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The man looked at him reproachfully. "It is my business, signore. I am very attentive to my duties. If you permit me to drive you to our splendide our magnifico hotel you will confer a favor." "How about the baggage?" "The trunks, signor, we will send for later. There is really no hurry about them. The small baggage will accompany us. You will remark how excellent is my English.
"I'll see that you have a written voucher to that effect." He touched a bell and gave the order in a business-like tone to the respectful soldier who at once made his appearance. "We have a valuable addition to our air messengers in the shape of this well-trained homing pigeon. Have you room for him in the next consignment that is sent to the front?" "Si, signore, one will go to-morrow.
Si, Signore; we are humble people, and I hope modest people in the island of Elba, but we do know something of the rest of the world, notwithstanding. If you wish to hear these matters touched on ingeniously, however, you will do well to call in the vice-governatore for half an hour and invite him to open his stores of knowledge. San Antonio!
When the money is little it is the gastaldo who pays much. And the toso all his faults blamed on the traghetti! Ah, signore, for the gondolier it is a life Santa Maria!" He threw up his hands with a feint of being at a loss to convey its hardships. "Come non c'è altro!" said the Veronese, laughing; "there is none like it."
She smiled at her uncle who was much pleased with the change in her countenance, for the offer of the carriage had gone to his heart. "Now you had better cry a little, my dear niece, and 'il signore' will render full justice to your eyes." Christine cried in reality, but it was immoderate laughter that made her tears flow.
"And for this incredible tale, father, you have the word of a condemned, criminal!" "With the near view of death before his eyes. There are means of rendering truth evident, familiar to those who are often near the dying penitents, that are unknown to those of the world. In any case, Signore, the matter is worthy of investigation." "In that thou art right. Is the hour named for the execution?"
Recognizing the officer, however, he pulled at the visor of his cap, and said, brokenly: "No, no, Signore. My friend goes." "Come, now," the Chief said, grimly. "I want you to tell me something about the Domenchino boy." Narcone recoiled, colliding with Blake, who instantly locked his arm within his own.
So away they trooped, asking eager questions in their uncertain Italian but receiving no satisfactory reply until they reached the little office of the tax gatherer at the Catania Gate. "Ah, si, signorini mia," he answered, cheerfully, "il poco signore passato da stamattini." But he had not returned? Not yet. They looked at one another blankly.
Gaspare nodded his head and put his glass to his lips. When he set it down again it was empty. He moved to get up, but Artois detained him. "And so you met Ruffo to-night?" he said. Gaspare's expression completely changed. Instead of the almost cruel watcher, he became the one who felt that he was watched. "Si, Signore." "Just when the balloon went up?" "Si, Signore.
He turned to one of the three who had begun to rail at him, and raised his hand as in warning. So great was the curiosity to hear his words that the swords were lowered again, and again there could be heard the ticking of a clock in the great room. "For me a message! Surely I am favored, signorè."
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