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144- The At) VENTURE £ of
plying to Don Rodrigo de Calderona, whofe pot
lie had heard greatly extolled ; but 1 have chan^
his intention, by affuring him that Calderona fell*]
his good offices at an extravagant rate ; whereas,
you content yourfelf with a moderate gratification
for yours 5 and that you would even employ them
gratis, were you in a condition that permitted you
to follow your generous and difinterefted indina-j
tion ; in ffiort, I fpoke to him in fuch a manner,
as that you will fee the gentleman at your levee
to-morrow morning. “How! (faid I) Mr. Sci-
pio, you have already done a great deal of worth i
I perceive that you are no novice in matters of.
intrigue; and am furprized that you have not
made your fortune.” “ That ought not to fur-
prize you ; (he replied) I love to make money cir¬
culate, and never hoard up what I get.’*
Don Roger de Rada a dually came to my lodg¬
ings, and I received him with politenefs mixed
with pride. “ Signior Cavalier (faid I) before I
engage to ferve you, I mart know the affair of
honour that brings you to court; for it may be of
fuch a nature, that I dare not fpeafc to the prime
minifter in your behalf: make therefore, if you
pleafe, a faithful report of it, and be allured that
I will enter warmly into your interefts, provided
a man of honour may efpoufe them.” “ With
all my heart, (replied the young Grenadine) I will
fincerely recount my ftory.” At the fame time,
he related it as follows.
CHAP.
plying to Don Rodrigo de Calderona, whofe pot
lie had heard greatly extolled ; but 1 have chan^
his intention, by affuring him that Calderona fell*]
his good offices at an extravagant rate ; whereas,
you content yourfelf with a moderate gratification
for yours 5 and that you would even employ them
gratis, were you in a condition that permitted you
to follow your generous and difinterefted indina-j
tion ; in ffiort, I fpoke to him in fuch a manner,
as that you will fee the gentleman at your levee
to-morrow morning. “How! (faid I) Mr. Sci-
pio, you have already done a great deal of worth i
I perceive that you are no novice in matters of.
intrigue; and am furprized that you have not
made your fortune.” “ That ought not to fur-
prize you ; (he replied) I love to make money cir¬
culate, and never hoard up what I get.’*
Don Roger de Rada a dually came to my lodg¬
ings, and I received him with politenefs mixed
with pride. “ Signior Cavalier (faid I) before I
engage to ferve you, I mart know the affair of
honour that brings you to court; for it may be of
fuch a nature, that I dare not fpeafc to the prime
minifter in your behalf: make therefore, if you
pleafe, a faithful report of it, and be allured that
I will enter warmly into your interefts, provided
a man of honour may efpoufe them.” “ With
all my heart, (replied the young Grenadine) I will
fincerely recount my ftory.” At the fame time,
he related it as follows.
CHAP.
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Languages & literature > Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane > Volume 3 > (168) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/127820777 |
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| Description | A new translation by the author of Roderick Random. Adorned with thirty-three cuts, neatly engraved. In four volumes .... |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.84.172 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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