While Lorenzo Bezan was absent he was content to bide his
time, reasoning that eventually Isabella Gonzales would marry him,
after a few more years of youthful pride and vanity had passed; but
now he was spurred on to fresh efforts by the new phase that matters
had taken, and but one course he felt was left for him to pursue,
which one word might express, and that was action!
Having no definite idea as to what Lorenzo Bezan would do, under the
new aspect of affairs, General Harero could not devise in what way
to meet him. That Isabella had been prevented from absolutely loving
him only by her pride, when he was before upon the island, he knew
full well, and he realized as fully that all those obstacles that
pride had engendered were now removed by the rank and position of
his rival. He wondered in his own mind whether it was possible that
Lorenzo Bezan might not have forgotten her, or found some more
attractive shrine whereat to worship. As he realized Isabella's
unmatched loveliness, he felt that, however, could hardly be; and
thus unsettled as to the state of affairs between the two, he was
puzzled as to what course to pursue.
In the meantime, while General Harero was thus engaged with himself,
Lorenzo Bezan was thinking upon the same subject.
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