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Updated: May 6, 2025
I see no sense of humour in the destiny that brings about such silly circumstances. 'You were always a melancholic soul, Trombin observed. 'As for me, I cannot but laugh when I think that we shall have to rescue our man from the danger of being hanged as a counterfeiter, in order that we may conveniently cut his throat.
'I derive much solace from the pleasures of imagination, Trombin observed, following his own train of thought. 'In me a great romancer has been lost to our age, another Bandello, perhaps a second Boccaccio!
'Shall we follow you, Madam, for your greater safety? asked Gambardella. 'No, I pray you! I will go alone. I live near here. 'We wish your ladyship a very happy night, Trombin answered. 'The same to you, said the young voice.
My dearest friend, you do not know what you are saying! 'I do, but you have a greater command of language than I, answered Cucurullo quietly. 'When I said that you would be a match for them, I meant that you could destroy them in an instant. 'I see, said Tommaso, pacified. 'But if you think I can talk, you should hear Count Trombin! Now listen, most worthy friend.
From the middle of the vaulted ceiling a huge bunch of fresh green ferns was hung, not as a substitute for flowers, but to attract and stupefy the stray flies that found their way in from the kitchen, even at that early season of the year. Trombin was the first to speak, after the preliminary appetisers had been placed on the table and the glasses had been filled.
He was evidently too anxious about Ortensia to say more, and in a few seconds he had got into his coat, and Trombin was arranging the broad linen collar for him as cleverly as any valet could have done.
'Who can it be? she asked. 'Most gentle lady, answered Trombin, 'I do not know, but I suspect, pray, hope, and inwardly believe that the patient, if I may so call him, was Don Alberto, and the kicker was very likely my friend Gambardella. 'But you were to have brought my husband here! Your friend told me so!
The Legate sent his secretary downstairs to bring up the visitor with all the ceremony due to the bearer of an important letter. In a few minutes Trombin entered the sunny room, and the Governor, who had dropped his red cotton quilt and kicked it out of sight under the table, rose to receive him.
Having undertaken to murder both the lovers on the one hand, but also to deliver both of them safe and unhurt, Ortensia to the Senator and Stradella to the enamoured lady, the subject presented certain complications which were too tiresome to discuss until a final decision became necessary; and for that matter, Trombin and Gambardella fully intended to obtain the full five hundred ducats from each side.
'Supper! he said again, as musically and feelingly as before. 'You will make me mad with your whining! cried Gambardella angrily. 'You will drive me to commit a crime! 'One more will make no difference, returned Trombin, with great coolness.
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