheadded，\"Youwillnotwrongmebythethoughtthathewhohaspreservedisnotlessselfishthanhewhowouldhaveinjured。Orphan，Idonotspeaktoyouinthelanguageofyourwooers；enoughthatIknowpity，andamnotungratefulforaffection。Whyblush，whytrembleattheword？IreadyourheartwhileIspeak，andIseenotonethoughtthatshouldgiveyoushame。Isaynotthatyoulovemeyet；happily，thefancymayberousedlongbeforetheheartistouched。Butithasbeenmyfatetofascinateyoureye，toinfluenceyourimagination。Itistowarnyouagainstwhatcouldbringyoubutsorrow，asI
warnedyouoncetoprepareforsorrowitself，thatIamnowyourguest。TheEnglishman，Glyndon，lovestheewell，——better，perhaps，thanIcaneverlove；ifnotworthyofthee，yet，hehasbuttoknowtheemoretodeservetheebetter。Hemaywedthee，hemaybeartheetohisownfreeandhappyland，——thelandofthymother\'skin。Forgetme；teachthyselftoreturnanddeservehislove；andItelltheethatthouwiltbehonouredandbehappy。\"
Violalistenedwithsilent，inexpressibleemotion，andburningblushes，tothisstrangeaddress，andwhenhehadconcluded，shecoveredherfacewithherhands，andwept。Andyet，muchashiswordswerecalculatedtohumbleorirritate，toproduceindignationorexciteshame，thosewerenotthefeelingswithwhichhereyesstreamedandherheartswelled。Thewomanatthatmomentwaslostinthechild；andASachild，withallitsexacting，craving，yetinnocentdesiretobeloved，weepsinunrebukingsadnesswhenitsaffectionisthrownausterelybackuponitself，——so，withoutangerandwithoutshame，weptViola。
Zanonicontemplatedherthus，ashergracefulhead，shadowedbyitsredundanttresses，bentbeforehim；andafteramoment\'spausehedrewneartoher，andsaid，inavoiceofthemostsoothingsweetness，andwithahalfsmileuponhislip，——
\"Doyouremember，whenItoldyoutostruggleforthelight，thatIpointedforexampletotheresoluteandearnesttree？Ididnottellyou，fairchild，totakeexamplebythemoth，thatwouldsoartothestar，butfallsscorchedbesidethelamp。Come，I
willtalktothee。ThisEnglishman——\"
Violadrewherselfaway，andweptyetmorepassionately。
\"ThisEnglishmanisofthineownyears，notfarabovethineownrank。Thoumaystsharehisthoughtsinlife，——thoumaystsleepbesidehiminthesamegraveindeath!AndI——butTHATviewofthefutureshouldconcernusnot。Lookintothyheart，andthouwiltseethattillagainmyshadowcrossedthypath，therehadgrownupforthisthineequalapureandcalmaffectionthatwouldhaveripenedintolove。Hastthouneverpicturedtothyselfahomeinwhichthypartnerwasthyyoungwooer？\"
\"Never!\"saidViola，withsuddenenergy，——\"neverbuttofeelthatsuchwasnotthefateordainedme。And，oh!\"shecontinued，risingsuddenly，and，puttingasidethetressesthatveiledherface，shefixedhereyesuponthequestioner，——\"and，oh!whoeverthouartthatthuswouldstreadmysoulandshapemyfuture，donotmistakethesentimentthat，that——\"shefalteredaninstant，andwentonwithdowncasteyes，——\"thathasfascinatedmythoughtstothee。DonotthinkthatIcouldnourishaloveunsoughtandunreturned。ItisnotlovethatIfeelforthee，stranger。WhyshouldI？Thouhastneverspokentomebuttoadmonish，——andnow，towound!\"Againshepaused，againhervoicefaltered；thetearstrembledonhereyelids；shebrushedthemawayandresumed。
\"No，notlove，——ifthatbelovewhichIhaveheardandreadof，andsoughttosimulateonthestage，——butamoresolemn，fearful，and，itseemstome，almostpreternaturalattraction，whichmakesmeassociatethee，wakingordreaming，withimagesthatatoncecharmandawe。Thinkestthou，ifitwerelove，thatIcouldspeaktotheethus；that，\"sheraisedherlookssuddenlytohis，\"mineeyescouldthussearchandconfrontthineown？Stranger，I
askbutattimestosee，tohearthee!Stranger，talknottomeofothers。Forewarn，rebuke，bruisemyheart，rejectthenotunworthygratitudeitoffersthee，ifthouwilt，butcomenotalwaystomeasanomenofgriefandtrouble。SometimeshaveI
seentheeinmydreamssurroundedbyshapesofgloryandlight；
thylooksradiantwithacelestialjoywhichtheywearnotnow。
Stranger，thouhastsavedme，andIthankandblessthee!Isthatalsoahomagethouwouldstreject？\"Withthesewords，shecrossedherarmsmeeklyonherbosom，andinclinedlowlilybeforehim。Nordidherhumilityseemunwomanlyorabject，northatofmistresstolover，ofslavetomaster，butratherofachildtoitsguardian，ofaneophyteoftheoldreligiontoherpriest。
Zanoni\'sbrowwasmelancholyandthoughtful。Helookedatherwithastrangeexpressionofkindness，ofsorrow，yetoftenderaffection，inhiseyes；buthislipswerestern，andhisvoicecold，ashereplied，——
