Heartstrings: A scene from the life of the poet Orlando Belmonte.
Orlando Belmonte had spring in his eyes. The sunshine bounced of his pupils like a mirror from some strange land. He made the most of it by seducing women who could not resist the flowers that grew underneath the shade of his gaze. It was a dangerous thing and could send a woman to despair. One woman, whose name was Beatrix, had such strong palpitations when in his company, her heart nearly burst...