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"Why so, signora?" "Because when I find myself near a nobleman I am afraid. But I suppose that you are an illustrissimo." "Not even that, signora; I am only an advocate's clerk." "So much the better, for I like to be in the company of persons who do not think themselves above me. My father was a farmer, brother of my uncle here, rector of P , where I was born and bred.
'Perhaps we shall, said the man in black; 'but we know of no one amongst the philologists of Italy, nor, indeed, of the other countries inhabited by the faithful, worthy to sit parallel in effigy with our illustrissimo; when, indeed, we have conquered these regions of the perfidious by bringing the inhabitants thereof to the true faith, I have no doubt that we shall be able to select one worthy to bear him company one whose statue shall be placed on the right hand of the library, in testimony of our joy at his conversion; for, as you know, "There is more joy," etc.
‘Perhaps we shall,’ said the man in black; ‘but we know of no one amongst the philologists of Italy, nor, indeed, of the other countries inhabited by the faithful, worthy to sit parallel in effigy with our illustrissimo; when, indeed, we have conquered these regions of the perfidious by bringing the inhabitants thereof to the true faith, I have no doubt that we shall be able to select one worthy to bear him company—one whose statue shall be placed on the right hand of the library, in testimony of our joy at his conversion; for, as you know, “There is more joy,” etc.’
'We only called "Illustrissimo!" said Agostino, as one of the men returned from the interior of the caffe hat in hand. 'The Signori should have known better it is an idiot, the man replied. He was a novice: in daring to rebuke he betrayed his office. Checco snatched his hat from his attentive friend grinning, and was away in a flash.
Anthony paused for an instant to admire his correspondent's strong, clear-flowing, determined hand; and then, in that stiff-jointed, formal Tuscan of the schools, which no human being was ever heard to speak, but educated Italians will persist in writing, he read: "Illustrissimo Signore e caro Cugino" Nay, better translate:
The Venetian nobles who disdained titles came in process of time to be saluted as Illustrissimo; but in process of time this address when used orally began to shed its syllables till Illustrissimo became Lustrissimo, and then Strissimo, and at last Striss, when perhaps the family name again sufficed.
For while the young people were still in Rome, Signor Agostino Nani, watchful as an ambassador well might be of the interests of so princely a house, had confided to the "Illustrissimo Giustiniani," in a private and friendly letter, that courtesies so unusual had been extended to this noble young Venetian lady so devoted to the Church, so gentle and unsuspicious, so incapable of counter-plotting that it would be wise to guard against undue influence by a too prolonged stay at the Roman court; and the honorable recall of the Secretary Giustiniani had soon thereafter been managed.
This with the same obstinately fixed countenance and downward look. "You are not very pleased, I think, at the prospect of my happiness?" I asked, banteringly. He glanced up for an instant, then as quickly down again. "If one could be sure that the illustrissimo eccellenza was indeed happy, that would be a good thing," he answered, dubiously. "And are you not sure?"
The most learned Monsieur LEIBNITZ thus addresseth to me his third Letter, Illustrissimo BICKERSTAFFIO Astrologico Instauratori, &c. Monsieur LE CLERC, quoting my Predictions in a treatise he published last year, is pleased to say, Ita, nuperrime BICKERSTAFFIUS, magnum illud Angliae sidus.
A volcano, signori miei, a volcano, un Vesuvio! I had the honour and the happiness of singing with him in the opera dell' illustrissimo maestro Rossini in Otello!
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