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Florio, 575. 30: Essay III. 9. 32: Essay II. 12. 34: Observations on an Autograph of Shakspere. London, 1838. 35: This is the passage, which occurs in the Tempest, act ii. sc. I: 'Gonzalo.
He peered in and out and under the bush, but he saw nothing except a nest full of little blue eggs, which he would not touch for the world; no, he knew too well how pleased old Fuss would be to have him disturb this little bird family, and he concealed it again. As he did so, the sweetest little voice said, "That's right." Florio jumped as if a wasp had stung him.
But so it was; and when he called so loudly in his cheery voice, Florella quickly came forth from the sweet-brier bush and stood before him. Doffing the cap which covered his curly pate, and bending on one knee, Florio presented without words the small plant which he had guarded with the utmost care.
Piers saw a slim, dark, handsome man, who, in his elegant attire, rather reminded one of a fashion plate; he came briskly forward, smiling as if in extreme delight, and bent over the artist's hand, raising it to his lips. "Now, you'd never do that," said Miss Bonnicastle, addressing Otway, with an air of mock gratification. "This is Mr. Florio, the best-behaved man I know.
The satire here embodied is of a nature too personal to be considered the mere work of a riotous fancy. It is a trait individualizing and particularising the person at whom the more general satire is aimed; and, coupled with the infirmities of the victim's moral nature, it fastens upon poor Florio identity with "the brace of coxcombs."
Olga was the first to break silence. "You ought to take your boots to be mended," she said gently. "If it rains, you'll get wet feet, and you know what that means." "You're very kind to think of it; I will." "You can pay for them, I hope?" "Pay? Oh, yes, yes! a trifle such as that Have you had a long walk?" "I met a friend. I may as well tell you; it was the Italian, Mr. Florio."
In such a state of mental alarm and physical vaporing did he live, that he seems to have proclaimed a promiscuous war against all gainsayers, that is, the literary world; and for the better assurance to them of his indomitable valor, and to himself of indemnity from disturbance, he adopted a formidable prefix to his name; and to "any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation," to every address, prelude, preface, introduction, or farewell, accompanying any of his numerous works, he subscribed himself the Resolute, "Resolute John Florio."
But "Young Webb" was evidently spoiling that night for more adventures, for while still in his cups he went to the masquerade and, meeting a German who had a mask with a great nose, he asked him what he did with such an ornament, pulled it off and slapped his face. "He was carried out by six grenadiers," is the terse climax of the story. Florio was, of course, a frequenter of the Cocoa-Tree.
I shall mention my little scheme to a friend of mine, a very practical man." Olga laughed merrily. "Oh, you are too clever, Mr. Florio!" "Oh, I have my little ideas. Do you know, I've just come back from Italy." "I envy you I mean, I envy you for having been there." "Ah, that is your mistake, dear Miss Hannaford! That is the mistake of the romantic English young lady. Italy?
Being an expert driver, my firm sent me to drive in the Tourist Trophy races in the Isle of Man, and I likewise did the Ardennes Circuit and came in fourth in the Brescia race for the Florio Cup, my successes, of course, adding glory and advertisement to the car I drove. Racing, however, aroused within me, as it does in every motorist, an ardent desire to travel long distances.
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