Maese Pfirez the Organist part 5
The multitudinous voices of the metal tubes gave forth a prolonged and majestic chord, which died away little by little, as if a gentle...
Maese Pfirez the Organist part 4
Nevertheless, several minutes passed before the celebrant appeared. The multitude commenced to murmur impatiently; the knights exchanged words with each other in a low...
Maese Pfirez the Organist part 3
`But why need I try to tell you about what you are going to hear lo-night? It is enough for you to see that...
Maese Pfirez the Organist part 2
“But what`s that? They`ve left off. What`s that light? Torches! a litter! It`s the bishop himself! God preserve him in his office as many...
Maese Pfirez the Organist part 1
Gustavo Adolfo Becquer (1836—1870)
A native of Seville, Becquer ran away from home while still a boy, and went to Madrid, where for many years...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 8
Petrick prosecuted his inquiries elsewhere; and the upshot of his labors was, briefly, that a comparison of dates and places showed irrefutably that his...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 7
The crisis came at last. One night, after having enjoyed the boy`s company for hours, he could no longer bear that his beloved Rupert...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 6
It was in the peculiar disposition of the Petrick family that the satis-faction which ultimately settled in Timothy`s breast found nourishment. The Petricks had...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 5
As the child grew up, Timothy`s attachment to him grew deeper, till Rupert became almost the sole object for which he lived. There had...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 4
Timothy had scarcely noticed the unfortunate child that his wife had borne, after arranging for a meager fulfilment of his promise to her to...