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A certain M. Baretti, who had known me at Aix, and had been the Marquis de Pries croupier, took me to see the Mazzoli, formerly a dancer, and then mistress to the Chevalier Raiberti, a hardheaded but honest man, who was then secretary for foreign affairs.
Count Borromeo continued to honour me by coming every night to sup with me, preserving his dignity the while, for as he accompanied Madame Mazzoli it was not to be supposed that he came because he was in need of a meal. Count A B came more frankly, and I was pleased with him.
The beauty of the women of Turin is no doubt due to the excellence of the air and diet. I had not much trouble in extracting a promise from Madame Mazzoli and the two counts to sup with me every night, but the Chevalier de Raiberti would only promise to come whenever he could. At the Carignan Theatre, where opera-bouffe was being played, I saw Redegonde, with whom I had failed at Florence.
I paid him a visit on my return from Spain, but I shall relate our meeting when I come to my adventures, my pleasures, my misfortunes, and above all my follies there, for of such threads was the weft of my life composed, and folly was the prominent element. The conversation turned on my house, and the lively Mazzoli asked me how I liked my cook.
The fresh face seemed to have lost its youth in a moment, to have grown old, sharp, rancorous. 'Mazzoli! he said, as the Contessa paused 'Eccellenza, e un Ebreo! The Contessa frowned. Yes, Mazzoli was a Jew, but an honest man; and his address had been of great interest, as bearing witness to the revival of religious ideas in circles that had once been wholly outside religion.
Although the Mazzoli was by no means pretty, she was extremely complaisant, and had several girls at her house for me to see; but I did not think any of them worthy of occupying Leah's place. I fancied I no longer loved Leah, but I was wrong.
A certain M. Baretti, who had known me at Aix, and had been the Marquis de Pries croupier, took me to see the Mazzoli, formerly a dancer, and then mistress to the Chevalier Raiberti, a hardheaded but honest man, who was then secretary for foreign affairs.
Although the Mazzoli was by no means pretty, she was extremely complaisant, and had several girls at her house for me to see; but I did not think any of them worthy of occupying Leah's place. I fancied I no longer loved Leah, but I was wrong.
I paid him a visit on my return from Spain, but I shall relate our meeting when I come to my adventures, my pleasures, my misfortunes, and above all my follies there, for of such threads was the weft of my life composed, and folly was the prominent element. The conversation turned on my house, and the lively Mazzoli asked me how I liked my cook.
The parroco's lips quivered with scorn. He remembered the affair a scandalous business! The King and Queen present, and a Jew daring before them, to plead the need of 'a new religion' in Italy, where Catholicism, Apostolic and Roman, was guaranteed as the national religion by the first article of the Statuto. The Contessa replied with some dryness that Mazzoli spoke as a philosopher.
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