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He is so strangely altered, said I: for now he is so haughty, and so commanding, and so sharp with my lady; and, if he meets one, he'll scarcely look at one, unless it be to frown. So much the better, says Ludovico, so much the better. And to tell you the truth, ma'amselle, I thought this was a very ill-natured speech of Ludovico: but I went on.
The Count paused upon the offer, while the servants, who heard it, looked upon one another in doubt and amazement, and Annette, terrified for the safety of Ludovico, employed tears and entreaties to dissuade him from his purpose. 'You are a bold fellow, said the Count, smiling, 'Think well of what you are going to encounter, before you finally determine upon it.
I must ask you how you have employed the interval?" said the magistrate shooting a sharp glance from under his black eyebrows at Ludovico, who was sitting opposite to him, with a little table between them, on which there were writing-materials.
I think I understand all about it, Signor Ludovico. Might it not be possible to find means of pleasing all parties in this matter, if only all parties understood each other, Signor Ludovico?" She dropped her voice almost to a whisper as she said these last words, with a rapid furtive glance at his face.
There was very little cause for this gossip beyond what the reader is aware of. Still, upon the whole, it might have been better if Ludovico had seen less of the fascinating singer.
She at least knew that the Marchese Lamberto had already conceived the most torturing jealousy of his nephew. Ludovico, on his part, was of course utterly unconscious that he was giving his uncle the remotest cause for umbrage by his attentions to the successful Diva.
"Did you not say yourself at the gate just now, Signor Fortini," said Ludovico, making a strong effort to recover the use of his almost stunned faculties" did you not yourself say that it was evidently a case of sudden death, probably from heart disease?"
'Don't hurry yourself, said Ludovico, coolly, 'I have kept guard before now. But you may leave me your trombone,* that, if the castle should be attacked, you know, I may be able to defend the pass, like a hero. 'There, my good fellow, returned the soldier, 'there, take it it has seen service, though it could do little in defending the castle.
Such times do come to such women; but all I know is, that I firmly believe that since she has been here she has lived the life of a nun," said Ludovico, in the simple tone of a man who is stating a truth which he has no interest in causing his hearers to credit or discredit. "Per Bacco, it's queer!" said Farini, slapping his hand against his thigh.
They'll be here directly!" said the Marchese Lamberto, pulling out his watch. "One word more, uncle, before I'm off," said Ludovico. "What is it? money, I suppose?" said the Marchese, again taking out his watch. "No, sir; not money this time, unless, indeed, you insist on it," said the nephew, laughing. "Not at all, not at all!
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