The heaven of her heart, too, was disturbed.
She turned from the agitated5 external world to ponder over her inward emotion. She uttered a deep sigh.
Slowly she moved towards her harp6; wildly, almost unconsciously, she touched with one hand its strings7, while her eyes were fixed8 on the ground. An imperfect melody resounded9; yet plaintive10 and passionate11. It seemed to attract her soul. She raised her head, and then, touching12 the strings with both her hands, she poured forth13 tones of deep, yet thrilling power.
‘I am a stranger in the halls of a stranger! Ah! whither shall I flee?
To the castle of my fathers in the green mountains; to the palace of my
fathers in the ancient city?
There is no flag on the castle of my fathers in the green mountains,
silent is the palace of my fathers in the ancient city.
Is there no home for the homeless? Can the unloved never find love?
Ah! thou fliest away, fleet cloud: he will leave us swifter than thee!
I am a stranger in the halls of a stranger! Ah! whither shall I flee?’
The door of the music-room slowly opened. It was Sidonia. His hat was in his hand; he was evidently on the point of departure.
‘Those sounds assured me,’ he said calmly but kindly15, as he advanced, ‘that I might find you here, on which I scarcely counted at so early an hour.’
‘You are going then?’ said the Princess.
‘My carriage is at the door; the Marquess has delayed me; I must be in London to-night. I conclude more abruptly16 than I could have wished one of the most agreeable visits I ever made; and I hope you will permit me to express to you how much I am indebted to you for a society which those should deem themselves fortunate who can more frequently enjoy.’
He held forth his hand; she extended hers, cold as marble, which he bent17 over, but did not press to his lips.
‘Lord Monmouth talks of remaining here some time,’ he observed; ‘but I suppose next year, if not this, we shall all meet in some city of the earth?’
The Princess Lucretia stood for some moments motionless; a sound attracted her to the window; she perceived the equipage of Sidonia whirling along the winding20 roads of the park. She watched it till it disappeared; then quitting the window, she threw herself into a chair, and buried her face in her shawl.
END OF BOOK IV.
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