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It was to this phoenix of a Marchese that Signor Ercole Stadione, the impresario, having comforted himself with the Conte Leandro's punch, and got somewhat thawed, and having changed his mountain of travelling wraps for a costume proper for presenting himself in such a presence, repaired to report the result of his journey to Milan. The Impresario's Report
Soon Leandro carne to an abrupt stop and placed his hand upon Manuel's shoulder. "Do you believe," he asked, "that if a woman deceives a man, he has the right to kill her?" "I don't believe he has," answered Manuel, staring into Leandro's eyes. "Well, if a man has the guts he does it whether he has a right to or not. "But, the deuce! Has Milagros deceived you? Were you married to her?
But soon the door of the back room opened and the bully stood there anew; brandishing his long knife by the point he threw it furiously at Leandro's face. The weapon whizzed through the air like a terrible arrow and pierced the wall, where it stuck, quivering. At once Leandro sprang up, but Valencia had disappeared.
And again Leandro's acute ears did him the ill service of carrying every word that had been said to his understanding. "Indeed I think her perfectly charming," said Violante, in continuation of the conversation, which had been interrupted by the bow-legged vision of Apollo; "extremely pretty of course, but a great deal more than that.
And all that had been required from the Marchese Lamberto was the admission that the Conte Leandro's statements, as far as regarded what had taken place at the ball, were correct. But the fact was that the case was well-nigh prejudged before the professed trial began.
Whereupon she would specify the madness and entering into details, would add at the top of her voice: He's off to his office bright and early, While some neighbourhood swell stays at home with his girlie. Leandro's bitterness corroded the very depths of his soul, and however much he tried to dominate his instincts, he could not succeed in calming himself.
Leandro's Irresolution In Blasa's Tavern The Man With The Three Cards The Duel With Valencia. Some nights Manuel would hear Leandro tossing about in his bed and heaving sighs as deep as a bull's roar. "Things are going rotten with him," thought Manuel. The break between Milagros and Leandro was definitive.
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