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  1     I|       myself to your worships as Abellino Kárpáthy, of Kárpát."~ ~
  2     I|         just then happened to be Abellino, I changed my name Béla
  3     I|         hell?"~ ~"Hélas!" sighed Abellino, drumming a march on his
  4     I|      yourself."~ ~At these words Abellino collapsed; his arms and
  5     I|          suppose?"~ ~"Eh!" cried Abellino, impatiently, and his face
  6     I|         this room any longer."~ ~Abellino laughed aloud at the old
  7     I|   kicking up a row," said[Pg 39] Abellino, with ironical sympathy. "
  8    II|          an umbrella.~ ~This was Abellino Kárpáthy.~ ~The banker's
  9    II|        worthy bread-wasters know Abellino of old, for Hungarian magnates
 10    II|    vulgar hands.~ ~In an instant Abellino's cloak, cap, and cane were
 11    II|        the man of money perceive Abellino at the open door than he
 12    II|       know, moreover," continued Abellino, "that there is a vile expression
 13    II|          The bitter jest pleased Abellino. "Hum! feel my pulse then,"
 14    II|      full?"~ ~"How can I?" cried Abellino, furiously. "If only, like
 15    II|          us come to terms," said Abellino taking the matter seriously. "
 16    II|      John Kárpáthy may marry."~ ~Abellino burst out laughing. "You
 17    II|       knew that even better than Abellino.~ ~"I said just now that
 18    II|      beard, I suppose," murmured Abellino, smoothing down his black
 19    II|       sure."~ ~"We'll see," said Abellino, rising from his seat and
 20    II|      keep you waiting."[Pg 57]~ ~Abellino took his leave, and the
 21     V|          matters rest there; and Abellino, who was the leader of the
 22     V|         his upturned eye. It was Abellino Kárpáthy.~ ~"She sings beautifully,
 23     V|         On the following Sunday, Abellino again made his appearance.
 24     V|          her power to do so; for Abellino no longer appeared in church
 25    VI|        name, the name?~ ~At last Abellino himself came to help them
 26    VI| conversed.~ ~On the third Sunday Abellino appeared upon the scene
 27    VI|      head about them any more.~ ~Abellino bit his lips till the blood
 28    VI|      carpenter!" and in a moment Abellino had a new plan already in
 29    VI|         the tempter in church.~ ~Abellino marched rapidly to the corner
 30    VI|        porter.~ ~"The Honourable Abellino Kárpáthy, of Kárpáth."~ ~"
 31    VI|           So his name, then, was Abellino Kárpáthy! Alexander hastened
 32    VI|      honour's commands?"~ ~"I am Abellino Kárpáthy," replied the stranger.~ ~
 33    VI|        out his account," thought Abellino to himself; and meanwhile
 34    VI|        halfpence to me?" thought Abellino.~ ~"And now be so good as
 35    VI|        date indicated.[Pg 139]~ ~Abellino was immensely surprised.
 36    VI|          had omitted doing so.~ ~Abellino durst not recount this scene
 37    VI|      which amount the honourable Abellino Kárpáthy was pleased to
 38    VI|          opposition complimented Abellino in front of the green table
 39    VI|       suffering humanity. As for Abellino, he strutted up and down
 40    VI|    affair.~ ~So in the afternoon Abellino sent his seconds to the
 41    VI|        the silver poplar woods - Abellino, the large-limbed Conrad,[
 42    VI|         During this negociation, Abellino produced a pair of good
 43    VI|        reconcile the combatants. Abellino thereupon offered to withdraw
 44    VI|       prolonging of the agony.~ ~Abellino thereupon pierced his fourth
 45    VI|       continued, turning towards Abellino, "that when you prepare
 46    VI|      somewhat akin to cowardice. Abellino, holding himself sideways,
 47    VI|      provoking scorn, with which Abellino tried to throw his adversary
 48    VI|        just about to call out to Abellino that such tricks were not
 49    VI|         had the effect of making Abellino stop short six paces from
 50    VI|          erect in his place; but Abellino had turned right round,
 51    VI|         you wounded?" they asked Abellino.~ ~"No, no!" said he, keeping
