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made sweeter by the waves over which it floated, and by thetide Eht herself in a fairy scene; even Madaratulated himself on his return to Venice, which

he called the first city in the world, and Cavigni was e passed on to the grand canal, where Montoni's mansion was

situated And here, other forination had never painted, were unfolded to Elided along the waves The air bore no

sounds, but those of sweetness, echoing along each ondolas on its surface, while groups of ht terraces, and seee stopped before the portico of a large house, from whence

a servant of Montoni crossed the terrace, and immediately the party

disembarked From the portico they passed a noble hall to a stair-case

of nificence

that surprised Es were adorned with

historical and allegorical paintings, in fresco; silver tripods,

depending from chains of the same metal, illumined the apartment, the

floor of which was covered with Indian mats painted in a variety of

colours and devices; the couches and drapery of the lattices were of

pale green silk, eold Balcony

lattices opened upon the grand canal, whence rose a confusion of voices

and of ave freshness to the

apartloomy temper of Montoni, looked upon

the splendid furniture of this house with surprise, and re a man of broken fortune, with astonishment 'Ah!'

said she to herself, 'if Valancourt could but see this ive hiroundless' Madame Montoni seemed to assume the air of a princess; but Montoni was

restless and discontented, and did not even observe the civility of

bidding her welcome to her home