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Since Paulo had left her, and she found herself alone, Natalie felt sad,

solitary, in the paradise that surrounded her No longer did she sing in

eer did she hop with youthful delight and

the i alleys Sadly,

and with downcast eyes, sat she under the

fountains, and frequent heavy sighs heaved her laboring breast

"All is changed, all!" she often thoughtfully said to herself "A great

and terrible secret has been unveiled within me--the secret of my utter

abandon! Once I never

thought of that Paulo was all to me, my friend,not to hio with him And who is left to me? Carlo!" she answered herself in a

low tone, and with a melancholy smile "But Carlo has not filled the

void that Paulo's absence has left in ht he

could, but that was only a short deception Carlo is good and kind,

always devoted, always ready to serve me He always conforms himself

to my will, is all subjection, all obedience But that is terrible,

unbearable!" exclai maiden "Who, then,

shall I obey, before whom shall I tremble, when all obey me and tremble