Innominato: The Wizard of the Mountain by William Gilbert

Author:William Gilbert [Gilbert, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Horror, Occult, Mythology & Folk Tales, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban, Contemporary Fiction, Fairy Tales, xyz
ISBN: 0906672716
Amazon: B004A8ZW7E
Publisher: The Oleander Press
Published: 2010-10-29T22:00:00+00:00

Don Bucefalo and the Curate

Part II

LTHOUGH THE INNOMINATO received Don Bucefalo with great courtesy, the don was but ill at ease at the commencement of the interview. There was a certain venerable dignity about the astrologer, which, added to the air of mystery that reigned in the room, created a somewhat painful feeling of awe in the breast of the little man.

“You are somewhat later than I expected,” said the Innominato to the don in a kind manner. “I thought you would have been here by midday, if not before it.”

“I did not know that you were aware of my intention to visit you, learned sir,”said the don, now fairly be wildered. “Infact, Ihad hardly determined on it myself two hours before I left Milan.”

“Nevertheless, I was fully advised of your intention,” said the Innominato; and then, noticing an expression of alarm on the countenance of the don, which possibly arose from the fear that more might be known of him than he desired, the Innominato continued, “but, understand me, I knew neither your name, nor address, nor business with me. Yesterday evening the stars told me I might expect two strangers to call at the Hospice today, for the purpose of consulting me on some subjects of importance; but who they were, and on what mission they were to come, of course I knew nothing. Now, tell me in what way I can serve you, for I suppose you have not taken the journey here without some personal motive.”

“Learned sir,” said Don Bucefalo – considerably more at ease now that he knew he was unknown to the astrologer – “I have called on you to ask a great favour at your hands. I have lately lost a dear sister,” – here he attempted to assume an expression of intense sorrow, but hardly succeeded, certainly not to such a degree as to impose on the astrologer – “at whose bedside I watched for more than a week before death released her from her sufferings. The effect it has had on my mind and spirits is, I need not assure you, inexpressibly painful. All day, when in my office, my mind is so occupied with my loss, that I am unable to attend to my duties properly, and at night my pillow is completely saturated with tears.”

Here the don appeared so overwhelmed that, for the moment, he was unable to proceed. The astrologer, with an expression of well-feigned pity, kindly came to his relief.

“My dear friend,” he said, “your tale is a very sad one, and I sympathise with you for the affliction you are under, but candidly I do not see how I can assist you. It appears to me that your case is rather one for a priest than for a man of science. Why do you not apply to one? There are many in Milan whose consolations would have a greater effect in mitigating your sorrow than anything I could say or do.”

“I have already spoken to more

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