De Soto, too, I know, is satisfied; nay, it seems as if he saw a special act of divine favour in this late blazing of the flames of love in a heart whose fires had apparently burned out." "Wherever this passion originates," observed Quijada, "it seems to have had a good influence upon his Majesty's mood.

It is said that Satan often designs evil and yet works good, and if this late and very tender emotion is a gift of hell, it nevertheless affords our sovereign lord unexpected and therefore all the more exquisite joys." "In whose behalf it may also be said that they are numbered among those which can hardly be approved, or even forbidden ones," the regent eagerly interrupted.

"But no matter! Happy is he whose pathway at the beginning of life's evening is once more so brilliantly illumined by the sun of love.

In my devotion to the duties of government and the chase, I have not yet wholly forgotten enthusiasm.

Whoever has once been really young retains this advantage, and I have, Luis.