\"Doyouknowwhatyouask，Viola？Doyouguessthedangertoyourself——perhapstobothofus——whichyoucourt？Doyouknowthatmylife，separatedfromtheturbulentherdofmen，isoneworshipoftheBeautiful，fromwhichIseektobanishwhattheBeautifulinspiresinmost？Asacalamity，Ishunwhattomanseemsthefairestfate，——theloveofthedaughtersofearth。AtpresentIcanwarnandsavetheefrommanyevils；ifIsawmoreofthee，wouldthepowerstillbemine？Youunderstandmenot。
WhatIamabouttoadd，itwillbeeasiertocomprehend。Ibidtheebanishfromthyheartallthoughtofme，butasonewhomtheFuturecriesaloudtotheetoavoid。Glyndon，ifthouacceptesthishomage，willlovetheetillthetombclosesuponboth。I，too，\"headdedwithemotion，——\"I，too，mightlovethee!\"
\"You!\"criedViola，withthevehemenceofasuddenimpulseofdelight，ofrapture，whichshecouldnotsuppress；buttheinstantafter，shewouldhavegivenworldstorecalltheexclamation。
\"Yes，Viola，Imightlovethee；butinthatlovewhatsorrowandwhatchange!Theflowergivesperfumetotherockonwhoseheartitgrows。Alittlewhile，andtheflowerisdead；buttherockstillendures，——thesnowatitsbreast，thesunshineonitssummit。Pause，——thinkwell。Dangerbesetstheeyet。Forsomedaysthoushaltbesafefromthyremorselesspersecutor；butthehoursooncomeswhenthyonlysecuritywillbeinflight。IftheEnglishmanlovetheeworthily，thyhonourwillbedeartohimashisown；ifnot，thereareyetotherlandswherelovewillbetruer，andvirtuelessindangerfromfraudandforce。Farewell；
myowndestinyIcannotforeseeexceptthroughcloudandshadow。
Iknow，atleast，thatweshallmeetagain；butlearnerethen，sweetflower，thattherearemoregenialresting-placesthantherock。\"
Heturnedashespoke，andgainedtheouterdoorwhereGionettadiscreetlystood。Zanonilightlylaidhishandonherarm。Withthegayaccentofajestingcavalier，hesaid，——
\"TheSignorGlyndonwoosyourmistress；hemaywedher。Iknowyourloveforher。Disabuseherofanycapriceforme。Iamabirdeveronthewing。\"
HedroppedapurseintoGionetta\'shandashespoke，andwasgone。
CHAPTER2。IV。
LesIntelligencesCelestessefontvoir，etseecommuniquentplusvolontiers，danslesilenceetdanslatranquillitedelasolitude。Onauradoncunepetitechambreouuncabinetsecret，etc。
\"LesClaviculesdeRabbiSalomon，\"chapter3；traduitesexactementdutexteHebreuparM。PierreMorissoneau，ProfesseurdesLanguesOrientales，etSectateurdelaPhilosophiedesSagesCabalistes。ManuscriptTranslation。
TheCelestialIntelligencesexhibitandexplainthemselvesmostfreelyinsilenceandthetranquillityofsolitude。Onewillhavethenalittlechamber，orasecretcabinet，etc。
ThepalaceretainedbyZanoniwasinoneofthelessfrequentedquartersofthecity。Itstillstands，nowruinedanddismantled，amonumentofthesplendourofachivalrylongsincevanishedfromNaples，withthelordlyracesoftheNormanandtheSpaniard。
Asheenteredtheroomsreservedforhisprivatehours，twoIndians，inthedressoftheircountry，receivedhimatthethresholdwiththegravesalutationsoftheEast。Theyhadaccompaniedhimfromthefarlandsinwhich，accordingtorumour，hehadformanyyearsfixedhishome。Buttheycouldcommunicatenothingtogratifycuriosityorjustifysuspicion。Theyspokenolanguagebuttheirown。Withtheexceptionofthesetwohisprincelyretinuewascomposedofthenativehirelingsofthecity，whomhislavishbutimperiousgenerositymadetheimplicitcreaturesofhiswill。Inhishouse，andinhishabits，sofarastheywereseen，therewasnothingtoaccountfortherumourswhichwerecirculatedabroad。Hewasnot，aswearetoldofAlbertusMagnusorthegreatLeonardodaVinci，servedbyairyforms；andnobrazenimage，theinventionofmagicmechanism，communicatedtohimtheinfluencesofthestars。Noneoftheapparatusofthealchemist——thecrucibleandthemetals——gavesolemnitytohischambers，oraccountedforhiswealth；nordidheevenseemtointeresthimselfinthoseserenerstudieswhichmightbesupposedtocolourhispeculiarconversationwithabstractnotions，andoftenwithreconditelearning。Nobooksspoketohiminhissolitude；andifeverhehaddrawnfromthemhisknowledge，itseemednowthattheonlypagehereadwasthewideoneofNature，andthatacapaciousandstartlingmemorysuppliedtherest。Yetwasthereoneexceptiontowhatinallelseseemedcustomaryandcommonplace，andwhich，accordingtotheauthoritywehaveprefixedtothischapter，mightindicatethefolloweroftheoccultsciences。WhetheratRomeorNaples，or，infact，whereverhisabode，heselectedoneroomremotefromtherestofthehouse，whichwasfastenedbyalockscarcelylargerthanthesealofaring，yetwhichsufficedtobafflethemostcunninginstrumentsofthelocksmith:atleast，oneofhisservants，promptedbyirresistiblecuriosity，hadmadetheattemptinvain；andthoughhehadfancieditwastriedinthemostfavourabletimeforsecrecy，——notasoulnear，inthedeadofnight，Zanonihimselfabsentfromhome，——yethissuperstition，orhisconscience，toldhimthereasonwhythenextdaytheMajorDomoquietlydismissedhim。Hecompensatedhimselfforthismisfortunebyspreadinghisownstory，withathousandamusingexaggerations。Hedeclaredthat，asheapproachedthedoor，invisiblehandsseemedtopluckhimaway；andthatwhenhetouchedthelock，hewasstruck，asbyapalsy，totheground。
