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Updated: June 14, 2025
My excellent Carrio, If you value my approbation, remove your companions and yourself out of hearing! The freedman yielded instant obedience to his master's mandate. The following conversation then took place, the strange man opening it thus: 'You remember your promise? 'I do. 'Upon your honour, as a nobleman and a senator, you are prepared to abide by it whenever it is necessary? 'I am.
At length I took my departure, leaving behind me, notwithstanding my embarrassment, no other debts than the two sums I had borrowed, and of which I have just spoken; and an account of fifty crowns with a shopkeeper, of the name of Morandi, which Carrio promised to pay, and which I have never reimbursed him, although we have frequently met since that time; but with respect to the two sums of money, I returned them very exactly the moment I had it in my power.
I could not conceal my thoughts, because this at all times was impossible to me, and although the dinner was a very good one, and Olivet did the honors of it perfectly well, I began it in an ill humor, eating but little, and speaking still less. At the first health, at least, I expected a volley; nothing. Carrio, who read what passed within, me, laughed at hearing me grumble like a child.
'Give the description of the girl to a fresh division of them, and let them continue their efforts throughout the night, not only in the streets, but in all the houses of public entertainment in the city. She must be in Rome, and she must be found! said the senator gloomily. Carrio bowed profoundly, and was about to depart, when he was arrested at the door by his master's voice.
The letter which Carrio held in his hand was addressed to him at a villa from which he had just returned belonging to Vetranio, on the shores of the Bay of Naples, and was written by the senator from Rome.
If to serve one's own interests be an art, of that art Carrio deserved to be head professor.
This man we may advantageously particularise on his own account, as well as on account of the peculiarity of his accidental situation; for he was the favoured minister of Vetranio's former pleasures 'the industrious Carrio'.
I perceived the sentiments of Carrio take, unobserved by himself, exactly the same turn.
The ship's company was drawn up to receive us, but not so much as a priming was burnt, at which I was mortified, on account of Carrio, whom I perceived to be rather piqued at the neglect. A salute of cannon was given on board merchant-ships to people of less consequence than we were; I besides thought I deserved some distinguished mark of respect from the captain.
If I stay to see this illumination of the basilica, I shall not be in time to receive my guests for to-night's banquet. Besides, this inestimable kitten of the breed most worshipped by the ancient Egyptians has already taken cold, and I would not for the world expose the susceptible animal any longer than is necessary to the dampness of the night-air. Drive on, good Carrio, drive on!
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