strillone's

Updated: May 31, 2025

She was a very striking woman; every one knew who she was, every one looked towards her, and the little murmur that went round the room was due to her entrance rather than to Signor Strillone's high note. The Duchessa d'Astrardente stood still, and quietly looked about her.

F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford - Saracinesca