Onesurgeon，whoheardthetale，observed，tothedistasteofthewonder-mongers，thatpossiblyZanonimadeadexteroususeofelectricity。Howbeit，thisroom，oncesosecured，wasneverenteredsavebyZanonihimself。
ThesolemnvoiceofTime，fromtheneighbouringchurchatlastarousedthelordofthepalacefromthedeepandmotionlessreverie，ratherresemblingatrancethanthought，inwhichhismindwasabsorbed。
\"Itisonemoresandoutofthemightyhour-glass，\"saidhe，murmuringly，\"andyettimeneitheraddsto，norstealsfrom，anatomintheInfinite!Soulofmine，theluminous，theAugoeidesAugoeides，——awordfavouredbythemysticalPlatonists，sphairapsuchesaugoeides，otanmeteekteinetaiepiti，meteesosuntrechemetesunizane，allaphotilampetai，otenaletheianopatenpanton，kaitenenaute——Marc。Ant。，lib。2——Thesenseofwhichbeautifulsentenceoftheoldphilosophy，which，asBaylewellobserves，inhisarticleonCorneliusAgrippa，themodernQuietistshavehoweverimpotentlysoughttoimitate，istotheeffectthat\"thesphereofthesoulisluminouswhennothingexternalhascontactwiththesoulitself；butwhenlitbyitsownlight，itseesthetruthofallthingsandthetruthcentredinitself。\"，whydescendestthoufromthysphere，——whyfromtheeternal，starlike，andpassionlessSerene，shrinkestthoubacktothemistsofthedarksarcophagus？Howlong，tooausterelytaughtthatcompanionshipwiththethingsthatdiebringswithitbutsorrowinitssweetness，hastthoudweltcontentedwiththymajesticsolitude？\"
Ashethusmurmured，oneoftheearliestbirdsthatsalutethedawnbrokeintosuddensongfromamidsttheorange-treesinthegardenbelowhiscasement；andassuddenly，songansweredsong；
themate，awakenedatthenote，gavebackitshappyanswertothebird。Helistened；andnotthesoulhehadquestioned，buttheheartreplied。Herose，andwithrestlessstridespacedthenarrowfloor。\"Awayfromthisworld!\"heexclaimedatlength，withanimpatienttone。\"Cannotimeloosenitsfatalties？Astheattractionthatholdstheearthinspace，istheattractionthatfixesthesoultoearth。Awayfromthedarkgreyplanet!
Break，yefetters:arise，yewings!\"
Hepassedthroughthesilentgalleries，anduptheloftystairs，andenteredthesecretchamber……
CHAPTER2。V。
IandmyfellowsAreministersofFate。
\"TheTempest。\"
ThenextdayGlyndonbenthisstepstowardsZanoni\'spalace。Theyoungman\'simagination，naturallyinflammable，wassingularlyexcitedbythelittlehehadseenandheardofthisstrangebeing，——aspell，hecouldneithermasternoraccountfor，attractedhimtowardsthestranger。Zanoni\'spowerseemedmysteriousandgreat，hismotiveskindlyandbenevolent，yethismannerschillingandrepellent。WhyatonemomentrejectGlyndon\'sacquaintance，atanothersavehimfromdanger？HowhadZanonithusacquiredtheknowledgeofenemiesunknowntoGlyndonhimself？Hisinterestwasdeeplyroused，hisgratitudeappealedto；heresolvedtomakeanotherefforttoconciliatetheungraciousherbalist。
Thesignorwasathome，andGlyndonwasadmittedintoaloftysaloon，whereinafewmomentsZanonijoinedhim。
\"Iamcometothankyouforyourwarninglastnight，\"saidhe，\"andtoentreatyoutocompletemyobligationbyinformingmeofthequartertowhichImaylookforenmityandperil。\"
\"Youareagallant，\"saidZanoni，withasmile，andintheEnglishlanguage，\"anddoyouknowsolittleoftheSouthasnottobeawarethatgallantshavealwaysrivals？\"
\"Areyouserious？\"saidGlyndon，colouring。
\"Mostserious。YouloveViolaPisani；youhaveforrivaloneofthemostpowerfulandrelentlessoftheNeapolitanprinces。Yourdangerisindeedgreat。\"
\"Butpardonme!——howcameitknowntoyou？\"
\"Igivenoaccountofmyselftomortalman，\"repliedZanoni，haughtily；\"andtomeitmattersnothingwhetheryouregardorscornmywarning。\"
\"Well，ifImaynotquestionyou，beitso；butatleastadvisemewhattodo。\"
\"Wouldyoufollowmyadvice？\"
\"Whynot？\"
\"Becauseyouareconstitutionallybrave；youarefondofexcitementandmystery；youliketobetheheroofaromance。
WereItoadviseyoutoleaveNaples，wouldyoudosowhileNaplescontainsafoetoconfrontoramistresstopursue？\"
\"Youareright，\"saidtheyoungEnglishman，withenergy。\"No!
