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"No, signor, I did not; but he had a bag with him when he landed, no doubt they are in that." "A bag? What sort of a bag? I see no bag here anywhere. Perhaps look here, Monsieur Guiseppe, or whatever your name is, I hope you are not playing fast and loose with us.

Belitz, the renowned magician, Mademoiselle Heliotrope, the graceful danseuse, Signor Strawstekowski, Herr Balamsass; and, in short, ladies and gentlemen, you see before you the sum and substance of the Great Humbug Troupe, as it exists in all its original splendor. We salute you!

Turchi replied in a threatening voice and with flashing eyes: "Pietro Mostajo, remember the Superintendent of Lucca." Julio left the building, went to the garden-gate and opened it. "Benvenuto, Signor Geronimo," he said, "what good luck brings you here on a visit to my master? It is a long time since we have seen you."

Neither the Pyramid Doctor nor Pitichinaccio was seriously injured, but they had been so soundly cudgelled that they could neither move nor stir, and had to be carried home. Signor Pasquale had himself brought this mishap upon his own shoulders.

It is apparent as the sun in the heavens, friend Melchior, that hadst thou not been known as thy father's child, thou wouldst not have succeeded to thy castle and lands nay, by St Luke! not even to the rights of the bürgerschaft." "In Genoa we are used to hear both parties," gravely rejoined the Signor Grimaldi, "that we may first make sure that we touch the true merits of the case.

She swept away from him with the dignity of an offended queen. The silence was deadly. All one heard was the silk rustle of her gown as she moved across the floor. "It's my say," exclaimed Ray. "I lead with trumps," said Steell. "Signor Keralio has to go. Isn't it too bad!" Mr. Steell and Dick rose and bowed politely. There was nothing to be done.

Some rushed to raise the poor fallen man, while the police struggled to keep back the surging crowd. Drawn on by a strange and terrible fascination, Walter and his sister pressed forward to where the unhappy acrobat lay bleeding and insensible. His features were now more plainly visible, there could be no mistake about him. Signor Telitetti was none other than Orlando Vivian.

"I have the honour of being a friend of your cousin, Matteo Giustiniani, and being with him one day when you passed in your gondola, he named you to me." "A friend of Matteo!" the girl repeated in surprise. "Pardon me, signor, I thought you were two passing gondoliers. It was so dark that I could not recognize you; and, you see, it is so unusual to see a gentleman rowing."

"Come cittadino degli Stati Uniti indossante la divisa dell'esercito di cui il presidente Wilson e il capo-scrive il Signor Smith non faccio in Italia o altrove la critica della sue espressioni; se egli parla a nome della Nazione, io devo essere solidale con lui.

It was my lesson with Signor Chianti this afternoon, that's why I had to bring it!" said Bess, turning red. "Go and fetch it, Francie!" ordered Lispeth. "You know where it is." Francie returned in a short time, and handed the neat leather case to its owner. Bess, looking flustered and nervous, drew out the violin, and began to tune it.