This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ... PART III. SCENE I. The Buen Retiro. An early hour, before the arrival of the crowd. Eleanor and her maid, Juana. The former seated on a bench. ELEANOR. Juana, go and bring a sprig of green, --A branch of cedar from that little tree. JUANA. Caramba! Senorita, 'tis the queen's. ELEANOR. Oh, mind not ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ... PART III. SCENE I. The Buen Retiro. An early hour, before the arrival of the crowd. Eleanor and her maid, Juana. The former seated on a bench. ELEANOR. Juana, go and bring a sprig of green, --A branch of cedar from that little tree. JUANA. Caramba! Senorita, 'tis the queen's. ELEANOR. Oh, mind not that! the queen is very kind; It is a pity that I should not have One little sprig, to carry in my book Away across the waters to my home. Ay, little sefiorita, how you love The precious book of dried and faded flowers! I'll go and bring a pretty rose for you. I knew the gardener, when he and I Were living with a Spanish gentleman; He had the care of all those handsome grounds, And he would bring in flowers so beautiful, And tie them up with many a ribbon fine, For me to carry in to my senora. Ah, madre mia, how he boasted then! ELEANOR. Well, well; thou wilt not get the flowers, I fear, If thou dost stay so long and talk, Jnana. Bien-s I'll go this instant, seiiorita. She returns after some minutes. Look, look! carnations, roses, heliotropes. I told him of my mistress, the Inglesa, And how my seiiorita had a book, With thousand flowers from every land on earth; And he was mighty pleased, for "he could speak The English," and he wondered I could not. My faith, I don't believe he knows it much; He called you "Mees," the way I call my cat. See, see! he gave me these, and offered more. Eleanor (smiles a little, and takes the flowers). Bravo, Juana! they are beautiful. JUANA. Hark, hark! Ah! would the senorita mind If I should go through yonder little grove, To see the engine pass along the plain? I hear it coming now. ELEANOR. No; haste away. She runs off. Eleanor drops the flowers in her lap. Simple Juana, how I envy thee! Thou art so pleased to...
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