The insurgents who had dragged the two children out into the street had been driven off by the troops, and it was from them that Karnis had rescued them.

"And I have never regretted it," added the old musician, "for Agne is a sweet, gentle soul.

Of her voice I need say nothing, since you yourselves heard it yesterday." "And were quite delighted with it!" cried Gorgo.

"If flowers could sing it would be like that!" "Well, well," said Karnis.

"She has a lovely voice--but she wants wings.
Something--what, I know not, keeps the violet rooted to the soil." "Christian scruples," said the merchant, and Damia added: "Let Eros touch her--that will loosen her tongue." "Eros, always Eros!" repeated Gorgo shrugging her shoulders.