![]() ![]() Read of the 1st Virginia Artillery describing earlier stages of the Gettysburg campaign. Sutton letters, including letter from William M. There are items relating to the Civil War, including financing of the Confederate army, civilian relief, and blockade-runners. Microfilm.īusiness correspondence and documents, 1841-1879, from various Virginia regional banks, consisting of correspondence and documents related to the Clarksville branch of the Exchange Bank of Virginia correspondence of Savings Institution of Richmond (1828- 1841), Pittsylvania Savings Bank (1861-1864), William M. And I want that you go to Bianca all the more often, after you've fed of course, and your skin is ruddy, and that you tell her nothing, nothing of the magic by which you were saved. "I want that you befriend the boys all the more lovingly. "Now you know what I want of you," I declared. Only as sunrise approached did the guests begin to take their leave, with the gondolas lined up before the front doors, and we had to break from the duty of accepting farewells to find our own way to the safety of our gold-lined grave.Īmadeo embraced me before we parted to lie in our coffins.Ī faint smile came over his face. "I thought if I had the Blood I would have all things," he said. Suffering may distort my backward glances, but even to suffering, some memories will yield nothing of their beauty or their splendor. No MATTER how long we exist, we have our memories- points in time which time itself cannot erase. So it is with me and the night of Bianca's most supreme feast, and indeed I call it that because it was Bianca who created it, merely using the wealth and rooms of my palazzo for her finest achievement in which all the apprentices participated and in which even humble Vincenzo was given a dramatic role. And into the hands of your human family you can place whatever wealth you wish." You will tell me all you remember and I will take you where you want to go. "But our secrets will be kept from them, as our secrets are kept from everyone." And I want that you go to Bianca all the more often, after you've fed of course, and your skin is ruddy, and that you tell her nothing, nothing of the magic by which you were saved." ![]() And the feast will leave all of Venice in awe." And I shall count upon you as much as I count upon Bianca or Vincenzo. We will use our greatest skill to pass among our guests as human. Over and over again, you will dance with Bianca. And I begged from her a promise that she might do it again and again. Many a time, I snatched her away from die illumination of the candles and told her how dear to me she was that she could bring about such magic. The music of the lute, the virginal, and a dozen other instruments blended to make die lovely songs that lulled and enchanted everyone, as die younger boys, royally costumed, went about filling cups from golden pitchers of wine. It seemed that every room had its own singers or divine pageants. ![]() And Amadeo and I did dance ceaselessly, stepping carefully and gracefully as was the fashion then-one walked to music, really- clasping hands with many a Venetian beauty as well as our beloved genius of the whole affair. ![]()
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