An oblong room divided in the middle crosswise by two fluted1 pillars of pink-stained marble, light, delicately capped, and very graceful--between the pillars a segmental arch--between the walls and the pillars square ties;--the wall above the pillars elaborately scrolled;--three curtains of woollen stuff uniformly Tyrian dyed filling the open places--the central curtain drawn2 to the pillars, and held there by silken ropes richly tasselled--the side curtains dropped;--a skylight for each division of the room, and under each skylight an ample brazier dispensing3 a comfortable degree of warmth;--floor laid in pink and saffron tiles;-- chairs with and without arms, some upholstered, all quaintly4 carved--to each chair a rug harmoniously5 colored;--massive tables of carven wood, the tops of burnished6 copper7 inlaid with blocks of jasper, mostly red and yellow--on the tables murrhine pitchers8 vase-shaped, with crystal drinking goblets9 about them;--the skylights conical and of clear glass;-- the walls panelled, a picture in every panel, and the raised margins10 and the whole space outside done in arabesque11 of studied involution;--doors opposite each other and bare;--such was the reception-room in the town-house of the Princess Irene arranged for the winter.
On an armless chair in one of the divisions of the beautiful room, the Princess sat, slightly bending over a piece of embroidery12 stretched upon a frame. What with the accessories about her--the chair, a small table at her right covered with the bright materials in use, the slanted13 frame, and a flexible lion's skin under her feet--she was a picture once seen never forgotten. The wonderful setting of the head and neck upon the Phidian shoulders was admirably complemented14 by the long arms, bare, round, and of the whiteness of an almond kernel15 freshly broken, the hands, blue-veined and dimpled, and the fingers, tapering17, pliant18, nimble, rapid, each seemingly possessed19 of a separate intelligence.
To the left of the Princess, a little removed, Lael half reclined against a heap of cushions, pale, languid, and not wholly recovered from the effects of the abduction by Demedes, the terrible doom20 which had overtaken her father, and the disappearance21 of the Prince of India, the latter unaccountable except upon the hypothesis of death in the great fire. The dying prayer of the son of Jahdai had not failed with the Princess Irene. Receiving the unfortunate girl from Sergius the day after the rescue from the cistern22, she accepted the guardianship23, and from that hour watched and tended her with maternal24 solicitude25.
The other division of the room was occupied by attendants. They were visible through the opening left by the drawn curtain; yet it is not to be supposed they were under surveillance; on the contrary, their presence in the house was purely26 voluntary. They read, sang, accepted tasks in embroidery from their mistress, accompanied her abroad, loved her--in a word, their service was in every respect compatible with high rank, and in return they derived27 a certain education from her. For by universal acknowledgment she was queen and arbiter28 in the social world of Byzantium; in manner the mirror, in taste and fashion its very form. Indeed, she was the subject of but one objection--her persistent29 protest against the encumbrance30 of a veil.
With all her grave meditation31, she never lectured her attendants, knowing probably that sermons in example are more impressive than sermons in words. In illustration of the freedom they enjoyed in her presence and hearing, one of them, behind the curtain, touched a stringed instrument--a cithern--and followed the prelude32 with a song of Anacreontic vein16.
THE GOLDEN NOON.
If my life were but a day--
One morn, one night,
With a golden noon for play,
And I, of right,
Could say what I would do
With it--what would I do?
Penance33 to me--e'en the stake,
And late or soon!--
Yet would Love remain to make
That golden noon
Delightful--I would do--
Ah, Love, what would I do?
And when the singer ceased there was a merry round of applause.
The ripple34 thus awakened35 had scarcely subsided36, when the ancient Lysander opened one of the doors, and, after ringing the tiled floor with the butt37 of his javelin38, and bowing statelywise, announced Sergius. Taking a nod from the Princess, he withdrew to give the visitor place.
Sergius went first to Irene, and silently kissed her hand; then, leaving her to resume work, he drew a chair to Lael's side.
Under his respectful manner there was an ease which only an assurance of welcome could have brought him. This is not to be taken in the sense of familiarity; if he ever indulged that vulgarism--something quite out of character with him--it was not in his intercourse39 with the Princess. She did not require formality; she simply received courtesy from everybody, even the Emperor, as a natural tribute. At the same time, Sergius was nearer in her regard than any other person, for special reasons.
