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Updated: September 2, 2025
The youthful Violetta trembled at every intonation of the solemn voice of the monk, and towards the close she leaned in helplessness on the arm of the man to whom she had just plighted her vows. The eye of the Carmelite kindled as he proceeded with the office, however; and long ere he had done, he had obtained such a command over the feelings of even Annina as to hold her mercenary spirit in awe.
"And what that business was thou didst not learn, good Stefano?" "How should I, Master Roderigo, when the gondolier scarce left time for greeting; but Annina " "Annina!" "The same. Thou knowest Annina, old Tomaso's daughter; for she danced in the very set in which I detected thy countenance!
Annina, who in the manner of most of her class in Italy, that had been exposed to the intrigues of the towns, had been lavish of her words, now found means to cast a glance at the water, when she saw that the boat had already quitted the canals, and was rowing easily out upon the Lagunes.
Now come, there is everything to arrange." There was indeed. Del Dardo would have swooned to see how Annina handled his Unapproachable. Her burnished hair was off with a clip or two of the great shears; a mixture of soot and walnut-juice hid up her roses, and transformed her ivory limbs to the similitude of a tanner's. Ippolita did not know herself.
But Annina is blameless for the trade of her parents." "No doubt and that package? it hath been long in thy keeping." "A month; Annina left it at her last visit, for she was hurried to cross to the Lido. But why these questions? You do not like my cousin, who is giddy, and given to idle conversation, but who, I think, must have a good heart.
Don Camillo had just time to conceal his person within the drapery of a window, before the door opened and Annina entered. When the preparations of the altar and the solemn countenance of the priest first met her eye, the girl recoiled with the air of one rebuked.
Annina, who had not neglected essentials while she moralized on motives, threw the garment on a stool that stood within reach of the gondolier's hand, as he made this strong appeal in a way to show that she was not to be surprised out of a confession of this sort, even in the most unguarded moment. "If I love thee, truly!
But remembering his errand, he quickly assumed a graver air, and endeavored to still the resentment of his fickle mistress by a more respectful manner. "St. Mark protect me, Annina!" he said. "If we are not to kneel before the good priore together, it is no reason we should not bargain in wines.
Gino gladly turned away, but he had not left the other many paces before he saw a female form gliding behind the pedestal of one of the granite columns. Moving swiftly in a direction to uncover this seeming spy, he saw at once that Annina had been a witness of his interview with the Bravo. "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
The glance which the wine-seller's daughter threw at her cousin, was such as the treacherous serpent casts at the bird; but preserving her self-possession she added "Not to my favor; it would sicken me to hear words of favor from such as they!" "They are not thy friends, Annina." "Perhaps they told thee, child, that I was in the employment of the council?" "Indeed they did." "No wonder.
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