"I am quite recovered, lady; better, if possible, than before," he
replied, respectfully. "Master Ruez has been a constant nurse to me,
thoughtful and kind," he continued, as he looked down upon the boy's
handsome features with real affection lighting up his own pale face.
Ruez only drew the closer to his side at these words, while his
father, Don Gonzales, watched both the soldier and his boy with much
interest for a moment, then turning to General Harero, he made some
earnest and complimentary remark, evidently referring to Captain
Bezan, though uttered in a low tone of voice, which seemed to
increase the cloud on the general's brow.
But the young soldier was too much interested in gazing upon the
lovely features of Isabella, to notice this; he seemed almost
entranced by the tender vision of beauty that was before him. At the
same moment some slight disturbance occurred in a distant part of
the extensive building, which afforded a chance for General Harero
to turn quickly to the young soldier, and in a sharp tone say:
"Your duty calls you hence, sir!"
For it moment the blood mantled to the officer's face at the tone of
this remark, but suppressing his feelings, whatever they might be,
with a respectful acknowledgement of the order, Lorenzo Bezan
hastened to the quarter from whence the noise had come, and by at
simple direction obviated their trouble immediately.
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