We have seen the sympathetic understanding between the two in the matter of religion. We have seen, also, why she viewed him as a protege. Never had one presented himself to her so gentle and unconventional never one knowing so little of the world. With life all before him, with its ways to learn, she saw he required an adviser41 through a period of tutelage, and assumed the relation partly through a sense of duty, partly from reverent42 recollection of Father Hilarion. These were arguments sound in themselves; but two others had recently offered.
In the first place she was aware of the love which had arisen between the monk43 and Lael. She had not striven to spy it out. Like children, they had affected44 no disguise of their feeling; and while disallowing45 the passion a place in her own breast, she did not deprecate or seek to smother46 it in others. Far from that, in these, her wards47, so to speak, it was with her an affair of permissive interest. They were so lovable, it seemed an order of nature they should love each other.
Next, the world was dealing48 harshly with Sergius; and though he strove manfully to hide the fact, she saw he was suffering. He deserved well, she thought, for his rescue of Lael, and for the opportunity given the Emperor to break up the impiety49 founded by Demedes. Unhappily her opinion was not subscribed50 in certain quarters. The powerful Brotherhood51 of the St. James' amongst others was in an extreme state of exasperation53 with him. They insisted he could have achieved the rescue without the death of the Greek. They went so far as to accuse him of a double murder--of the son first, then of the father. A terrible indictment54! And they were bold and open-mouthed. Out of respect for the Emperor, who was equally outspoken55 in commendation of Sergius, they had not proceeded to the point of expulsion. The young man was still of the Brotherhood; nevertheless he did not venture to exercise any of the privileges of a member. His cell was vacant. The five services of the day were held in the chapel56 without him. In short, the Brotherhood were in wait for an opportunity to visit him with their vengeance57. In hope of a favorable turn in the situation, he wore the habit of the Order, but it was his only outward sign of fraternity. Without employment, miserable58, he found lodgment in the residence of the Patriarch, and what time he was not studying, he haunted the old churches of the city, Sancta Sophia in especial, and spent many hours a dreaming voyager on the Bosphorus.
The glad look which shone in the eyes of the invalid59 when Sergius took seat by her was very noticeable; and when she reached him her hand, the kiss he left upon it was of itself a declaration of tender feeling.
"I hope my little friend is better, to-day," he said, gravely.
"Yes, much better. The Princess says I may go out soon--the first real spring day."
"That is good news. I wish I could hurry the spring. I have everything ready to take you on the water--a perfect boat, and two master rowers. Yesterday they carried me to the Black Sea and back, stopping for a lunch of bread and figs60 at the foot of the Giants' Mountain. They boast they can repeat the trip often as there are days in the week."
"Did you stop at the White Castle?" she asked, with a smile.
"No. Our noble Princess was not with me; and in her absence, I feared the Governor might forget to be polite as formerly61."
The gracious lady, listening, bent62 lower over the frame before her. She knew so much more of the Governor than Lael did! But Lael then inquired:
"Where have you been to-day?"
"Well, my little friend, let me see if I can interest you.... This morning I awoke betimes, and set myself to study. Oh, those chapters of John--the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth. There is no need of religious knowledge beyond them. Of the many things they make clear, this is the clearest--the joys of eternal life lie in the saying of the Lord, 'I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father but by Me.' ... After my hours of study, I went to see an old church over in the low garden grounds beyond the aqueduct. Before I could get through the doorway63, a flock of goats had to pass out. I will tell His Serenity64 what I beheld65. Better the wreck66 be cleaned from the face of the earth than desecrated67. Holy ground once, holy ground forever."
"Where is the Church?" the Princess inquired.
"In the low grounds between the aqueduct, and the gates of St. Romain and Adrianople."
"It belongs to one of the Brotherhoods68. They have farming right in the soil."
"I am sorry to hear it."
As she turned to her work again, he went on with his account of himself.
"I had then two hours and more till noon, and was at loss what to do. Finally I decided69 to go to the Port of Blacherne--a long walk, but not too long, considering my motive70.... Princess, have you heard of the Italian newly arrived?"
"What of him, pray?"
"He is the talk of the city, and if the half told of him be true, we must needs wonder. He travels in his own ship. Merchants have that habit, but he is not a merchant. Kings do so, but he is not a king. He came in saluting71 with a gun, in style becoming a great admiral; but if he is an admiral, his nationality is a secret. He also flies an unknown flag. They report him further as standing40 much on his deck in a suit of armor glistening72 like silver. And what is he? Mouth speaketh unto mouth, with no one to answer. They go then to his ship, pronouncing it the most perfect thing of the kind ever seen in the harbor. Those who have rowed around it say the sailors are not white men, but dark-faced creatures in turbans and black beards, un-Christian73 and ugly-looking. Fishermen and fruiterers have been permitted on deck--nobody else--and they, returning alive, say the rowers, of whom they caught glimpses, are blacker than the sailors. They also overheard strange noises below--voices not human."
