He gazes at the mountain which forms a background for the square and watches over the graves on its slopes. Then he looks on high....

The earth and the sky know nothing of our sorrows.

And neither does life.

THE END

The following typographical errors have been corrected by the etext transcriber:
slanderous abjectives=>slanderous adjectives
Don Marcos remainel silent.=>Don Marcos remained silent.
confined in the Champ-Élysée=>confined in the Champs-Élysée
rebelliouslly curse the being=>rebelliously curse the being
I suddenly felt as thought I were=>I suddenly felt as though I were
clamly displayed brass ornaments=>calmly displayed brass ornaments
It was all a mazagine yarn=>It was all a magazine yarn
dilate, the indigation and envy=>dilate, the indignation and envy
that that will be his end, in case of a defeat.=>that will be his end, in case of a defeat.
eying one another discreetly=>eyeing one another discreetly
changing from sadness to gaity.=>changing from sadness to gaiety.
benificent strength of its activities=>beneficent strength of its activities
Michael amost envied him, because he had seen=>Michael almost envied him, because he had seen
train was lowly passing=>train was slowly passing
It was so peasant to be in his company=>It was so pleasant to be in his company
reality there coud be no doubt=>reality there could be no doubt