The Monk's Wedding: A Novel (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from The Monk's Wedding: A Novel

It was evening in Verona. Round a spacious hearth, glowing with a fire which filled its roomy depth and centre, sat a princely group. In the centre - Lord and Master - was that Scaliger whom they called Cangrande. Of the blooming ladies on either side of him, the one nearest to the fire and half in shadow, was his wife; the other upon whom the full light shone, his relative and friend. Near them were the other members of the party, leaving the remainder of the hearth free, according to courtly custom, and with significant glances and half-suppressed laughter they were telling stories.

Into this brilliant, joyous company, a grave man entered, whose stern features and long flowing robe seemed out of another world.

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