The countenance74 of the Princess during this recital75 gradually changed; she seemed disposed to laugh at the exaggerations of the populace.
"So much for town-talk," Sergius continued. "To get sight of the ship, and of the mysterious magnate, I walked across the city to the Port of Blacherne, and was well rewarded. I found the ship drawn in to the quay76, and the work of unloading her in progress. Parties of porters were attacking heaps of the cargo77 already on the landing. Where they were taking the goods I could not learn. I saw five horses lifted out of the hold, and led ashore78 over a bridge dropped from the vessel's side. Such horses I never before beheld. Two were grays, two bays, and one chestnut79-colored. They looked at the sun with wide-open unwinking eyes; they inhaled80 the air as it were something to drink; their coats shone like silk; their manes were soft like the hair of children; their tails flared81 out in the breeze like flags; and everybody exclaimed: 'Arabs, Arabs!' There was a groom82 for each horse--tall men, lean, dust-hued, turbaned, and in black gowns. At sight of the animals, an old Persian who, from his appearance, might have been grandfather of the grooms83, begged permission--I could not understand the tongue he used--put his arms around the necks of the animals, and kissed them between the eyes, his own full of tears the while. I suppose they reminded him of his own country.... Then two officers from the palace, representatives doubtless of the Emperor, rode out of the gate in armor, and immediately the stranger issued from his cabin, and came ashore. I confess I lost interest in the horses, although he went to them and scanned them over, lifting their feet and tapping their hoofs84 with the handle of a dagger85. By that time the two officers were dismounted; and approaching with great ceremony, they notified him they had been sent by His Majesty86 to receive and conduct him to assigned quarters. He replied to them in excellent Greek, acknowledging His Majesty's graciousness, and the pleasure he would have in their escort. From the cabin, two of his men brought a complete equipment, and placed it on the chestnut steed. The furniture was all sheen of satin and gold. Another attendant brought his sword and shield; and after the sword was buckled87 around him, and the shield at his back, he took hold of the saddle with both hands, and swung himself into the seat with an ease remarkably88 in contrast with the action of his Greek conductors, who, in mounting, were compelled to make use of their stirrups. The cavalcade89 then passed the gate into the city."
"You saw him closely?" Lael asked.
"To get to his horse, he passed near me as I am to you, my little friend."
"What did he wear?"
"Oh, he was in armor. A cap of blue steel, with a silver spike90 on the crown--neck and shoulders covered with a hood52 of mail--body in a shirt of mail, a bead91 of silver in each link--limbs to the knees in mail. From the knees down there were splints of steel inlaid with silver; his shoes were of steel, and on the heels long golden spurs. The hood was clasped under the chin, leaving the face exposed--a handsome face, eyes black and bright, complexion92 olive, though slightly bloodless, expression pleasant."
"How old is he?"
"Twenty-six or seven. Altogether he reminded me of what I have heard of the warriors93 who used to go crusading."
"What following had he?"
This was from the Princess.
"I can only speak of what I saw--of the keepers of the horses, and of the other men, whom, in my unfamiliarity94 with military fashions, I will call equerry, armorer, and squire95 or page. What accounting96 is to be made of the ship's company, I leave, O Princess, to your better knowledge."
"My inquiry97 was of his personal suite98."
"Then I cannot give you a better answer; but if I may say so much, the most unusual thing observable in his followers99 was, they were all Orientals--not one of them had a Christian appearance."
"Well"--and the Princess laid her needle down for the first time--"I see how easily a misunderstanding of the stranger may get abroad. Let me tell what I know of him.... Directly he arrived, he despatched a letter to His Majesty, giving an account of himself. He is a soldier by profession, and a Christian; has spent much time in the Holy Land, where he acquired several Eastern languages; obtained permission from the Pontiff Nicholas to make war on the African pirates; manned his galley100 with captives; and, not wishing to return to his native land and engage in the baronial wars which prevail there at present, he offered his services to His Majesty. He is an Italian nobleman, entitled Count Corti, and submitted to His Majesty a certificate, under the hand and seal of the Holy Father, showing that the Holy Father knighted him, and authorized101 his crusade against the infidels. The preference for a following composed of Orientals is singular; but after all, it is only a matter of taste. The day may come, dear Sergius, when the Christian world will disapprove102 his method of getting title to servants; but it is not here now.... If further discussion of the Count takes place in your presence, you are at liberty to tell what I tell you. At Blacherne yesterday I had the particulars, together with the other circumstance, that the Emperor gladly accepted the Italian's overture103, and assigned him quarters in the Palace of Julian, with leave to moor104 his galley in the port there. Few noble foreigners have sought our Empire bringing better recommendations."
