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"Your eccellenza is making a prince of a very humble boatman," he said, when his neck was fairly enveloped; "and my wife will think some great general is coming, when I enter the door." "To help the delusion, friend, wear this also," continued Griffin, throwing the other one of his own undress uniform coats, his stature and that of Raoul being very nearly the same.
It is a great place for artists!" "I am not an artist!" said Varillo brusquely. "No? But artists are merry company, Eccellenza! " suggested the driver, wishing to make up for his previous sulkiness by an excess of amiability "And for a night, the albergo is a pleasant resting place on the way to Frascati, for even the brigands who sup there are good-natured!" "Ah!
"And this noble youth?" asked the sorrowing Doge "this generous and elevated boy, whom I have already held next to my heart, with so much of a father's joy who and what is he?" "Eccellenza, I wish to say nothing against the Signor Sigismondo. He is a gallant swimmer, and a staunch support in time of need.
"And thou didst not fail to deliver the note to my agent?" "He had it before the ink was dry, eccellenza." "The mercenary villain! He told thee where to find the gondola, equipped as I see it?" "Signore, he did; and I do the man the justice to say that nothing is wanting, either to speed or comfort."
The Italians had to show they knew how to die; then God let them live. Ecco, eccellenza!" And he drew from his breast-pocket, with shaking hands, an old envelope tied round with string. When he had untied it, a piece of paper emerged, brown with age and worn with much reading.
"Ah! then I missed making your acquaintance," I said, kindly, pitying the poor old fellow, as I noticed how his lips trembled, and how altogether broken he looked. "You knew the last count from childhood, then?" "I did, eccellenza!" And his bleared eyes roved over me with a sort of alarmed inquiry. "You loved him well?" I said, composedly, observing him with embarrassment.
"Are you the Count of San Miniato's boatman?" she asked in her sweet voice. "Yes, Eccellenza," answered Ruggiero, still blushing violently "Then he has engaged the boat? We want a boat, too the Marchesa di Mola can you get us one?" "There is my brother, Eccellenza." "Is he a good sailor?" "Better than I, Eccellenza." Beatrice looked at the figure before her and smiled graciously.
"Come hither, vecchio mio, and rest thine old bones; let the young one work for us both," the padrone commanded, as he flung himself down among the cushions. "Do they treat thee well at thy traghetto?" "Eccellenza, yes; but I am scarce older than the others; it is the young ones who make us trouble; they keep not the Mariegole, and it is only the old one may depend upon."
The interjections, too, were somewhat numerous, as the guesses were crude and absurd. One said it was a vessel with despatches from Livorno, possibly with "His Eccellenza" on board; but she was reminded that Leghorn lay to the north, and not to the west.
'WHERE? Tell me WHERE, dolt! idiot! driveler! before I twist your neck for you! "Truly, eccellenza, I would have gone to the rescue of the poor Giacomo, but respect for your commands kept me silent. 'A thousand pardons, signor! he whispered, out of breath with his shaking. I will tell you instantly most instantly.