andyoucannotreproachmeforsucharesolution。\"
\"Butthereisanothercourselefttoyou:doyouloveViolaPisanitrulyandfervently？——ifso，marryher，andtakeabridetoyournativeland。\"
\"Nay，\"answeredGlyndon，embarrassed；\"Violaisnotofmyrank。
Herprofession，too，is——inshort，Iamenslavedbyherbeauty，butIcannotwedher。\"
Zanonifrowned。
\"Yourlove，then，isbutselfishlust，andIadviseyoutoyourownhappinessnomore。Youngman，Destinyislessinexorablethanitappears。TheresourcesofthegreatRuleroftheUniversearenotsoscantyandsosternastodenytomenthedivineprivilegeofFreeWill；allofuscancarveoutourownway，andGodcanmakeourverycontradictionsharmonisewithHissolemnends。Youhavebeforeyouanoption。Honourableandgenerouslovemayevennowworkoutyourhappiness，andeffectyourescape；afranticandselfishpassionwillbutleadyoutomiseryanddoom。\"
\"Doyoupretend，then，toreadthefuture？\"
\"Ihavesaidallthatitpleasesmetoutter。\"
\"Whileyouassumethemoralisttome，SignorZanoni，\"saidGlyndon，withasmile，\"areyouyourselfsoindifferenttoyouthandbeautyastoactthestoictoitsallurements？\"
\"Ifitwerenecessarythatpracticesquarewithprecept，\"saidZanoni，withabittersmile，\"ourmonitorswouldbebutfew。Theconductoftheindividualcanaffectbutasmallcirclebeyondhimself；thepermanentgoodorevilthatheworkstoothersliesratherinthesentimentshecandiffuse。Hisactsarelimitedandmomentary；hissentimentsmaypervadetheuniverse，andinspiregenerationstillthedayofdoom。Allourvirtues，allourlaws，aredrawnfrombooksandmaxims，whichAREsentiments，notfromdeeds。Inconduct，JulianhadthevirtuesofaChristian，andConstantinethevicesofaPagan。ThesentimentsofJulianreconvertedthousandstoPaganism；thoseofConstantinehelped，underHeaven\'swill，tobowtoChristianitythenationsoftheearth。Inconduct，thehumblestfishermanonyondersea，whobelievesinthemiraclesofSanGennaro，maybeabettermanthanLuther；tothesentimentsofLutherthemindofmodernEuropeisindebtedforthenoblestrevolutionithasknown。Ouropinions，youngEnglishman，aretheangelpartofus；ouracts，theearthly。\"
\"YouhavereflecteddeeplyforanItalian，\"saidGlyndon。
\"WhotoldyouthatIwasanItalian？\"
\"Areyounot？Andyet，whenIhearyouspeakmyownlanguageasanative，I——\"
\"Tush!\"interruptedZanoni，impatientlyturningaway。Then，afterapause，heresumedinamildvoice，\"Glyndon，doyourenounceViolaPisani？WillyoutakesomedaystoconsiderwhatIhavesaid？\"
\"Renounceher，——never!\"
\"Thenyouwillmarryher？\"
\"Impossible!\"
\"Beitso；shewillthenrenounceyou。Itellyouthatyouhaverivals。\"
\"Yes；thePrincedi——；butIdonotfearhim。\"
\"Youhaveanotherwhomyouwillfearmore。\"
\"Andwhoishe？\"
\"Myself。\"
Glyndonturnedpale，andstartedfromhisseat。
\"You，SignorZanoni!——you，——andyoudaretotellmeso？\"
\"Dare!Alas!therearetimeswhenIwishthatIcouldfear。\"
Thesearrogantwordswerenotutteredarrogantly，butinatoneofthemostmournfuldejection。Glyndonwasenraged，confounded，andyetawed。However，hehadabraveEnglishheartwithinhisbreast，andherecoveredhimselfquickly。
\"Signor，\"saidhe，calmly，\"Iamnottobedupedbythesesolemnphrasesandthesemysticalassumptions。YoumayhavepowerswhichIcannotcomprehendoremulate，oryoumaybebutakeenimposter。\"
\"Well，proceed!\"
\"Imean，then，\"continuedGlyndon，resolutely，thoughsomewhatdisconcerted，——\"Imeanyoutounderstand，that，thoughIamnottobepersuadedorcompelledbyastrangertomarryViolaPisani，Iamnotthelessdeterminednevertamelytoyieldhertoanother。\"
Zanonilookedgravelyattheyoungman，whosesparklingeyesandheightenedcolourtestifiedthespirittosupporthiswords，andreplied，\"Sobold!well；itbecomesyou。Buttakemyadvice；
waityetninedays，andtellmethenifyouwillmarrythefairestandthepurestcreaturethatevercrossedyourpath。\"
\"Butifyouloveher，why——why——\"
\"WhyamIanxiousthatsheshouldwedanother？——tosaveherfrommyself!Listentome。Thatgirl，humbleanduneducatedthoughshebe，hasinhertheseedsofthemostloftyqualitiesandvirtues。Shecanbealltothemansheloves，——allthatmancandesireinwife。Hersoul，developedbyaffection，willelevateyourown；itwillinfluenceyourfortunes，exaltyourdestiny；
