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Children!" she cried. But they were quite a hundred yards away, and did not hear. "Do you wish them to come back?" asked Peter. "Yes of course," she answered, with a shade of impatience. That the children did hear. They halted, and turned round, looking, enquiring. "Come back come back!" called the Duchessa, raising her hand, and beckoning. They came back.
"I see," said Gouache. "A little more towards me just so that I can catch that eye. Thank you that will do." When Del Ferice was thought sufficiently recovered of his wound to hear some of the news of the day, which was about three weeks after the duel, he learned that Astrardente was dead, that the Duchessa had inherited all his fortune, and that she was on the point of leaving Rome.
The talk of society turned frequently upon the probability of the match between the Duchessa d'Astrardente and Giovanni Saracinesca; and when at last, three weeks before Lent, the engagement was made known, there was a general murmur of approbation.
Again the Duchessa mused for a while in silence, opening and shutting her fan, and gazing into its opals. "I am thinking of it from the woman's point of view," she said, by and by. "To have played such a part in a man's life and never to have dreamed it!
"'I declare you make me quite jealous, said the Lucchesini; 'but speak lower or he will overhear you. I assure you Duke Albrecht is a very dangerous enemy. "'O that I might beard him! cried I, 'in the midst of his assembled Hulans! I tell you, Duchessa, that ere now a Mandeville'
He had yet to learn the beautiful custom of that pious Lombard land, whereby, when the Dead are mentioned, you make the Sign of the Cross, and, pausing reverently for a moment, say in silence the traditional prayer of the Church: "May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace." "And where is your father?" the Duchessa asked.
"I am certainly not able to play with you," he answered. "And I shall wear a jacket next time." "You are wonderful," said Gianluca, still watching her with admiration. The storm had passed, and the rain was over. Before long the Duca and Duchessa would appear for tea, and Taquisara said that he would go for a walk. Veronica rang and had the room set in order again, and sat down by Gianluca.
Among other things concerning him, he has done himself the honour of falling desperately, madly in love with the Duchessa d'Astrardente, who " "What?" cried the old man in a cracked voice, as Valdarno paused. "Who does you the honour of ignoring his existence on most occasions, but who was so unfortunate as to recall him to her memory on the night of the Frangipani ball.
He had at first watched keenly the effect produced upon her by conversing with men of all sorts in the world, and among others he had noticed Giovanni; but he had come to the conclusion that his wife was equal to any situation in which she might be placed. Moreover, Giovanni was not an habitué at the Palazzo Astrardente, and showed none of the usual signs of anxiety to please the Duchessa.
But I was taken under the wing of a duchessa who was popular at court. At this period the young prince was one of the handsomest men in Europe. Foolish women set about to turn his head. He was brave, clever and engaging. Dissipation had not yet enmeshed him. My heart fluttered naturally when I saw him, for he was permitted to see me at intervals.
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