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This is called keeping quarantine. The word comes from the Italian word quaranta, "forty"; because in the early days when the practice was first begun, the patients used to be kept by themselves in this way for forty days.

With the exception of Valona, which has been developed into a tolerably good harbor, there are no ports worthy of the name, Durazzo, Santi Quaranta, and San Giovanni de Medua being mere open roadsteads, almost unprotected from the sea winds.

Had the Powers meant honestly by Albania they would have sent a force to clear the land of the lurking Greek bands of soldiery. But in spite of several questions asked in the House of Commons, Cretan and Greek komitadjis continued to land at Santa Quaranta, the Greek Government persistently denying all knowledge. "There are none so blind as those that won't see."

Nor is it surprising that since Hellenic armies have evacuated northern Epirus in conformity with the decree of the Great Powers, the inhabitants of the district, all the way from Santi Quaranta to Koritza, are declaring their independence and fighting the Albanians who attempt to bring them under the yoke. The future of Albania is full of uncertainty.

Do you know anything about her?" "Never! No!" answered Pietro, with the perfect candor of an accomplished liar. "Have you ever seen her Highness?" "When she so," indicating a height about two feet from the ground. "You said that you had never seen her." "Meestake." "How old would she be?" Pietro wrinkled his brow, "Oh, quaranta, cinquanta; fifty-forty. Who knows?" "Fifty!