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And now, once, would we go by diligence? twice, would we go? three times, would we go? "Signore," said our benefactor, angrily, "I lose my time with you;" and ran away, to be called back in the course of destiny, as he knew well enough, and besought to take us as a special favor.
"'Well, Signore, you look as if you had never seen a dead man before in all your life! "'I have seen plenty, I replied, 'but never one so young, and so handsome. "'He dropped down quite suddenly, said he, volunteering the information, 'and died in a few minutes. 'Then finding that I remained silent, added: "'But I am told that it is always so in cases of heart-disease.
The gondola of the old man was found in the mouth of the Grand Canal, half a league from the body and against the wind! We note these things, Signore, for they are within our knowledge." "A happy night to thee, fisherman." "A most happy night, eccellenza," said the laborer of the Lagunes, gratified with having so long occupied the attention of one he rightly believed so much his superior.
Thou wert born my vassal, Gino Monaldi; and though trained from boyhood in this occupation of a gondolier, thou art properly a being of my fiefs in Napoli." "St. Gennaro make me grateful for the honor, Signore! But there is not a water-seller in the streets of Venice, nor a mariner on her canals, who does not wish this Jacopo anywhere but in the bosom of Abraham.
The more Derby studied the man, the more certain he became that he was no mere skulking coward. At last Porter and the padre appeared over the hill. No sooner had the priest caught sight of the prisoner than he exclaimed, "Per l'amor di Dio! It is Luigi Calluci!" There was added horror in his tone as he whispered, "Signore, Signore, he is the body servant of the Duca di Scorpa!"
"I do not understand how it is in England," Gaspare said, gravely. "But" and he nodded his head wisely and spread out his hands "I understand many things, signorino, perhaps more than you think. You do not want the signore to come. You are angry at his coming." "He is a very kind signore," said Maurice, hastily. "And he can speak dialetto." Gaspare smiled and shook his head again.
"There are, truly, signs of decay in his system. He is a worthy prince, and we shall lose a father when called to weep for his loss!" "Most true, Signore: but the horned bonnet is not an invulnerable shield against the arrows of death. Age and infirmities are more potent than our wishes." "Thou art moody to-night, Signor Gradenigo. Thou art not used to be so silent with thy friends."
"Where shall I go?" asked Pietro. "Go to Newark. Filippo went there, no doubt, while you, stupid that you are, went looking for him in Jersey City. You have been in Newark before?" "Yes, signore padrone." "Very good; then you need no directions." "If I do not find him in Newark, where shall I go?" "He is in Newark," said the padrone, confidently. "He will not leave it."
A gentleman, as well dressed as I was at least, made up to me when I had taken my seat in the diligence, and, after talking five minutes on indifferent subjects, ended by demanding a paulo. "For what?" I asked, with some little surprise. "For entertaining Signore," he replied. Yet why blame these poor people? What can they do but beg? Trade, husbandry, books, all have fled from that doomed shore.
Don Camillo did not appear to be strongly impressed with the justice of the latter remark. He bowed, however, in courtesy to his companion's opinion. "It is pleasant, Signore, to be thus persuaded," he answered; "my kinsman of Castile is a man to hear reason, let it come from what quarter it may.
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