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He also found me a reliable servant, and a carriage at eighteen roubles, or six ducats per month. Such cheapness has, alas! departed for ever. The next day, as I was dining with the worthy Greek and young Bernardi, who was afterwards poisoned, Count Volpati came in with the dessert, and told us how he had met a Venetian at the ball who had promised to come and see him.
He said I was right, and that he judged from my accent that I came from Venice. "Quite so," said I. "I thought Bernadi was the only Venetian besides myself in St. Petersburg." "You see you are mistaken." "My name is Count Volpati di Treviso." "Give me your address, and I will come and tell you who I am, for I cannot do so here." "Here it is."
After having passed half an hour at the counter, eating and drinking of the best, I returned to the crowd and saw my fair stocking-seller talking to Count Volpati. He had seen her with me, and hastened to enquire my name of her. However, she was faithful to our mutual promise, and told him I was her husband, though the Venetian did not seem to give the least credence to this piece of information.
After having passed half an hour at the counter, eating and drinking of the best, I returned to the crowd and saw my fair stocking-seller talking to Count Volpati. He had seen her with me, and hastened to enquire my name of her. However, she was faithful to our mutual promise, and told him I was her husband, though the Venetian did not seem to give the least credence to this piece of information.
He said I was right, and that he judged from my accent that I came from Venice. "Quite so," said I. "I thought Bernadi was the only Venetian besides myself in St. Petersburg." "You see you are mistaken." "My name is Count Volpati di Treviso." "Give me your address, and I will come and tell you who I am, for I cannot do so here." "Here it is."
He also found me a reliable servant, and a carriage at eighteen roubles, or six ducats per month. Such cheapness has, alas! departed for ever. The next day, as I was dining with the worthy Greek and young Bernardi, who was afterwards poisoned, Count Volpati came in with the dessert, and told us how he had met a Venetian at the ball who had promised to come and see him.
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