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were still in the midst of tfentle sprinsr. The north 

 wind tlniii:;- snow at the lieads of the rock\ giants 

 and at times tlle^■ almost seemed to be gi^'ing way. 

 A cold current of air passed over tlic Cap. The Aleppo 

 Pines shook their heads gra\'eh" and tlie waves of tlie 

 sea witli foaming manes lied terrilied from the land. 

 Long into the night the headland heaved and trembled. 

 Then all was still. Soon the stars shone forth and the 

 next mornip.g the giant peaks abo\'e Alentone, no^^' clothed 

 in snow and radiant in the golden snnshinc, proudh' 

 raised their rock\- heads conscious of „victor^'. 



But unfortnnateh' this sunshine was not to last: the 

 balance (.)! the atmosphere was disturbed. An east wind 

 soon set in ^^•ith bad weather. '^Fliis made it easier 

 for us to leave the Ri\iera. 1 Iea^'\' rain-drops moistened 

 the parched earth, and ^^'e left under the fond delusion 

 that this sk\', so dear to us. was weeping tears at our 

 departure. 



