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Mallem mehercule cum Platone errare. When he said "Si, Siora," it seemed as if he were calling the lady by a pet name. Isabel did a good deal of mischief too in her unassuming way, but I think she confined her depredations chiefly to her compatriots.

It was during the carnival, and having taken the bahute and a mask, I set out for the palace Zustinian. Those who saw my gondola arrive with the livery of the ambassador, were lost in astonishment. Venice had never seen such a thing. I entered, and caused myself to be announced by the name of 'Una Siora Masehera'. As soon as I was introduced I took off my mask and told my name.

"Not one," I replied, in great anger; "or if I had any, I should not be such a fool as to tell them in that way. Go on." "Beg pardon, sir; far from me to call you by such a name . . . But I never trusted to that Siora Zanze. And now, sir, as you have no longer any one to keep you company . . . I trust I " "What, what! explain yourself at once!" "Swear first that you will not betray me."

It was during the carnival, and having taken the bahute and a mask, I set out for the palace Zustinian. Those who saw my gondola arrive with the livery of the ambassador, were lost in astonishment. Venice had never seen such a thing. I entered, and caused myself to be announced by the name of 'Una Siora Masehera'. As soon as I was introduced I took off my mask and told my name.

"But tell me; did he read the whole of the letter?" "I think he did; for he laughed like a madman, and then squeezing your letter into a ball, he began to throw it about, till reminding him that he must not forget to destroy it, he did so immediately." "That is very well." I then put my coffee cup into Tremerello's hands, observing that it was plain the coffee had been made by the Siora Bettina.