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Identifier: countryofringb00trev (find matches)
Title: The country of The ring and the book
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Treves, Frederick, Sir, 1853-1923
Subjects: Browning, Robert, 1812-1889
Publisher: London : Cassell
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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bt,promised to write, but on reflection thought that he hadbetter not meddle between husband and wife, and sofulfilled his priestly office by doing nothing. Thus itis that Pompilia, in speaking of this letter upon whichher last hope hung, says sadly, But I had no response. After his first black wrath was satiated a lightdawned upon the muddy waste of Guidos brain, andshowed him that Pompilias death, although pleasant tocontemplate, would avail him less than he hoped. Theappeal in the action about the dowry was pending, andhe asked himself, Would her death just now make hisposition better? He concluded it would make it worse.But happily there was another way. This wife heloathed was young and good looking. He would forceher into the arms of some young lover, set a trap forher, catch her in a compromising position, and thenthrow her out into the streets as a base outcast and anunfaithful wife. This plan, no doubt, pleased him, sothat he gloated over it, rubbing his hands and smacking 38
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16.—MAP OF MODERN ROME. Pompilia at Bay his knee with genial satisfaction. It would make hiscase very strong when next he met the Comparini incourt. The first need obviously was to find the lover,and in this worthy search he was favoured by fortune. Connected with the Church of Santa Maria dellaPieve were two canons who were great friends—CanonConti and Canon Caponsacchi. Conti was related tothe Franceschini, for his brother had married Guidosonly sister Porzia. Conti was an amiable, easy-goingpriest, a peacemaker, a friend to everybody, and a manwith an eye to the joys and gaieties of the world. Itseems to have been an object in his life to avoid trouble.Caponsacchi was a young man of noble birth and ofconsiderable culture, a favourite in Arezzo society and,according to the testimony of some, a squire of dames.He was a man of spirit, moreover, bold and courageous,and one who was not easily turned aside from any pathhe had elected to tread. One evening Pompilia and her woeful husb

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