youwillbecomeagreatandaprosperousman。If，onthecontrary，shefalltome，Iknownotwhatmaybeherlot；butI
knowthatthereisanordealwhichfewcanpass，andwhichhithertonowomanhassurvived。\"
AsZanonispoke，hisfacebecamecolourless，andtherewassomethinginhisvoicethatfrozethewarmbloodofthelistener。
\"Whatisthismysterywhichsurroundsyou？\"exclaimedGlyndon，unabletorepresshisemotion。\"Areyou，intruth，differentfromothermen？Haveyoupassedtheboundaryoflawfulknowledge？Areyou，assomedeclare，asorcerer，oronlya——\"
\"Hush!\"interruptedZanoni，gently，andwithasmileofsingularbutmelancholysweetness；\"haveyouearnedtherighttoaskmethesequestions？ThoughItalystillboastanInquisition，itspowerisrivelledasaleafwhichthefirstwindshallscatter。
Thedaysoftortureandpersecutionareover；andamanmayliveashepleases，andtalkasitsuitshim，withoutfearofthestakeandtherack。SinceIcandefypersecution，pardonmeifI
donotyieldtocuriosity。\"
Glyndonblushed，androse。InspiteofhisloveforViola，andhisnaturalterrorofsucharival，hefelthimselfirresistiblydrawntowardstheverymanhehadmostcausetosuspectanddread。HeheldouthishandtoZanoni，saying，\"Well，then，ifwearetoberivals，ourswordsmustsettleourrights；tillthenIwouldfainbefriends。\"
\"Friends!Youknownotwhatyouask。\"
\"Enigmasagain!\"
\"Enigmas!\"criedZanoni，passionately；\"ay!canyoudaretosolvethem？NottillthencouldIgiveyoumyrighthand，andcallyoufriend。\"
\"Icoulddareeverythingandallthingsfortheattainmentofsuperhumanwisdom，\"saidGlyndon，andhiscountenancewaslightedupwithwildandintenseenthusiasm。
Zanoniobservedhiminthoughtfulsilence。
\"Theseedsoftheancestorliveintheson，\"hemuttered；\"hemay——yet——\"Hebrokeoffabruptly；then，speakingaloud，\"Go，Glyndon，\"saidhe；\"weshallmeetagain，butIwillnotaskyouranswertillthehourpressesfordecision。\"
CHAPTER2。VI。
\'Tiscertainthatthismanhasanestateoffiftythousandlivres，andseemstobeapersonofverygreataccomplishments。
But，then，ifhe\'sawizard，arewizardssodevoutlygivenasthismanseemstobe？Inshort，Icouldmakeneitherheadnortailon\'t——TheCountdeGabalis，Translationaffixedtothesecondeditionofthe\"RapeoftheLock。\"
Ofalltheweaknesseswhichlittlemenrailagainst，thereisnonethattheyaremoreapttoridiculethanthetendencytobelieve。Andofallthesignsofacorruptheartandafeeblehead，thetendencyofincredulityisthesurest。
Realphilosophyseeksrathertosolvethantodeny。Whilewehear，everyday，thesmallpretenderstosciencetalkoftheabsurditiesofalchemyandthedreamofthePhilosopher\'sStone，amoreeruditeknowledgeisawarethatbyalchemiststhegreatestdiscoveriesinsciencehavebeenmade，andmuchwhichstillseemsabstruse，hadwethekeytothemysticphraseologytheywerecompelledtoadopt，mightopenthewaytoyetmorenobleacquisitions。ThePhilosopher\'sStoneitselfhasseemednovisionarychimeratosomeofthesoundestchemiststhateventhepresentcenturyhasproduced。Mr。Disraeli，inhis\"CuriositiesofLiterature\"article\"Alchem\"，afterquotingthesanguinejudgmentsofmodernchemistsastothetransmutationofmetals，observesofoneyetgreaterandmorerecentthanthosetowhichGlyndon\'sthoughtscouldhavereferred，\"SirHumphryDavytoldmethathedidnotconsiderthisundiscoveredartasimpossible；butshoulditeverbediscovered，itwouldcertainlybeuseless。\"
MancannotcontradicttheLawsofNature。ButareallthelawsofNatureyetdiscovered？
\"Givemeaproofofyourart，\"saystherationalinquirer。\"WhenIhaveseentheeffect，Iwillendeavour，withyou，toascertainthecauses。\"
SomewhattotheaboveeffectwerethefirstthoughtsofClarenceGlyndononquittingZanoni。ButClarenceGlyndonwasno\"rationalinquirer。\"ThemorevagueandmysteriousthelanguageofZanoni，themoreitimposeduponhim。Aproofwouldhavebeensomethingtangible，withwhichhewouldhavesoughttograpple。
