But　lights　still　flitted　to　and　fro　across　the　windows　of　one　of
  the　Palladian　palaces；　whose　shadow　slept　in　the　great　canal；　and
  within　the　palace　watched　the　twin　Eumenides　that　never　sleep　for
  Man；Fear　and　Pain。
  〃I　will　make　thee　the　richest　man　in　all　Venice；　if　thou　savest
  her。〃
  〃Signor；〃　said　the　leech；　〃your　gold　cannot　control　death；　and
  the　will　of　Heaven；　signor；　unless　within　the　next　hour　there　is
  some　blessed　change；　prepare　your　courage。〃
  Hoho；　Zanoni！　man　of　mystery　and　might；　who　hast　walked　amidst
  the　passions　of　the　world；　with　no　changes　on　thy　brow；　art　thou
  tossed　at　last　upon　the　billows　of　tempestuous　fear？　　Does　thy
  spirit　reel　to　and　fro？knowest　thou　at　last　the　strength　and
  the　majesty　of　Death？
  He　fled；　trembling；　from　the　pale…faced　man　of　art；fled　through
  stately　hall　and　long…drawn　corridor；　and　gained　a　remote　chamber
  in　the　palace；　which　other　step　than　his　was　not　permitted　to
  profane。　　Out　with　thy　herbs　and　vessels。　　Break　from　the
  enchanted　elements；　O　silvery…azure　flame！　　Why　comes　he　not；
  the　Son　of　the　Starbeam！　　Why　is　Adon…Ai　deaf　to　thy　solemn　call？
  It　comes　not；the　luminous　and　delightsome　Presence！　　Cabalist！
  are　thy　charms　in　vain？　　Has　thy　throne　vanished　from　the　realms
  of　space？　　Thou　standest　pale　and　trembling。　　Pale　trembler！　not
  thus　didst　thou　look　when　the　things　of　glory　gathered　at　thy
  spell。　　Never　to　the　pale　trembler　bow　the　things　of　glory：　　the
  soul；　and　not　the　herbs；　nor　the　silvery…azure　flame；　nor　the
  spells　of　the　Cabala；　commands　the　children　of　the　air；　and　THY
  soul；　by　Love　and　Death；　is　made　sceptreless　and　discrowned！
  At　length　the　flame　quivers；the　air　grows　cold　as　the　wind　in
  charnels。　　A　thing　not　of　earth　is　present；a　mistlike；　formless
  thing。　　It　cowers　in　the　distance；a　silent　Horror！　it　rises；　it
  creeps；　it　nears　theedark　in　its　mantle　of　dusky　haze；　and
  under　its　veil　it　looks　on　thee　with　its　livid；　malignant　eyes；
  the　thing　of　malignant　eyes！
  〃Ha；　young　Chaldean！　young　in　thy　countless　ages；young　as　when；
  cold　to　pleasure　and　to　beauty；　thou　stoodest　on　the　old　Fire…
  tower；　and　heardest　the　starry　silence　whisper　to　thee　the　last
  mystery　that　baffles　Death；fearest　thou　Death　at　length？　　Is
  thy　knowledge　but　a　circle　that　brings　thee　back　whence　thy
  wanderings　began！　　Generations　on　generations　have　withered　since
  we　two　met！　　Lo！　thou　beholdest　me　now！〃
  〃But　I　behold　thee　without　fear！　　Though　beneath　thine　eyes
  thousands　have　perished；　though；　where　they　burn；　spring　up　the
  foul　poisons　of　the　human　heart；　and　to　those　whom　thou　canst
  subject　to　thy　will；　thy　presence　glares　in　the　dreams　of　the
  raving　maniac；　or　blackens　the　dungeon　of　despairing　crime；　thou
  art　not　my　vanquisher；　but　my　slave！〃
  〃And　as　a　slave　will　I　serve　thee！　　Command　thy　slave；　O
  beautiful　Chaldean！　　Hark；　the　wail　of　women！hark；　the　sharp
  shriek　of　thy　beloved　one！　　Death　is　in　thy　palace！　　Adon…Ai
