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"The secret trade is honored in the services of the noble Duke of St. Agata!" "I am not here to trifle, girl, as thou wilt see in the end. Thou hast thy choice before thee, frank confession or my just anger." Don Camillo spoke calmly, but in a manner that plainly showed Annina she had to deal with a resolute man.
Santa Madre di Dio! that woman so treacherous and so bold should have met one of thy innocence! It would have been better had they fallen in with me, who am too ignorant for their cunning, blessed St. Anna knows! but who have not to learn their true characters." "They did speak of thee, Annina!"
Do as thou wilt, I fear thee not; but remember, prudence." Annina made an humble reverence, as if in acknowledgment of the wisdom of his advice, and taking the arm of her half-unconscious cousin, she again curtsied, and hurried from the room. As the presence of their master in his closet was known to them, none of the menials presumed to stop those who issued from the privileged room.
Master Gino, thou puttest thy questions with little ceremony. The hold of the felucca is empty, as thou mayest see by stepping to the hatches; and as for any liquor, we are perishing for a drop to warm the blood." "And so far from coming to seek it here," said Annina, "we should have done better to have gone into the cathedral, and said an Ave for thy safe voyage home.
"Enough," he said, when Gelsomina, blushing with her own earnestness to stand exculpated in his eyes, had done; "I understand it all. Distrust thy cousin, for the Senate itself is not more false." The pretended Carlo spoke cautiously, but in a firm voice. Gelsomina took his meaning, though wondering at what she heard, and returned to Annina within.
Annina was not sorry to be alone, for she had need to reflect on all the windings of the sinuous path on which she had entered. Gelsomina succeeded in passing the pavilion, and in gaining the side of the gondolier. "Carlo!" she said, observing that he continued to row in silence. "Gelsomina!" "Thou hast not questioned me!" "I know thy treacherous cousin, and can believe thou art her dupe.
I would not have these noble ladies know, that one like Annina is to be their fellow-passenger, while they are near the port; for they might complain of disrespect. Thou understandest, Stefano?" "Cospetto! am I a fool? a blunderer? if so, why does the Senate employ me? the girl is out of hearing, and there let her stay.
"Thou art no judge of a vessel's beauty, Annina," said the gondolier to his companion, who was deeply housed in the pavilion of the boat, "else should I tell thee to look at this stranger from Candia. 'Tis said that a fairer model has never entered within the Lido than that same Greek!" "Our errand is not with the Candian trader, Gino; therefore ply thy oar, for time passes."
And will you, will you?" "Corpaccio! If you mean business." "I mean nothing else." "Then it is done." They clung together and kissed. Annina was to return the next evening at the same hour. That night it was remarked on all sides that Ippolita's beauty had never been so disastrous, her eyes so starry bright, her colour so fire-flushed.
Wounded, like the bruised sensitive plant, Gelsomina withdrew her mask for air, actually gasping for breath, between offended pride and wonder. "Thou here!" she added, scarce knowing-what she uttered. "Thou here!" repeated Annina, with such a laugh as escapes the degraded when they believe the innocent reduced to their own level. "Nay, I come on an errand of pity."
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