and　the　touching　humility　of　woman。　　And　he　heard　her　voice；
  though　it　scarcely　left　her　lips：　　the　low　voice　that　the　heart
  speaks；loud　enough　for　God　to　hear！
  〃And　if　never　more　to　see　him；　O　Father！　　Canst　Thou　not　make　the
  love　that　will　not　die；　minister；　even　beyond　the　grave；　to　his
  earthly　fate？　　Canst　Thou　not　yet　permit　it；　as　a　living　spirit；
  to　hover　over　him；a　spirit　fairer　than　all　his　science　can
  conjure？　　Oh；　whatever　lot　be　ordained　to　either；　granteven
  though　a　thousand　ages　may　roll　between　usgrant；　when　at　last
  purified　and　regenerate；　and　fitted　for　the　transport　of　such
  reuniongrant　that　we　may　meet　once　more！　　And　for　his　child；
  it　kneels　to　Thee　from　the　dungeon　floor！　　To…morrow；　and　whose
  breast　shall　cradle　it；　whose　hand　shall　feed；　whose　lips　shall
  pray　for　its　weal　below　and　its　soul　hereafter！〃　　She　paused；
  her　voice　choked　with　sobs。
  〃Thou　Viola！thou；　thyself。　　He　whom　thou　hast　deserted　is　here
  to　preserve　the　mother　to　the　child！〃
  She　started！those　accents；　tremulous　as　her　own！　　She　started
  to　her　feet！he　was　there；in　all　the　pride　of　his　unwaning
  youth　and　superhuman　beauty；　there；　in　the　house　of　dread；　and　in
  the　hour　of　travail；　there；　image　and　personation　of　the　love
  that　can　pierce　the　Valley　of　the　Shadow；　and　can　glide；　the
  unscathed　wanderer　from　the　heaven；　through　the　roaring　abyss　of
  hell！
  With　a　cry　never；　perhaps；　heard　before　in　that　gloomy　vault；a
  cry　of　delight　and　rapture；　she　sprang　forward；　and　fell　at　his
  feet。
  He　bent　down　to　raise　her；　but　she　slid　from　his　arms。　　He　called
  her　by　the　familiar　epithets　of　the　old　endearment；　and　she　only
  answered　him　by　sobs。　　Wildly；　passionately；　she　kissed　his
  hands；　the　hem　of　his　garment；　but　voice　was　gone。
  〃Look　up；　look　up！I　am　here；I　am　here　to　save　thee！　　Wilt
  thou　deny　to　me　thy　sweet　face？　　Truant；　wouldst　thou　fly　me
  still？〃
  〃Fly　thee！〃　she　said；　at　last；　and　in　a　broken　voice；　〃oh；　if　my
  thoughts　wronged　thee；oh；　if　my　dream；　that　awful　dream；
  deceived；kneel　down　with　me；　and　pray　for　our　child！〃　　Then
  springing　to　her　feet　with　a　sudden　impulse；　she　caught　up　the
  infant；　and；　placing　it　in　his　arms；　sobbed　forth；　with
  deprecating　and　humble　tones；　〃Not　for　my　sake；not　for　mine；
  did　I　abandon　thee；　but〃
  〃Hush！〃　said　Zanoni；　〃I　know　all　the　thoughts　that　thy　confused
  and　struggling　senses　can　scarcely　analyse　themselves。　　And　see
  how；　with　a　look；　thy　child　answers　them！〃
  And　in　truth　the　face　of　that　strange　infant　seemed　radiant　with
  its　silent　and　unfathomable　joy。　　It　seemed　as　if　it　recognised
  the　father；　it　clungit　forced　itself　to　his　breast；　and　there；
  nestling；　turned　its　bright；　clear　eyes　upon　Viola；　and　smiled。
  〃Pray　for　my　child！〃　said　Zanoni；　mournfully。　　〃The　thoughts　of
  souls　that　would　aspire　as　mine　are　All　PRAYER！〃　　And；　seating
  himself　by　her　side；　he　began　to　reveal　to　her　some　of　the　holier
  secrets　of　his　lofty　being。　　He　spoke　of　the　sublime　and　intense