  comes　not　to　thy　call。　　Only　where　no　cloud　of　the　passion　and
  the　flesh　veils　the　eye　of　the　Serene　Intelligence　can　the　Sons
  of　the　Starbeam　glide　to　man。　　But　_I_　can　aid　thee！hark！〃　　And
  Zanoni　heard　distinctly　in　his　heart；　even　at　that　distance　from
  the　chamber；　the　voice　of　Viola　calling　in　delirium　on　her
  beloved　one。
  〃Oh；　Viola；　I　can　save　thee　not！〃　exclaimed　the　seer；
  passionately；　〃my　love　for　thee　has　made　me　powerless！〃
  〃Not　powerless；　I　can　gift　thee　with　the　art　to　save　her；I　can
  place　healing　in　thy　hand！〃
  〃For　both？child　and　mother；for　both？〃
  〃Both！〃
  A　convulsion　shook　the　limbs　of　the　seer；a　mighty　struggle
  shook　him　as　a　child：　　the　Humanity　and　the　Hour　conquered　the
  repugnant　spirit。
  〃I　yield！　　Mother　and　childsave　both！〃
  。。。
  In　the　dark　chamber　lay　Viola；　in　the　sharpest　agonies　of
  travail；　life　seemed　rending　itself　away　in　the　groans　and　cries
  that　spoke　of　pain　in　the　midst　of　frenzy；　and　still；　in　groan
  and　cry；　she　called　on　Zanoni；　her　beloved。　　The　physician　looked
  to　the　clock；　on　it　beat：　　the　Heart　of　Time；regularly　and
  slowly；Heart　that　never　sympathised　with　Life；　and　never
  flagged　for　Death！　　〃The　cries　are　fainter；〃　said　the　leech；　〃in
  ten　minutes　more　all　will　be　past。〃
  Fool！　the　minutes　laugh　at　thee；　Nature；　even　now；　like　a　blue
  sky　through　a　shattered　temple；　is　smiling　through　the　tortured
  frame。　　The　breathing　grows　more　calm　and　hushed；　the　voice　of
  delirium　is　dumb；a　sweet　dream　has　come　to　Viola。　　Is　it　a
  dream；　or　is　it　the　soul　that　sees？　　She　thinks　suddenly　that　she
  is　with　Zanoni；　that　her　burning　head　is　pillowed　on　his　bosom；
  she　thinks；　as　he　gazes　on　her；　that　his　eyes　dispel　the　tortures
  that　prey　upon　her；the　touch　of　his　hand　cools　the　fever　on　her
  brow；　she　hears　his　voice　in　murmurs；it　is　a　music　from　which
  the　fiends　fly。　　Where　is　the　mountain　that　seemed　to　press　upon
  her　temples？　　Like　a　vapour；　it　rolls　away。　　In　the　frosts　of　the
  winter　night；　she　sees　the　sun　laughing　in　luxurious　heaven；she
  hears　the　whisper　of　green　leaves；　the　beautiful　world；　valley
  and　stream　and　woodland；　lie　before；　and　with　a　common　voice
  speak　to　her；　〃We　are　not　yet　past　for　thee！〃　Fool　of　drugs　and
  formula；　look　to　thy　dial…plate！the　hand　has　moved　on；　the
  minutes　are　with　Eternity；　the　soul　thy　sentence　would　have
  dismissed；　still　dwells　on　the　shores　of　Time。　　She　sleeps：　the
  fever　abates；　the　convulsions　are　gone；　the　living　rose　blooms
  upon　her　cheek；　the　crisis　is　past！　　Husband；　thy　wife　lives；
  lover；　thy　universe　is　no　solitude！　　Heart　of　Time；　beat　on！　　A
  while；　a　little　while；joy！　joy！　joy！father；　embrace　thy
  child！
  CHAPTER　6。II。
  Tristis　Erinnys
  Praetulit　infaustas　sanguinolenta　faces。
  Ovid。
  （Erinnys；　doleful　and　bloody；　extends　the　unblessed　torches。）
  And　they　placed　the　child　in　the　father's　arms！　　As　silently　he
  bent　over　it；　tearstears；　how　human！fell　from　his　eyes　like
