rm has passed, and the sun breaks over the great
mountain which the Englishman has just described. He and little "Fortu"
can now go into the village, and see the preparations being made for
to-morrow's feast--that of the Virgin of the Rosary--which primitive
solemnity he also (by anticipation) describes. He concludes with a brief
allusion to the political scirocco which is blackening the English sky,
and will not vanish so quickly as this has done; and thus hints at a
reason, if the reader desires one, for his temporary rustication in a
foreign land.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 72: First in "Hood's Magazine."]

[Footnote 73: Two of these are now in the National Gallery; one
presented to it by Sir Charles Eastlake, the other after his death by
Lady Eastlake.]

[Footnote 74: Mr. Browning thus skilfully accounts for the discrepancy
between the coarseness of his life and the refined beauty of much of his
work.]

[Footnote 75: The painter spoken of as "hulking Tom" is the celebrated
one known as "Masaccio" (Tommasaccio), who learned in the convent from
Lippo Lippi, and has been wrongly supposed to be his teacher. He is also
one of those who were credited with the work of Lippino, Lippo Lippi's
son.]

[Footnote 76: The Bishop's tomb is entirely fictitious; but something
which is made to stand for it is now shown to credulous sight-seers in
St. Praxed's Church.]

[Footnote 77: First in "Hood's Magazine."]

[Footnote 78: These were correctly given in the MS., and appeared so in
the first proofs of the book; but were changed from considerations of
prudence.]

[Footnote 79: A feigned name for one of the three wonder working images
which are worshipped in France.]

[Footnote 80: Mr. Browning allows me to give the true names of the
persons and places concerned in the story.

Vol. xii. page 5. The Firm Miranda--Mellerio, Brothers.
" " 7. St Rambert--St. Aubin.
" " 7. Joyeux, Joyous-Gard--Lion, Lionesse.
" " 8. Vire-Caen.
" " 19. St. Rambertese--St. Aubinese
" " 22. Londres--Douvres.
" " 22. London--Dover.
" " 22. La Roche--Courcelle.
" " 22. Monlieu--Bernieres.
" " 22. Villeneuve--Langrune.
" " 22. Pons--Luc.
" " 22. La Ravissante--La Delivrande.
" " 25. Raimbaux--Bayeux.
" " 25. Morillon--Hugonin.
" "