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Updated: June 1, 2025
The young girl leaned on her nurse's arm, and walked unsteadily. Their worldly possessions, besides the clothes they wore, consisted of a piece of Castile soap, a comb, and Pina's work-case. The Nuncio departed amidst a tremendous clatter of hoofs and rumbling of wheels, after being accompanied to his coach by the Legate of Ferrara himself.
Never, in many misspent days, had Altieri seen a more radiant vision. When she had read all the words of the song, she laid the sheet on the table beside her, and spoke without looking round, for, as her chair was placed, the door was a little behind her, and she was sure that it was Cucurullo who had entered, since she had not heard the slight sound of Pina's cotton skirt.
'How can I? she asked, very low. Then they heard Pina's voice behind them, not loud, but sharp and imperative. 'The Senator is coming back! she called to them, as she dropped the curtain after entering and hastened to her seat. Stradella crossed to the other side of the window in an instant, raising the lute he still carried in one hand.
In the silence the velvet curtain was lifted and fell again, and Pina's step was heard on the marble floor. 'I have brought you some water to drink, said the nurse quietly; and speaking to both, 'Your throats must be dry with so much singing! Ortensia took one of the tall glasses and drank eagerly before she turned her face from the window.
Thieves abounded, and the ladies prepared their arms one pistol, one dagger, and a large umbrella then slept peacefully, undisturbed by the commotion in the kitchen, where cats, live chickens, and Pina's five grandmothers, all lived together, rent free. Amanda's last prediction was, that they would find themselves gently floating out at the Porta Pia about midnight.
If any reason for her action suggested itself it was that she wished to spare Pina's feelings, probably out of affection for the nurse. But Ortensia took one of his hands and pressed it against her eyes as she began to speak, for she thought she had done something very wicked in concealing from him that she had really seen Don Alberto.
If so, a bit of Pina's dress might do, but we can't burn it without fire." For a considerable time the trio sought to devise some means of procuring fire, but without success, and they were at last fain to content themselves with another cold supper of cocoa-nut and water, after which, being rather tired, they went to rest as on the previous night.
She was terrified by what he had told her, for it explained Pina's whole manner and conduct too well not to make what Altieri had said about the marriage seem vaguely possible. But if she had been deceived, so had Stradella; of that she was more sure than of anything else, and if it had been possible she would have gone to him instantly to tell him what she had heard.
Pina's grey eyes were like steel, and her tone was cold, and not without a certain dignity. 'Have I asked money of you, sir? 'Oh, no! answered Stradella readily. 'I only wished She interrupted him, as if she were his equal. 'Even a servant may love something better than a bribe! she said.
Otto shook his head, and thought Pina's idea of searching the wreck till they found a piece of flat metal was a more hopeful scheme. "What do you say to trying both plans?" cried Pauline, with sudden animation. "Come, as you have voluntarily elected me queen of this realm, I command you, Sir Dominick, to make a flint axe without delay, and you, Sir Otto, to make an iron one without loss of time."
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