This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...has fallen asleep. If you must go, it is better now. The parting would be too sad. I shall remain with her. Imperia.--Go? Leave her? No, no! I cannot. Prince Michael.--Bring her with you. Imperia.--It would kill her. No! No! Leonardo.--Death cannot be long delayed in any case. Imperia.--But she is still alive! My place ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...has fallen asleep. If you must go, it is better now. The parting would be too sad. I shall remain with her. Imperia.--Go? Leave her? No, no! I cannot. Prince Michael.--Bring her with you. Imperia.--It would kill her. No! No! Leonardo.--Death cannot be long delayed in any case. Imperia.--But she is still alive! My place is with her. Can't you wait? Oh, this is horrible! Wait! Leonardo.--Leave her, Your Highness. She will come, I promise you. Prince Michael.--Imperia, if you do not come before night my yacht will sail, but without me. Instead, it will bear my abdication. In the morning I shall be here with you to resume our old life, and the Empire of Suabia will be lost to you--like a dream. (the Prince goes out.) Imperia.--Leonardo, what shall I do? I am your idea, your Imperia. Breathe your spirit into me! What ought I to do? Leonardo.--You have fashioned your life by your will, and you know where it lies. Imperia.--My vision is your ideal. I will go. But Donina. Do you say that she is asleep? I must see her. Leonardo.--Your courage will fail. Imperia.--I must see her! I must see her! Leonardo.--You will not go if you do. Imperia! You will not go! You will not go! (imperia enters the house. Leonardo remains at the door and listens. Presently, Imperia reappears.) Imperia!... Imperia.--She is asleep. I kissed her upon the forehead and she did not wake. Leonardo.--You kissed her upon the forehead? Imperia.--It is my duty to go, Leonardo, is it not? Leonardo.--Yes! Triumph, Imperia! It is the triumph of my ideal! But first, tell me--I must know it--when you kissed her forehead... Imperia.--Well? Leonardo.--Was it cold? Imperia.--Yes--if you must know. She was dead. And even her death cannot hold me back. Do you wonder? Leonardo.--Your soul is great. I wonder a...
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VG-/NONE. Hardback (1978) reprint of original 1918 publication. Bound in gilt-lettered dark-green cloth with very minor wear; previous owner's name and date in ink on first free endpaper. Pages tight, clean. No DJ. Not library discrd.;