In the meantime Lorenzo Bezan remained, as in duty bound, at his
post, while many an admiring eye was resting upon his fine figure
and martial bearing. He was quite unconscious of being the subject
of such particular remark and criticism within the bearing of her he
so nearly worshipped-the beautiful Isabella Gonzales. Though his
heart was with her every moment, and his thoughts were never off the
box, even where she sat, yet it was only now and then that he
permitted himself to turn his eyes, as though by accident, towards
Don Gonzales and his daughter. He seemed to feel that General Harero
was particularly regarding him, and he strove to be less thoughtful
of Isabella, and if possible, more observant of his regular duty. It
is the duty of the officer of the night for the occasion, to fill
the post during the performance, where the young officer now stood,
as it commanded a view of the entire house, and was the point,
where, by an order from him, he could at once summon a much larger
force under arms than that which under ordinary circumstances was
required. Each division of the guard was set from this point,
therefore Captain Bezan, as was his custom, remained here during the
performance.
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