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"Ah, in your presence, it better knew its place, Excellenza," blandly bowed Bannadonna. "But, Una," said the milder magistrate, "she seemed intently gazing on you; one would have almost sworn that she picked you out from among us three." "If she did, possibly, it might have been her finer apprehension, Excellenza." "How, Bannadonna? I do not understand you."
She it is who recommended me to take service with your highness, and to tell you that you might trust me." "Oh, I do trust you, good Antonio. Did I not say that the scar on your face was your best recommendation?" "Yes, excellenza; and I will not forget it." "Can you explain to me the mystery of the scene we have just witnessed?" "Yes, excellenza.
But the wedding did not take place, for the marquis was obliged to go to Italy with the army and her excellenza lived in perpetual anxiety about him; at that time the French fared ill in my country, and he often left her whole months without news. At last he returned and found in the Chevreaux's house his betrothed wife's little cousin, who had grown up into a charming young lady.
"The chevalier's room isn't fit for my mistress's sick niece," replied Belotti civilly, but resolutely. "Isn't it? And you know exactly?" asked his mistress scornfully. "Go down, Denise, and order the sedan-chair to be brought up. Have you anything more to say, Belotti?" "Yes, Padrona," replied the Italian, in a trembling voice. "I beg your excellenza to dismiss me."
"We are Christians," interrupted the servant, not without dignity. "Very well, very well," she cried. "Do what you please, call whom you choose, but Henrica can't stay here. Contagion in the house, the plague, a black tablet." "Excellenza is disturbing herself unnecessarily. Let us first hear what the doctor says." "I won't hear him; I can't bear the plague and the small-pox.
"Well, now, there never was anything so true as this advice, and for the eighteen months I acted upon it, I never knew it to fail. "'I want a thousand measures of wheat. "'Senhor Excellenza, the crops have been miserably deficient, and "'Sergeant-major, I would say, 'these poor people have no corn; it's a wine country, let them make up the rations that way. "The wheat came in that evening.
"Do not be so cast down, excellenza," said he, imploringly; "have courage, and hope for the best." "Oh, Antonio!" murmured the prince, "she is dead!" "No, excellenza, no! I swear to you that she lives, nor do I believe one word of this rumored illness." "Why should you not believe it, my friend?" "Thank you, Antonio, thank you," replied Eugene, "for this ray of hope.
Then I depend upon you to deliver my message sooner or later. Remember my words: 'The Prince of Savoy knows why the marchioness did not speak to him. He lives, loves, and hopes. And if you will but return to me with one word from her lips, I will feel grateful to you for life, Antonio." "I will serve you with my life, excellenza," said Antonio, bowing and leaving the room.
"Poor Caterina!" sighed Antonio. "To think that, for the life of a babe not a day old, she should be imprisoned for five years!" "Why, then, did she murder it?" asked Strozzi. "To save herself from the vengeance of her husband, excellenza. But I I have kept my word, and have served you faithfully, have I not?" "Yes you are a tolerably submissive hound," said Strozzi, scornfully.
'No, Signora, replied Carlo, 'his excellenza has business enough on his hands. Emily then renewed her enquiries, concerning Madame Montoni, but Carlo had been employed at the other end of the castle, during the time, that she was removed, and he had heard nothing since, concerning her.
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