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Updated: June 7, 2025
It refers to a picture by Sebastiano, probably the portrait of Anton Francesco degli Albizzi, referred to in letter cccxcvi.:— "MY MOST DEAR SEBASTIANO,—Last evening our friend the Capitano Cuio and certain other gentlemen were so good as to invite me to sup with them, which gave me very great pleasure, since it took me a little out of my melancholy, or rather folly.
We have been engaged in the same trade for the most part ever since I joined the Pinta." "And a pretty profitable business your uncle must have found it," remarked Courtenay. "I don't know so much about that, senor," was the reply. "It used to be profitable enough at first, I believe, when el capitano had it all in his own hands.
A year's pay for his men, the confidence of the "Signori" of Nona, the acclamations of the Piazza and the Council Chamber at once and Molly Lovel. Hey! that was best of all. For her sake, and by her means, he would be Capitano del Popolo. What else? That would do for a beginning. If Molly could turn his head, she could turn other heads, he supposed.
"'Tis excellently writ," said he. Gerard's heart beat with delight. "Ah! this Plutarch, he had a wondrous art, Francesco. How each character standeth out alive on his page: how full of nature each, yet how unlike his fellow!" Jacques Bonaventura. "Give me the Signor Boccaccio." His Holiness. "An excellent narrator, capitano, and writeth exquisite Italian. But in spirit a thought too monotonous.
'Maso, as he led the way to the dwelling of Vito Viti, would fain ask a few questions, in the hope of appeasing certain doubts that beset him. "Since when, Signor Capitano," he inquired, "have you English taken to sailing luggers? It is a novel rig for one of your craft."
It happened that a man from the class of the people was killed in a riot, in which several of the nobility had taken a part, and among the rest Corso Donati, to whom, as the most forward of the party, the death was attributed. He was, therefore, taken by the captain of the people, and whether he was really innocent of the crime or the Capitano was afraid of condemning him, he was acquitted.
"Signor Capitano," resumed Andrea Barrofaldi, "since when have you English adopted the rig of the lugger? It is an unusual craft for so great a naval nation, they tell me." "Bah! I see how it is, Signor Vice-governatore you suspect me of being a Frenchman, or a Spaniard, or something else than I claim to be.
"There's Jonathan, that lucky lad, Who knows it from the root, sir; He sucks in all that's to be had, And always trades for boot, sir." Il Capitano Smeet' was not sorry to get out of the government house palazzo, as some of the simple people of Elba called the unambitious dwelling.
"Without doubt, Senor Capitano, I will tell you," replied the Spaniard, drawing a long breath as he recommenced his yarn. "As the villain Gomez cocked and raised the revolver again for I could see him plainly from the light of the ship's lantern flashing on the barrel Dios!
Moreover, I apprehend a bale of carpets on my back at every moment. We will, so please you, sup. If you and the lady whom you escort will do me the honour of sharing my table we can arrange other matters at our leisure. I have always understood that encounters before ladies are make-believe; but your experience should inform you how far that is true. By leave, Signor Capitano."
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