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The day after the supper I gave to Madame Pernon and M. Bono, we went to the theatre together, and in the box opposite to us I saw M. Querini, the procurator, Morosini, M. Memmo, and Count Stratico, a Professor of the University of Padua. I knew all these gentlemen; they had been in London, and were passing through Lyons on their return to Venice. "Farewell, fair Marcoline!"
That's a short time for us, but perhaps it may be too long for you. I hope the abbe has not painted us in too rosy colours." "He only told me that I was to spend a week here, and that I should find with you all the charms of intellect and sensibility." "Stratico should have condemned you to a month without mercy." "Why mercy? What hazard do I run?"
I could not avoid calling on Stratico. He had broken his leg some time before and was still unable to go out with his pupil, who had all the vices and none of the virtues of youth.
"Stratico admires Fortuna," said the marchioness, "and I confess that her writings have great merit, but it's a pity one cannot go to the house, except under an incognito." "Why not?" I asked, in some astonishment. "What!" said she to the abbe, "you did not tell him whose house it is?" "I did not think it necessary, her father and mother rarely shew themselves." "Well, it's of no consequence."
The Abbe Chiaccheri gave me a warm welcome, and promised to do all he could to amuse me; and he kept his word. He introduced me himself to the Marchioness Chigi, who took me by storm as soon as she had read the letter of the Abbe Stratico, her dear abbe, as she called him, when she read the superscription in his writing.
That's a short time for us, but perhaps it may be too long for you. I hope the abbe has not painted us in too rosy colours." "He only told me that I was to spend a week here, and that I should find with you all the charms of intellect and sensibility." "Stratico should have condemned you to a month without mercy." "Why mercy? What hazard do I run?"
"Of being tired to death, or of leaving some small morsel of your heart at Sienna." "All that might happen in a week, but I am ready to dare the danger, for Stratico has guarded me from the first by counting on you, and from the second by counting on myself. You will receive my pure and intelligent homage.
The Punishment of Marazzani I Leave Lugano Turin M. Dubois at Parma Leghorn The Duke of Orloff Pisa Stratico Sienna The Marchioness Chigi My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life. We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
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