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Updated: May 7, 2025
"You had a right to be angry," said M. Sassi, "but you must not take any notice of what the poor fellow says in his blind rage." He shook me by the hand and went out. Next day the chief of police, called the auditor at Florence, sent me a note begging me to call on him. There was no room for hesitation, for as a stranger I felt that I might look on this invitation as an intimation.
The Baron thinks that the man may be your servant." "Yes, he is my servant," Malipieri said. "Signor Sassi was trying to follow me into the excavations " "Yes, yes that is of no importance," interrupted Volterra. "I think it is," retorted Malipieri. "I will not let any man remain in prison suspected of having tried to murder poor old Sassi!
That evening he read in the Italie that after poor Sassi had been buried, the authorities had at once proceeded to take charge of his property and effects, because the old woman-servant had declared that he had no near relations in the world; and the notary who had served the Conti family had at once produced Sassi's will.
"So he got Sassi to bring me here. While we were in the vaults, the water came, and we could not get out. He worked for hours to break a hole, and it was two o'clock in the morning when we were free. I had not had any dinner, and of course I could not go with him to your house at that hour, even if I had not been worn out.
The Baroness would be much angrier by and by, when she knew what had really happened, and it must all be known, of course. When Sassi was sure that Masin could not get the two out of the vault himself, or with such ordinary help as he could procure, he would have to go to the Baron, who would instantly inform the authorities, and bring an engineer and a crowd of masons to break a way.
She stopped, feeling that she was much more sure of being in love with Malipieri than she had been when she had driven to the palace with Sassi on the previous afternoon. "Is there any one you like better?" asked the Princess sharply. "Are you in love with any one else?" "No! But " "I had never seen your father when our marriage was arranged," the Princess observed.
Sassi sat down opposite his visitor. He wore a black cloth cap with a green tassel, and rubbed his hands slowly while he waited for Malipieri to speak. The latter hesitated a moment and then went to the point at once. "You were the agent of the Conti estate for many years," he said. "I know the Senator Volterra and have met Donna Sabina.
Then she went to dress, giving orders that Sabina was to be sent to her the moment she came in. She was very angry, and her sallow face was drawn into severe angles; she scolded her maid for everything, and rustled whenever she moved. At last the Baron came home, and she learned who Sassi was.
He took his leave and went away, convinced that the old agent knew about other things besides Sabina's friendless condition, but unwilling to question him just then. The information Sassi had volunteered was interesting but not useful. Malipieri thought he himself knew well enough where the "lost water" was, under the Palazzo Conti.
"How very odd!" "You can hardly leave Rome with so little," observed the Baroness. "Will you not allow me to lend you five hundred? I happen to have a five hundred franc note in my purse, for I was going to pay a bill on my way home." "Thanks," said the Princess. "That will save me the trouble of sending for Sassi. He always bores me dreadfully with his figures. Thank you very much."
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