AnditwouldhaveonlydisappointedhiscuriositytofindthesupernaturalreducedtoNature。Heendeavouredinvain，atsomemomentsrousinghimselffromcredulitytothescepticismhedeprecated，toreconcilewhathehadheardwiththeprobablemotivesanddesignsofanimposter。UnlikeMesmerandCagliostro，Zanoni，whateverhispretensions，didnotmakethemasourceofprofit；norwasGlyndon\'spositionorrankinlifesufficienttorenderanyinfluenceobtainedoverhismind，subservienttoschemes，whetherofavariceorambition。Yet，everandanon，withthesuspicionofworldlyknowledge，hestrovetopersuadehimselfthatZanonihadatleastsomesinisterobjectininducinghimtowhathisEnglishprideandmannerofthoughtconsideredaderogatorymarriagewiththepooractress。MightnotViolaandtheMysticbeinleaguewitheachother？Mightnotallthisjargonofprophecyandmenacebebutartificestodupehim？
HefeltanunjustresentmenttowardsViolaathavingsecuredsuchanally。Butwiththatresentmentwasmingledanaturaljealousy。Zanonithreatenedhimwithrivalry。Zanoni，who，whateverhischaracterorhisarts，possessedatleastalltheexternalattributesthatdazzleandcommand。Impatientofhisowndoubts，heplungedintothesocietyofsuchacquaintancesashehadmadeatNaples——chieflyartists，likehimself，menofletters，andtherichcommercialists，whowerealreadyvyingwiththesplendour，thoughdebarredfromtheprivileges，ofthenobles。FromtheseheheardmuchofZanoni，alreadywiththem，aswiththeidlerclasses，anobjectofcuriosityandspeculation。
Hehadnoticed，asathingremarkable，thatZanonihadconversedwithhiminEnglish，andwithacommandofthelanguagesocompletethathemighthavepassedforanative。Ontheotherhand，inItalian，Zanoniwasequallyatease。Glyndonfoundthatitwasthesameinlanguageslessusuallylearnedbyforeigners。
ApainterfromSweden，whohadconversedwithhim，waspositivethathewasaSwede；andamerchantfromConstantinople，whohadsoldsomeofhisgoodstoZanoni，professedhisconvictionthatnonebutaTurk，oratleastanativeoftheEast，couldhavesothoroughlymasteredthesoftOrientalintonations。Yetinalltheselanguages，whentheycametocomparetheirseveralrecollections，therewasaslight，scarceperceptibledistinction，notinpronunciation，norevenaccent，butinthekeyandchime，asitwere，ofthevoice，betweenhimselfandanative。ThisfacultywasonewhichGlyndoncalledtomind，thatsect，whosetenetsandpowershaveneverbeenmorethanmostpartiallyexplored，theRosicrucians，especiallyarrogated。HerememberedtohaveheardinGermanyoftheworkofJohnBringeretPrintedin1615。，assertingthatallthelanguagesoftheearthwereknowntothegenuineBrotherhoodoftheRosyCross。DidZanonibelongtothismysticalFraternity，who，inanearlierage，boastedofsecretsofwhichthePhilosopher\'sStonewasbuttheleast；whoconsideredthemselvestheheirsofallthattheChaldeans，theMagi，theGymnosophists，andthePlatonistshadtaught；andwhodifferedfromallthedarkerSonsofMagicinthevirtueoftheirlives，thepurityoftheirdoctrines，andtheirinsisting，asthefoundationofallwisdom，onthesubjugationofthesenses，andtheintensityofReligiousFaith？——aglorioussect，iftheyliednot!And，intruth，ifZanonihadpowersbeyondtheraceofworldlysages，theyseemednotunworthilyexercised。Thelittleknownofhislifewasinhisfavour。Someacts，notofindiscriminate，butjudiciousgenerosityandbeneficence，wererecorded；inrepeatingwhich，still，however，thenarratorsshooktheirheads，andexpressedsurprisehowastrangershouldhavepossessedsominuteaknowledgeofthequietandobscuredistresseshehadrelieved。Twoorthreesickpersons，whenabandonedbytheirphysicians，hehadvisited，andconferredwithalone。Theyhadrecovered:theyascribedtohimtheirrecovery；yettheycouldnottellbywhatmedicinestheyhadbeenhealed。Theycouldonlydeposethathecame，conversedwiththem，andtheywerecured；itusually，however，happenedthatadeepsleephadprecededtherecovery。
Anothercircumstancewasalsobeginningtoberemarked，andspokeyetmoreinhiscommendation。Thosewithwhomheprincipallyassociated——thegay，thedissipated，thethoughtless，thesinnersandpublicansofthemorepolishedworld——allappearedrapidly，yetinsensiblytothemselves，toawakentopurerthoughtsandmoreregulatedlives。EvenCetoxa，theprinceofgallants，duellists，andgamesters，wasnolongerthesamemansincethenightofthesingulareventswhichhehadrelatedtoGlyndon。