 52   VII|        was at that moment.~ ~How Abellino received this noble disposition
 53   VII|      mouth of the messenger that Abellino really could not come, because
 54   VII|      Kárpáthy family, his Honour Abellino Kárpáthy?~ ~They had all
 55   VII|        were all quite certain.~ ~Abellino regarded the appearance
 56   VII|          recommend themselves to Abellino's favour. The moments of
 57   VII|       migrated over in a body to Abellino, who began to be exasperated
 58   VII|         a horseman galloped into Abellino's courtyard, whom they immediately
 59   VII|         even doff his cap before Abellino, who was standing on the
 60   VII|        domestics assembled round Abellino that he had so far recovered
 61   VII|        which to turn upon first, Abellino for not inheriting, or Master
 62   VII|        was scandalous![Pg 185]~ ~Abellino was the last to whom, with
 63  VIII|      Very often they encountered Abellino, and on all such occasions
 64  VIII|     planning some design against Abellino, as if they held in their
 65  VIII|          still greatly amused at Abellino's masterpiece. The old bucks,
 66  VIII|          Within a week, however, Abellino, who had by no means abandoned
 67  VIII|        has re-christened himself Abellino. You have good cause to
 68  VIII|         like that, for so it is. Abellino is my mortal foe, and I
 69  VIII|         me out. Look now! I want Abellino to wait in vain for the
 70  VIII|      blood-red cross through all Abellino's calculations - for I want
 71  VIII|         young ward - a girl whom Abellino persecutes, and Abellino'
 72  VIII|         Abellino persecutes, and Abellino's associates lay bets with
 73  VIII|     stood right open before him, Abellino would not venture in. That
 74    IX|        matter stood simply thus: Abellino, since his late rebuffs,
 75    IX|         million promised to him. Abellino was constantly attended
 76    IX|          the last gasp, had sent Abellino not one, but two hundred
 77    IX|          on its way, and reached Abellino punctually, to his great
 78    IX|        whispered in her ear -~ ~"Abellino Kárpáthy."~ ~"Oh, 'tis he,
 79    IX|              Now say, mamma, has Abellino really said that he would
 80    IX|      circle of her well-beloved. Abellino had just looked in, and
 81    IX|         had said so all along.~ ~Abellino, in his joy, could scarce
 82    IX|          s[Pg 230] appearance by Abellino and his friends. They naturally
 83    IX|        had gone quietly off with Abellino in the meantime; or, still
 84    IX|          host, indeed!~ ~At last Abellino arrived. It was not in his
 85    IX|          as much solemnity as if Abellino was not in reality the host
 86    IX|         therein being to relieve Abellino of this incubus. As for
 87    IX|          of this incubus. As for Abellino, he withdrew, meanwhile,
 88    IX|        table, amongst them being Abellino's rival, Fennimore, at the
 89    IX|  Fennimore, at the sight of whom Abellino burst into a noisy impertinent
 90    IX|       later the bank was broken. Abellino won heaps and heaps.~ ~"
 91    IX|       lost his wager (he had bet Abellino a thousand ducats that he
 92    IX|          and quitted the room.~ ~Abellino went on playing and winning,
 93    IX|        that was not a good sign. Abellino immediately hastened out
 94    IX|       accepted the invitation.~ ~Abellino received the pleasant tidings
 95    IX|      sing the "Casta Diva," when Abellino's lackey sidled up to his
 96    IX|   descending from a carriage."~ ~Abellino pressed into the servant'
 97    IX|      arrivals, entered the room (Abellino caught sight of him in the
 98    IX|              The deuce!" thought Abellino; "the wench is making pretty
 99    IX|      left-handed marriage," said Abellino, jocosely.~ ~Some of the
100    IX|          anxiously searching for Abellino in the most evident embarrassment.~ ~
101    IX|          embarrassment.~ ~As for Abellino, he remained standing before
102    IX|      with congratulations.~ ~And Abellino was obliged to look on all
103    IX|       his uncle!~ ~It almost did Abellino good to see some one in