  faith　from　which　alone　the　diviner　knowledge　can　arise；the
  faith　which；　seeing　the　immortal　everywhere；　purifies　and　exalts
  the　mortal　that　beholds；　the　glorious　ambition　that　dwells　not　in
  the　cabals　and　crimes　of　earth；　but　amidst　those　solemn　wonders
  that　speak　not　of　men；　but　of　God；　of　that　power　to　abstract　the
  soul　from　the　clay　which　gives　to　the　eye　of　the　soul　its　subtle
  vision；　and　to　the　soul's　wing　the　unlimited　realm；　of　that　pure；
  severe；　and　daring　initiation　from　which　the　mind　emerges；　as
  from　death；　into　clear　perceptions　of　its　kindred　with　the
  Father…Principles　of　life　and　light；　so　that　in　its　own　sense　of
  the　Beautiful　it　finds　its　joy；　in　the　serenity　of　its　will；　its
  power；　in　its　sympathy　with　the　youthfulness　of　the　Infinite
  Creation；　of　which　itself　is　an　essence　and　a　part；　the　secrets
  that　embalm　the　very　clay　which　they　consecrate；　and　renew　the
  strength　of　life　with　the　ambrosia　of　mysterious　and　celestial
  sleep。　　And　while　he　spoke；　Viola　listened；　breathless。　　If　she
  could　not　comprehend；　she　no　longer　dared　to　distrust。　　She　felt
  that　in　that　enthusiasm；　self…deceiving　or　not；　no　fiend　could
  lurk；　and　by　an　intuition；　rather　than　an　effort　of　the　reason；
  she　saw　before　her；　like　a　starry　ocean；　the　depth　and　mysterious
  beauty　of　the　soul　which　her　fears　had　wronged。　　Yet；　when　he
  said　（concluding　his　strange　confessions）　that　to　this　life
  WITHIN　life　and　ABOVE　life　he　had　dreamed　to　raise　her　own；　the
  fear　of　humanity　crept　over　her；　and　he　read　in　her　silence　how
  vain；　with　all　his　science；　would　the　dream　have　been。
  But　now；　as　he　closed；　and；　leaning　on　his　breast；　she　felt　the
  clasp　of　his　protecting　arms；when；　in　one　holy　kiss；　the　past
  was　forgiven　and　the　present　lost；then　there　returned　to　her
  the　sweet　and　warm　hopes　of　the　natural　life；　of　the　loving
  woman。　　He　was　come　to　save　her！　　She　asked　not　how；she
  believed　it　without　a　question。　　They　should　be　at　last　again
  united。　　They　would　fly　far　from　those　scenes　of　violence　and
  blood。　　Their　happy　Ionian　isle；　their　fearless　solitudes；　would
  once　more　receive　them。　　She　laughed；　with　a　child's　joy；　as　this
  picture　rose　up　amidst　the　gloom　of　the　dungeon。　　Her　mind；
  faithful　to　its　sweet；　simple　instincts；　refused　to　receive　the
  lofty　images　that　flitted　confusedly　by　it；　and　settled　back　to
  its　human　visions；　yet　more　baseless；　of　the　earthly　happiness
  and　the　tranquil　home。
  〃Talk　not　now　to　me；　beloved；talk　not　more　now　to　me　of　the
  past！　　Thou　art　here；thou　wilt　save　me；　we　shall　live　yet　the
  common　happy　life；　that　life　with　thee　is　happiness　and　glory
  enough　to　me。　　Traverse；　if　thou　wilt；　in　thy　pride　of　soul；　the
  universe；　thy　heart　again　is　the　universe　to　mine。　　I　thought　but
  now　that　I　was　prepared　to　die；　I　see　thee；　touch　thee；　and　again
  I　know　how　beautiful　a　thing　is　life！　　See　through　the　grate　the
  stars　are　fading　from　the　sky；　the　morrow　will　soon　be　here；The