Thefirsttraceofhisreformwasinhisretirementfromthegaming-houses；thenextwashisreconciliationwithanhereditaryenemyofhishouse，whomithadbeenhisconstantobjectforthelastsixyearstoentangleinsuchaquarrelasmightcallforthhisinimitablemanoeuvreofthestoccata。NorwhenCetoxaandhisyoungcompanionswereheardtospeakofZanoni，diditseemthatthischangehadbeenbroughtaboutbyanysoberlecturesoradmonitions。TheyalldescribedZanoniasamankeenlyalivetoenjoyment:ofmannersthereverseofformal，——notpreciselygay，butequable，serene，andcheerful；everreadytolistentothetalkofothers，howeveridle，ortocharmallearswithaninexhaustiblefundofbrilliantanecdoteandworldlyexperience。
Allmanners，allnations，allgradesofmen，seemedfamiliartohim。Hewasreservedonlyifallusionwereeverventuredtohisbirthorhistory。
Themoregeneralopinionofhisorigincertainlyseemedthemoreplausible。Hisriches，hisfamiliaritywiththelanguagesoftheEast，hisresidenceinIndia，acertaingravitywhichneverdesertedhismostcheerfulandfamiliarhours，thelustrousdarknessofhiseyesandhair，andeventhepeculiaritiesofhisshape，inthedelicatesmallnessofthehands，andtheArab-liketurnofthestatelyhead，appearedtofixhimasbelongingtooneatleastoftheOrientalraces。AndadabblerintheEasterntonguesevensoughttoreducethesimplenameofZanoni，whichacenturybeforehadbeenbornebyaninoffensivenaturalistofBolognaTheauthoroftwoworksonbotanyandrareplants。，totheradicalsoftheextinctlanguage。ZanwasunquestionablytheChaldeanappellationforthesun。EventheGreeks，whomutilatedeveryOrientalname，hadretainedtherightoneinthiscase，astheCretaninscriptiononthetombofZeusOdemegaskeitaiZan——\"CyrilcontraJulian。\"HereliesgreatJove。
significantlyshowed。Astotherest，theZan，orZaun，was，withtheSidonians，nouncommonprefixtoOn。AdoniswasbutanothernameforZanonas，whoseworshipinSidonHesychiusrecords。TothisprofoundandunanswerablederivationMervalelistenedwithgreatattention，andobservedthathenowventuredtoannounceaneruditediscoveryhehimselfhadlongsincemade，——
namely，thatthenumerousfamilyofSmithsinEnglandwereundoubtedlytheancientpriestsofthePhrygianApollo。\"For，\"
saidhe，\"wasnotApollo\'ssurname，inPhrygia，Smintheus？Howclearalltheensuingcorruptionsoftheaugustname，——Smintheus，Smitheus，Smithe，Smith!Andevennow，Imayremarkthatthemoreancientbranchesofthatillustriousfamily，unconsciouslyanxioustoapproximateatleastbyaletternearertothetruetitle，takeapiouspleasureinwritingtheirnamesSmith_e_!\"
Thephilologistwasmuchstruckwiththisdiscovery，andbeggedMervale\'spermissiontonoteitdownasanillustrationsuitabletoaworkhewasabouttopublishontheoriginoflanguages，tobecalled\"Babel，\"andpublishedinthreequartosbysubscription。
CHAPTER2。VII。
Learntobepoorinspirit，myson，ifyouwouldpenetratethatsacrednightwhichenvironstruth。LearnoftheSagestoallowtotheDevilsnopowerinNature，sincethefatalstonehasshut\'emupinthedepthoftheabyss。LearnofthePhilosophersalwaystolookfornaturalcausesinallextraordinaryevents；
andwhensuchnaturalcausesarewanting，recurtoGod——TheCountdeGabalis。
AlltheseadditionstohisknowledgeofZanoni，pickedupinthevariouslounging-placesandresortsthathefrequented，wereunsatisfactorytoGlyndon。ThatnightVioladidnotperformatthetheatre；andthenextday，stilldisturbedbybewilderedfancies，andaversetothesoberandsarcasticcompanionshipofMervale，Glyndonsaunteredmusinglyintothepublicgardens，andpausedundertheverytreeunderwhichhehadfirstheardthevoicethathadexerciseduponhismindsosingularaninfluence。
Thegardensweredeserted。Hethrewhimselfononeoftheseatsplacedbeneaththeshade；andagain，inthemidstofhisreverie，thesamecoldshuddercameoverhimwhichZanonihadsodistinctlydefined，andtowhichhehadascribedsoextraordinaryacause。
Herousedhimselfwithasuddeneffort，andstartedtosee，seatednexthim，afigurehideousenoughtohavepersonatedoneofthemalignantbeingsofwhomZanonihadspoken。Itwasasmallman，dressedinafashionstrikinglyatvariancewiththeelaboratecostumeoftheday:anaffectationofhomelinessandpovertyapproachingtosqualor，intheloosetrousers，coarseasaship\'ssail；intheroughjacket，whichappearedrentwilfullyintoholes；andtheblack，ragged，tangledlocksthatstreamedfromtheirconfinementunderawoollencap，accordedbutillwithotherdetailswhichspokeofcomparativewealth。Theshirt，openatthethroat，wasfastenedbyabroochofgaudystones；andtwopendentmassivegoldchainsannouncedthefopperyoftwowatches。
