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The Princess was probably not aware of that fact, for she had always lived in sublime ignorance of everything connected with money, even since her husband's death; and when good Pompeo Sassi tried to explain things, telling her that she was quite ruined, she never listened to what he said. If the family had debts, why did he not borrow money and pay them?
"I think the Volterra couple will be discreet, for their own sakes," Malipieri answered. "Their servants must know that Sabina was out all night." "They do not know that poor Sassi did not bring her to you here, and the Baroness will be careful to let them understand that she is here now, and with you. Those people dread nothing like a scandal. The secret is between them and us.
"Well, I shall be astonished if he uses his power in this case, but rather than pay I will leave the town. Let us go to the marshal." We called on him at four o'clock, and we found the banker there, who had told him the whole story. "I am sorry to tell you," said M. Sassi, "that I could do nothing with the auditor, and if you want to remain in Florence you will have to pay."
"But I see no way. I cannot go out alone. Every one would know it. There would be a terrible fuss about it!" The idea evidently amused her. "Could you come with Sassi?" asked Malipieri presently. "He is respectable enough for anything." "Even that would be thought very strange," answered Sabina. "I have no good reason to give for going out alone with him."
At the bottom of the descent, both looked up, and saw at a glance that poor old Sassi could never get down, even with assistance. He seemed unable to put his foot down without slipping, in spite of Masin's help. "I think you had better not try it," said Malipieri quietly. "In a few days I am sure that the Senator will have a way broken through from above, and then it will be easy enough."
But the porter did not know whether Sassi were dead or alive now, and was quite sure that the Baron would not approve of sending for him. There was nothing to be done but to inform the Baron himself, without delay, since Malipieri was apparently already gone out. The Baron would take the responsibility, since the house was his.
The Baron and his wife were just going to sit down to dinner, unless her disappearance had produced confusion in the house. But they would not be frightened, though they might be angry. The servants would have told them that Signor Sassi, whose card was there to prove his coming, had asked for Donna Sabina, and that she had gone out with him in a cab, dressed for walking.
A few minutes after he had come, a servant opened the door and said that the Baron wished to speak to the Baroness at the telephone. She rose, hesitated a moment and went out, leaving the two young people together. "I have seen Sassi," said Malipieri in a low voice, as soon as the door was shut. "Yes," answered Sabina, with a little interrogation.
"Do you know whether she was ever induced to sign any release of her guardians?" "She never did." "That might be bad for them. That is all I wished to know. Thank you." Malipieri rose to take his leave. "If anything of importance happens, can you communicate with Donna Sabina?" he asked. "I can write to her," Sassi answered. "I suppose she would receive me if I went to the house."
"Of course I do! I told you, Sassi says that two or three millions would be enough to go on with." "I did not mean that. I am afraid " "Oh!" ejaculated the Princess with a little disappointment. "Nothing else would be of any use. Of course I have money for any little thing I need. There is my purse. Do you mind looking? I know I had two or three thousand francs the other day.
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