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Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf (Paperback)
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Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf (Paperback)
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Excerpt: ...the one in which he found himself suddenly involved,
were by no means uncommon in the East; and that ladies of the most
unimpeachable virtue, as well as of the highest rank, frequently
accorded interviews of this private nature to those men who were
fortunate enough to merit their attention-such visits being the
first step toward matrimonial connections. But then he remembered
that he was a Christian, and the fair object of his devotion was
probably of the Moslem faith. What, then, would be the result? Was
some wealthy lady of high rank about to abandon her creed for his
sake? or would the sacrifice of his faith be required as the only
condition on which his complete happiness might be achieved? He
knew not-cared but little; it was sufficient for him that he was to
meet the charming being whose image had never once quitted his
mind, from the first moment he had seen her in the bezestein Even
before the appointed hour was Alessandro pacing the square in front
of the splendid temple which the Sultan Selim-the conqueror of
Egypt-had erected, and which bore his imperial name. At length the
agent, for whom he waited, made his appearance. This man, though
actually a Turkish dependent in the service of the Florentine
Envoy, was, as before stated, neither more nor less than one of the
numerous spies placed by the reis-effendi round the person of that
embassador. Alessandro was aware of this, in consequence of the
offers and representations that had been made to him through the
means of this agent, and though the youth suspected that the man
knew more concerning the beauteous idol of his heart than he had
chosen to admit, yet he had seen enough to convince him of the
inutility of questioning him on that head. It was, therefore, in
silence that Alessandro followed his guide through several
by-streets down to the margin of the waters of the Golden Horn.
There a boat, in which two rowers and a female slave were seated,
was waiting. "Here, must you...
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