The Hill of Venus
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Gallizier Nathan. The Hill of Venus
Book the First. THE SACRIFICE
CHAPTER I. THE SUMMONS
CHAPTER II. THE PLEDGE
CHAPTER III. VISTAS
CHAPTER IV. PROSERPINA
CHAPTER V. WAVES OF DESTINY
CHAPTER VI. THE BROKEN TROTH
CHAPTER VII. THE PASSAGE
Book the Second. THE PILGRIMAGE
CHAPTER I. THE VIGIL OF SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA
CHAPTER II. THE PASSING OF CONRADINO
CHAPTER III. TONSURE AND THORN
CHAPTER IV. THE CALL
CHAPTER V. THE DELLS OF VALLOMBROSA
CHAPTER VI. THE DUKE OF SPOLETO
CHAPTER VII. ROME!
Book the Third. THE BONDAGE
CHAPTER I. THE WHITE LADY
CHAPTER II. THE FEAST AT THE CAPITOL
CHAPTER III. QUAINT WAYFARERS
CHAPTER IV. THE PAWN OF THE CHURCH
CHAPTER V. THE RED TOWER
Book the Fourth. THE PASSION
CHAPTER I. SIREN LAND
CHAPTER II. THE LADY OF SHADOWS
CHAPTER III. AN INTERLUDE
CHAPTER IV. THE HILL OF VENUS
CHAPTER V. TWILIGHT WATERS
CHAPTER VI. THE CRIMSON NIGHT
Book the Fifth. THE APOSTACY
CHAPTER I. A LEGEND
CHAPTER II. MEMORIES
CHAPTER III. THE GRAIL OF LOVE
CHAPTER IV. DEAD LEAVES
CHAPTER V. THE ABBEY OF FARFA
CHAPTER VI. RETRIBUTION
CHAPTER VII. THE QUEST
CHAPTER VIII. THE ANCHORESS OF NARNI
CHAPTER IX. THE DAWN
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IT was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day. The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze. The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
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"Perchance you boast a better?"
He, to whom the question was put, exchanged a swift look with his companion, as if to warn him to keep quiet.
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