104    IX|         bien fatal!"~ ~"Mon cher Abellino!" said Fennimore, who chanced
105    IX|  thousand ducats. Ha, ha, ha!"~ ~Abellino turned furiously upon him,
106    IX|     rejected, worsted utterly.~ ~Abellino bowed stiffly, biting his
107    IX|          excellent health.~ ~But Abellino, the moment they had passed
108    IX|     world be more aggravating?~ ~Abellino dragged a chair to the table
109    IX|         were dealt.~ ~It was now Abellino's turn to keep the bank.~ ~
110    IX|         again, and still he won. Abellino began to lose his sang-froid
111    IX|    unlucky in love as well. Poor Abellino! Heaven help you! You owe
112    IX|   thousand ducats."~ ~"I?" asked Abellino, irritably.~ ~"Yes, you.
113    IX|    splendidly it has turned out! Abellino flies from the embraces
114    IX|      nice young man. Ah, ah, ah! Abellino as the protector of virtue!
115    IX|         the protector of virtue! Abellino as a garde des dames! Why,
116    IX|          him to the very marrow. Abellino turned pale and shivered
117    IX|        the amount of his stakes. Abellino only paid him double.~ ~"
118    IX|          At this insulting word, Abellino instantly sprang to his
119    IX|       sitting, he made a rush at Abellino; but the company intervened,
120    IX|         with foaming lips; while Abellino, breathing hard, regarded
121    IX|          majority. Fennimore and Abellino were therefore advised by
122    IX|          knew that Fennimore and Abellino had quarrelled at cards,
123    IX|      inflicted upon Fennimore by Abellino; so they sent their seconds
124    IX|     after treacherously wounding Abellino in the back during a suspension
125    IX|       muscle of his face. As for Abellino, he was confined to his
126    XV|        hand towards him -~ ~"Ah, Abellino! 'tis you, eh? We fancied
127    XV|         you with a narghilly."~ ~Abellino took off the huge mantle
128    XV|   opinion can you have of me?"~ ~Abellino, with a feeling of satisfaction,
129    XV|      Hell and devils!" exclaimed Abellino, mad with rage. "What can
130    XV|       but nevertheless he showed Abellino what to do. He protested
131    XV|          an exhaustive answer.~ ~Abellino was very well pleased with
132   XVI|  loveliness."~ ~"Yes, true; poor Abellino, for instance, at one time,
133   XVI|         exactly what happened to Abellino when he forced six hundred
134   XVI|        was one of the seconds of Abellino's opponent."~ ~"Ah ça, that'
135   XVI|         that she would listen to Abellino's words, or to his sixty
136 XVIII|          be seen conversing with Abellino, it would be as well to
137 XVIII|     misfortune can have befallen Abellino that our friend Kecskerey
138 XVIII|        matter to him what befell Abellino?~ ~Look; now he is coming
139 XVIII|          friend Kecskerey, while Abellino was still some distance
140 XVIII|        on old Hungarian cards.~ ~Abellino went towards Kecskerey.
141 XVIII|         waving his hands towards Abellino.~ ~"What for, you false
142 XVIII|           Thus it was clear that Abellino also was struck by Kecskerey'
143 XVIII|          s another matter," said Abellino, in a somewhat softer voice. "
144 XVIII|               Poor auntie!" said Abellino. "No doubt," thought he
145 XVIII|       would not have occurred to Abellino's mind, had not a couple
146 XVIII|          is infamous!" exclaimed Abellino, beside himself.~ ~The bystanders
147 XVIII|       more to be done," murmured Abellino, between his teeth, "unless
148 XVIII|           ho, ho!"~ ~To all this Abellino paid no attention. "Who
149 XVIII|        Kecskerey.~ ~"Who?" asked Abellino, with sparkling eyes. "Oh,
150 XVIII|         is it, who is it?" cried Abellino, catching hold of Kecskerey'
151 XVIII|         is a stupid jest," cried Abellino, quite forgetting himself; "
152 XVIII|          were beginning to rally Abellino, and ironically beg him
153   XIX|          ZOLTÁN KÁRPÁTHY.~ ~What Abellino had cause to tremble at
154   XXI|      Béla, but who calls himself Abellino. I will not reckon up the
155  Note|           ideal?~ ~ Chapter IX~ ~Abellino was constantly attended