Charles Morris
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7,961 appearances
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 18 Aug
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That his mother, whom he thought long dead, still lived, shut up for life in a convent, and that his father lay languishing in a dungeon cell blind and in chains.
As may well be imagined, this story filled the soul of the young hero with righteous wrath.
He strode into the presence of the king and asked with little reverence if the story were true.
Alfonso sorely admitted it.
Bernardo then demanded his father's freedom.
This the king refused, but
Burning with anger, the valiant youth shut himself up in his castle, refusing to take part in the rejoicings that followed the victory, and still sternly demanding the release of his fathers.
Is it well that I should be abroad fighting thy battles?
he asked the king, while my father lies fettered in thy dungeons?
Set him free and I shall ask no further reward.
Alfonso, who was obstinate in his cruelty, refused, and the indignant prince took arms against him, joining the Moors, whom he aided to harry the king's dominions.
Fortifying his castle and gathering a bold and daring band from his late followers, he made incursions deep into the country of the king, plundering hamlet and city and fighting in the ranks of the Moslems.
This method of argument was too forcible even for the obstinacy of Alfonso.
His counsellors, finding the kingdom itself in danger, urged him to grant Bernardo's request and to yield him his father in return for his castle.
The king at length consented, and Bernardo, as generous and trusting as he was brave, immediately accepted the proposed exchange, sought the king, handed him the keys of his castle, and asked him to fulfil his share of the contract.
Alfonso agreed to do so, and in a short time the king and his nephew rode forth, Bernardo's heart full of joy at the thought of meeting the parent whom he had never yet seen.
As they rode forward a train came from the opposite direction to meet them, in the midst, a tall figure clad in splendid attire and mounted on horseback.
But there was something in his aspect that struck Bernardo's heart deep with dread.
God help me, he exclaimed, is that sightless and corpse like figure the noble count of Saldania, my father?
You wish to see him, coldly answered the king.
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