Continental Monthly, Vol. I, No. VI, June, 1862 - Devoted To Literature and National Policy by Various
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avoid all further connection with any of the actors; and full of this
resolve, I wended my way homeward, to have a final and decisive interview with Mr. Livermore. 'The worthy Donna Teresa Lopez confronted me as I entered the inner door: ''Plenty of news, is there not?' she asked; 'I heard a good deal of squabbling, last night; that man in the cloak was noisy.' ''Yes; they had an interesting discussion.' ''You can not make me believe that was all. _Discussion_, indeed! When there is a pretty woman in the case, and two men talk as loudly as they did, it generally ends in a serious kind of discussion. 'When love stirs the fire, anger makes the blood boil.' Tell me, now, will they fight here, in the Señor Pride's room?' 'This question, which Donna Teresa put in the most matter-of-fact sort of way, staggered me considerably, and confirmed me in the resolution to avoid the whole business. ''I sincerely trust, Señora, that such an event is not probable. On what do you base your supposition?' ''There is nothing so very astounding in rivals fighting; but it is all the same to me. I only asked that I might take precautions.' ''Precautions! what, inform the police?' |
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