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Fiesko; Or, the Conspiracy of Genoa: an Historical Tragedy
Fiesko Or the Conspiracy of Genoa an Historical Tragedy Author:Friedrich Schiller General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1832 Original Publisher: R. Milliken and Son Subjects: Genoa (Italy) Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language History / Europe / Italy Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Beginner Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter B... more »ooks Study Aids / Book Notes Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: ACT THE SECOND. SCENE I. Room at Fiesko's. -- Leonora -- Arabella. ARABELLA. No, No, I tell you! You saw wrong depend upon it -- your jealousy deceived you ! LEONORA. Don't talk to me of jealousy; I'm satisfied 'twas Julia. My miniature was suspended by a sky-blue ribband. This was flaming red. My fate I see's decided ! Enter Julia (affectedly.) JULIA. The Count has offered me his palace to view the procession to the senate-house. I fear I shall find the time a littletedious. Till the chocolate is ready, be good enough to entertain me, Madam. (arabella retires and returns immediately.) Leonora. If you please, I will invite company, Signora. Julia. Very fine indeed! As if I came here to look for company. I'll thank you to entertain me yourself, Madam, (if that's in your power) for at present I have no particular engagement. Arabella (interrupting her.) Heavens, what a beautiful diamond ! How cruel Signora to add magnificence to your other attractions ! as if nature had not made you sufficiently formidable already -- and such a glittering display of pearls too ! their lustre makes one's eyes ache. Surely Signora, you must have pillaged the ocean! Julia (examining herself in a glass.) They may indeed be a rarity to you Miss ! but pray has your Mistress hired you for your tongue on these occa- ssi...« less