  MORROW　which　will　open　the　prison　doors！　　Thou　sayest　thou　canst
  save　me；I　will　not　doubt　it　now。　　Oh；　let　us　dwell　no　more　in
  cities！　　I　never　doubted　thee　in　our　lovely　isle；　no　dreams
  haunted　me　there；　except　dreams　of　joy　and　beauty；　and　thine　eyes
  made　yet　more　beautiful　and　joyous　the　world　in　waking。　　To…
  morrow！why　do　you　not　smile？　　To…morrow；　love！　is　not　TO…MORROW
  a　blessed　word！　　Cruel！　you　would　punish　me　still；　that　you　will
  not　share　my　joy。　　Aha！　see　our　little　one；　how　it　laughs　to　my
  eyes！　　I　will　talk　to　THAT。　　Child；　thy　father　is　come　back！〃
  And　taking　the　infant　in　her　arms；　and　seating　herself　at　a
  little　distance；　she　rocked　it　to　and　fro　on　her　bosom；　and
  prattled　to　it；　and　kissed　it　between　every　word；　and　laughed　and
  wept　by　fits；　as　ever　and　anon　she　cast　over　her　shoulder　her
  playful；　mirthful　glance　upon　the　father　to　whom　those　fading
  stars　smiled　sadly　their　last　farewell。　　How　beautiful　she　seemed
  as　she　thus　sat；　unconscious　of　the　future！　　Still　half　a　child
  herself；　her　child　laughing　to　her　laughter；two　soft　triflers
  on　the　brink　of　the　grave！　　Over　her　throat；　as　she　bent；　fell；
  like　a　golden　cloud；　her　redundant　hair；　it　covered　her　treasure
  like　a　veil　of　light；　and　the　child's　little　hands　put　it　aside
  from　time　to　time；　to　smile　through　the　parted　tresses；　and　then
  to　cover　its　face　and　peep　and　smile　again。　　It　were　cruel　to
  damp　that　joy；　more　cruel　still　to　share　it。
  〃Viola；〃　said　Zanoni；　at　last；　〃dost　thou　remember　that；　seated
  by　the　cave　on　the　moonlit　beach；　in　our　bridal　isle；　thou　once
  didst　ask　me　for　this　amulet？the　charm　of　a　superstition　long
  vanished　from　the　world；　with　the　creed　to　which　it　belonged。　　It
  is　the　last　relic　of　my　native　land；　and　my　mother；　on　her
  deathbed；　placed　it　round　my　neck。　　I　told　thee　then　I　would　give
  it　thee　on　that　day　WHEN　THE　LAWS　OF　OUR　BEING　SHOULD　BECOME　THE
  SAME。〃
  〃I　remember　it　well。〃
  〃To…morrow　it　shall　be　thine！〃
  〃Ah；　that　dear　to…morrow！〃　　And；　gently　laying　down　her　child；
  for　it　slept　now；she　threw　herself　on　his　breast；　and　pointed
  to　the　dawn　that　began　greyly　to　creep　along　the　skies。
  There；　in　those　horror…breathing　walls；　the　day…star　looked
  through　the　dismal　bars　upon　those　three　beings；　in　whom　were
  concentrated　whatever　is　most　tender　in　human　ties；　whatever　is
  most　mysterious　in　the　combinations　of　the　human　mind；　the
  sleeping　Innocence；　the　trustful　Affection；　that；　contented　with
  a　touch；　a　breath；　can　foresee　no　sorrow；　the　weary　Science　that；
  traversing　all　the　secrets　of　creation；　comes　at　last　to　Death
  for　their　solution；　and　still　clings；　as　it　nears　the　threshold；
  to　the　breast　of　Love。　　Thus；　within；　THE　WITHIN；a　dungeon；
  without；　the　WITHOUT；stately　with　marts　and　halls；　with　palaces
  and　temples；　Revenge　and　Terror；　at　their　dark　schemes　and
  counter…schemes；　to　and　fro；　upon　the　tide　of　the　shifting
  passions；　reeled　the　destinies　of　men　and　nations；　and　hard　at
  hand　that　da