Theman\'sfigure，ifnotabsolutelydeformed，wasyetmarvellouslyill-favoured；hisshouldershighandsquare；hischestflattened，asifcrushedin；hisglovelesshandswereknottedatthejoints，and，large，bony，andmuscular，dangledfromlean，emaciatedwrists，asifnotbelongingtothem。Hisfeatureshadthepainfuldistortionsometimesseeninthecountenanceofacripple，——large，exaggerated，withthenosenearlytouchingthechin；theeyessmall，butglowingwithacunningfireastheydweltonGlyndon；andthemouthwastwistedintoagrinthatdisplayedrowsofjagged，black，brokenteeth。
Yetoverthisfrightfulfacetherestillplayedakindofdisagreeableintelligence，anexpressionatonceastuteandbold；
andasGlyndon，recoveringfromthefirstimpression，lookedagainathisneighbour，heblushedathisowndismay，andrecognisedaFrenchartist，withwhomhehadformedanacquaintance，andwhowaspossessedofnoinconsiderabletalentsinhiscalling。
Indeed，itwastoberemarkedthatthiscreature，whoseexternalsweresodesertedbytheGraces，particularlydelightedindesignsaspiringtomajestyandgrandeur。Thoughhiscolouringwashardandshallow，aswasthatgenerallyoftheFrenchschoolatthetime，hisDRAWINGSwereadmirableforsymmetry，simpleelegance，andclassicvigour；atthesametimetheyunquestionablywantedidealgrace。HewasfondofselectingsubjectsfromRomanhistory，ratherthanfromthecopiousworldofGrecianbeauty，orthosestillmoresublimestoriesofscripturalrecordfromwhichRaphaelandMichaelAngeloborrowedtheirinspirations。Hisgrandeurwasthatnotofgodsandsaints，butmortals。Hisdelineationofbeautywasthatwhichtheeyecannotblameandthesouldoesnotacknowledge。Inaword，asitwassaidofDionysius，hewasanAnthropographos，orPainterofMen。Itwasalsoanotablecontradictioninthisperson，whowasaddictedtothemostextravagantexcessesineverypassion，whetherofhateorlove，implacableinrevenge，andinsatiableindebauch，thathewasinthehabitofutteringthemostbeautifulsentimentsofexaltedpurityandgenialphilanthropy。Theworldwasnotgoodenoughforhim；hewas，tousetheexpressiveGermanphrase，A
WORLD-BETTERER!Nevertheless，hissarcasticlipoftenseemedtomockthesentimentsheuttered，asifitsoughttoinsinuatethathewasaboveeventheworldhewouldconstruct。
Finally，thispainterwasinclosecorrespondencewiththeRepublicansofParis，andwasheldtobeoneofthosemissionarieswhom，fromtheearliestperiodoftheRevolution，theregeneratorsofmankindwerepleasedtodespatchtothevariousstatesyetshackled，whetherbyactualtyrannyorwholesomelaws。Certainly，asthehistorianofItalyBotta。
hasobserved，therewasnocityinItalywherethesenewdoctrineswouldbereceivedwithgreaterfavourthanNaples，partlyfromthelivelytemperofthepeople，principallybecausethemosthatefulfeudalprivileges，howeverpartiallycurtailedsomeyearsbeforebythegreatminister，Tanuccini，stillpresentedsomanydailyandpracticalevilsastomakechangewearamoresubstantialcharmthanthemereandmeretriciousbloomonthecheekoftheharlot，Novelty。Thisman，whomIwillcallJeanNicot，was，therefore，anoracleamongtheyoungerandbolderspiritsofNaples；andbeforeGlyndonhadmetZanoni，theformerhadnotbeenamongtheleastdazzledbytheeloquentaspirationsofthehideousphilanthropist。
\"Itissolongsincewehavemet，cherconfrere，\"saidNicot，drawinghisseatnearertoGlyndon\'s，\"thatyoucannotbesurprisedthatIseeyouwithdelight，andeventakethelibertytointrudeonyourmeditations。
\"Theywereofnoagreeablenature，\"saidGlyndon；\"andneverwasintrusionmorewelcome。\"
\"Youwillbecharmedtohear，\"saidNicot，drawingseverallettersfromhisbosom，\"thatthegoodworkproceedswithmarvellousrapidity。Mirabeau，indeed，isnomore；but，mortDiable!theFrenchpeoplearenowaMirabeauthemselves。\"Withthisremark，MonsieurNicotproceededtoreadandtocommentuponseveralanimatedandinterestingpassagesinhiscorrespondence，inwhichthewordvirtuewasintroducedtwenty-seventimes，andGodnotonce。Andthen，warmedbythecheeringprospectsthusopenedtohim，hebegantoindulgeinthoseanticipationsofthefuture，theoutlineofwhichwehavealreadyseenintheeloquentextravaganceofCondorcet。AlltheoldvirtuesweredethronedforanewPantheon:patriotismwasanarrowsentiment；