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"And I shall gratefully receive it," said Corilla, with a smile "A

poetess is always poor and in want of assistance The muses lavish upon

their votaries all joys but those of wealth"

"Ah!" exclaimed Corilla, when the count had left her, "I shall in the

end obtain all I desire I shall not only be croith fa almost equal to that of fame!

Money has already founded many a reputation, but not always has fame

attracted money to itself! I shall be rich as well as famous!"

"That you already are!" exclaimed the Cardinal Francesco Albani, who

unremarked had just entered the room

"I am not," said she, with vehemence, "for they refuse me the prize of

fame! Have you been with the pope, your eminence, and what did he say?"

"I come directly from him"

"Well, and what says he?"

"What he always says to me--no!"

Corilla stas

"How beautiful you are now!" tenderly re an

arm around her

She rudely thrust him back "Touch me not," said she, "you do not

deserve , as all eon, but when it comes to action, then sinks your arm, and