The fair lady then took up her needle, and was resuming work, when Lysander entered, and, after thumping105 the floor, announced: "Three o'clock."
The Princess silently arose, and passed out of the room; at the same time there was a commotion106 behind the curtain, and presently the other apartment was vacated. Sergius lingered a moment.
"Tell me now of yourself," Lael said, giving him her hand.
He kissed the hand fondly, and replied: "The clouds still hang low and dark over me; but my faith is not shaken; they will blow away; and in the meantime, dear little friend, the world is not all cheerless--you love me."
"Yes, I love you," she said, with childish simplicity107.
"The Brotherhood has elected a new Hegumen," he continued.
"A good man, I hope."
"The violence with which he denounced me was the chief argument in his favor. But God is good. The Emperor, the Patriarch, and the Princess Irene remain steadfast108. Against them the Hegumen will be slow in proceeding109 to my expulsion. I am not afraid. I will go on doing what I think right. Time and patience are good angels to the unjustly accused. But that any one should hold it a crime to have rescued you--O little friend, dear soul! See the live coal which does not cease burning!"
"And Nilo?"
"He wants nothing in the way of comforts."
"I will go see the poor man the first thing when I get out."
"His cell in the Cynegion is well furnished. The officer in charge has orders direct from the Emperor to see that he suffers no harm. I saw him day before yesterday. He does not know why he is a prisoner, but behaves quietly. I took him a supply of tools, and he passes the time making things in use in his country, mostly implements110 of war and hunting. The walls of his cell are hung with bows, arrows and lances of such curious form that there is always quite a throng111 to see them. He actually divides honor with Tamerlane, the king of the lions."
"It should be a very noble lion, for that."
Sergius, seeing her humor, went on: "You say truly, little friend. He has in hand a net of strong thread and thousands of meshes112 already. 'What is it for?' I asked. In his pantomimic way he gave me to understand: 'In my country we hunt lions with it.' 'How?' said I. And he showed me two balls of lead, one in each corner of the net. Taking the balls in his hands: 'Now we are in front of the game--now it springs at us--up they go this way.' He gave the balls a peculiar113 toss which sent them up and forward on separating lines. The woven threads spread out in the air like a yellow mist, and I could see the result--the brute114 caught in the meshes, and entangled115. Then the brave fellow proceeded with his pantomime. He threw himself to one side out of the way of the leap--drew a sword, and stabbed and stabbed--and the triumph in his face told me plainly enough. 'There--he is dead!' Just now he is engaged on another work scarcely less interesting to him. A dealer116 in ivory sent him an elephant's tusk117, and he is covering it with the story of a campaign. You see the warriors setting out on the march--in another picture they are in battle--a cloud of arrows in flight--shields on arm--bows bent--and a forest of spears. From the large end he is working down toward the point. The finish will be a victory, and a return with captives and plunder118 immeasurable.... He is well cared for; yet he keeps asking me about his master the Prince of India. Where is he? When will he come? When he turns to that subject I do not need words from him. His soul gets into his eyes. I tell him the Prince is dead. He shakes his head: 'No, no!' and sweeping119 a circle in the air, he brings his hands to his breast, as to say: 'No, he is travelling--he will come back for me.'"
Sergius had become so intent upon the description that he lost sight of his hearer; but now a sob120 recalled him. Bending lower over the hand, he caressed121 it more assiduously than ever, afraid to look into her face. When at length the sobbing122 ceased, he arose and said, shamefacedly:
"O dear little friend, you forgive me, do you not?"
From his manner one would have thought he had committed an offence far out of the pale of condonement.
"Poor Sergius," she said. "It is for me to think of you, not you of me." He tried to look cheerful.
"It was stupid in me. I will be more careful. Your pardon is a sweet gift to take away.... The Princess is going to Sancta Sophia, and she may want me. To-morrow--until to-morrow--good-by."
This time he stooped, and kissed her on the forehead; next moment she was alone.
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