  rain！　　And　the　little　one　smiled　through　the　tears　that　bathed
  its　cheeks！　　Ah；　with　what　happy　tears　we　welcome　the　stranger
  into　our　sorrowing　world！　　With　what　agonising　tears　we　dismiss
  the　stranger　back　to　the　angels！　　Unselfish　joy；　but　how　selfish
  is　the　sorrow！
  And　now　through　the　silent　chamber　a　faint　sweet　voice　is　heard；
  the　young　mother's　voice。
  〃I　am　here：　　I　am　by　thy　side！〃　murmured　Zanoni。
  The　mother　smiled；　and　clasped　his　hand；　and　asked　no　more；　she
  was　contented。
  。。。
  Viola　recovered　with　a　rapidity　that　startled　the　physician；　and
  the　young　stranger　thrived　as　if　it　already　loved　the　world　to
  which　it　had　descended。　　From　that　hour　Zanoni　seemed　to　live　in
  the　infant's　life；　and　in　that　life　the　souls　of　mother　and
  father　met　as　in　a　new　bond。　　Nothing　more　beautiful　than　this
  infant　had　eye　ever　dwelt　upon。　　It　was　strange　to　the　nurses
  that　it　came　not　wailing　to　the　light；　but　smiled　to　the　light　as
  a　thing　familiar　to　it　before。　　It　never　uttered　one　cry　of
  childish　pain。　　In　its　very　repose　it　seemed　to　be　listening　to
  some　happy　voice　within　its　heart：　it　seemed　itself　so　happy。　　In
  its　eyes　you　would　have　thought　intellect　already　kindled；　though
  it　had　not　yet　found　a　language。　　Already　it　seemed　to　recognise
  its　parents；　already　it　stretched　forth　its　arms　when　Zanoni　bent
  over　the　bed；　in　which　it　breathed　and　bloomed；the　budding
  flower！　　And　from　that　bed　he　was　rarely　absent：　　gazing　upon　it
  with　his　serene；　delighted　eyes；　his　soul　seemed　to　feed　its　own。
  At　night　and　in　utter　darkness　he　was　still　there；　and　Viola
  often　heard　him　murmuring　over　it　as　she　lay　in　a　half…sleep。
  But　the　murmur　was　in　a　language　strange　to　her；　and　sometimes
  when　she　heard　she　feared；　and　vague；　undefined　superstitions
  came　back　to　her；the　superstitions　of　earlier　youth。　　A　mother
  fears　everything；　even　the　gods；　for　her　new…born。　　The　mortals
  shrieked　aloud　when　of　old　they　saw　the　great　Demeter　seeking　to
  make　their　child　immortal。
  But　Zanoni；　wrapped　in　the　sublime　designs　that　animated　the
  human　love　to　which　he　was　now　awakened；　forgot　all；　even　all　he
  had　forfeited　or　incurred；　in　the　love　that　blinded　him。
  But　the　dark；　formless　thing；　though　he　nor　invoked　nor　saw　it；
  crept；　often；　round　and　round　him；　and　often　sat　by　the　infant's
  couch；　with　its　hateful　eyes。
  CHAPTER　6。III。
  Fuscis　tellurem　amplectitur　alis。
  Virgil。
  （Embraces　the　Earth　with　gloomy　wings。）
  Letter　from　Zanoni　to　Mejnour。
  Mejnour；　Humanity；　with　all　its　sorrows　and　its　joys；　is　mine
  once　more。　　Day　by　day；　I　am　forging　my　own　fetters。　　I　live　in
  other　lives　than　my　own；　and　in　them　I　have　lost　more　than　half
  my　empire。　　Not　lifting　them　aloft；　they　drag　me　by　the　strong
  bands　of　the　affections　to　their　own　earth。　　Exiled　from　the
  beings　only　visible　to　the　most　abstract　sense；　the　grim　Enemy
  that　guards　the　Threshold　has　entangled　me　in　its　web。　　Canst
  thou　credit　me；　when　I