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 nuptials, placed her in a small house near his own residence, which he had taken for that purpose.

"The only person entrusted with the affair was his father's butler, an old man, who had lived long in the family; had often dandled him in his infancy, and was, he knew, faithfully attached to him. To the care of this good creature, who respected the lady, and doted on the child, he left his treasures.

"He had but just reached the Holy Land, when his father died. Poor Peter, who, without authority, could not do any thing, apprised him, as soon as possible, of this event, and requested either his immediate presence, or orders how to act.

"So great was the anxiety of the noble youth, to see his wife and child, and have them publicly acknowledged as such, that without loss of time, he knelt before the King, and entreated his permission to return to his native country, in order to settle his affairs. This the King most graciously