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Updated: June 11, 2025
Later on the reader will hear more of Possano and Costa. The day before I left for London I supped with Madame du Rumain, who told me that her voice was already beginning to return. She added a sage reflection which pleased me highly. "I should think," she observed, "that the careful living prescribed by the cabala must have a good effect on my health."
Possano was told to go on board with the abbe; I had provisioned the boat for three days. The young merchant promised to be at Marseilles, telling my niece that by the time he came everything would be settled. I was delighted to hear it; it assured me that her father would give her a kind reception. Our friends did not leave us till the moment we went on board.
The most uneasy guest at Madame d'Urfe's table was Possano, who had to reply to questions, of the most occult nature, and, not knowing anything about the subject, made the most ridiculous mistakes.
I visited it, and found the apartment to consist of four well-furnished rooms, thoroughly comfortable, as the English, who understand how to take their ease, call it. I ordered a good dinner, and sent to tell Pogomas of my arrival. I Find Rosalie Happy The Signora Isola-Bella The Cook Biribi Irene Possano in Prison My Niece Proves to be an Old Friend of Rosalie's
"I can't say, for if he is hiding himself on purpose it would be hard to get at him." "Nevertheless, Lyons is not so vast a place." "Lyons is a perfect maze, and there is no better hiding-place, especially to a man with money, and Possano has money." "But what can he do to me?"
"For," said he, "the police will begin to search for him, and as soon as he hears of it he will take proceedings against you in the criminal courts, and then your positions will be changed. It seems to me that if you have no important business at Lyons you had better hasten your departure." "Do you think I would do such a thing for a miserable fellow like Possano? No!
As I walked along I thought of putting a spy on Possano and finding out his abode, for I felt a strong desire to have him beaten to death; but where was I to find a spy in a town of which I knew nothing? M. Bono gave me the name of another advocate, and advised me to make haste. "'Tis in criminal matters," said he, "and in such cases the first comer always has the advantage."
He told me that he had gone the day before, and that my great enemy, Possano, was still in Lyons, and that I would do well to be on my guard as far as he was concerned. "I have seen him," said Bono; "he looks pale and undone, and seems scarcely able to stand.
Possano and Rinaldi had said enough to shew me that all the town was talking over it, and I was not surprised that everyone believed it; but for my part I did not care to be taken for a rogue when I had acted honourably. I felt the need of unbosoming myself to someone, and walked towards the Strada Balbi to call on the Marquis Grimaldi, and discuss the matter with him.
I had sent away the milliner after having bought the shawl, when Possano took it upon himself to remonstrate with me in the matter of the cook. "I engaged the man by your orders," said he, "for the whole time you stayed at Genoa, at four francs a day, with board and lodging." "Where is my letter?" "Here it is: 'Get me a good cook; I will keep him while I stay in Genoa."
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