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That made him laugh, and without giving me any answer he asked me if I dined at home that day. "No, my lord, not to-day." "I understand. Well, it's very natural; bring the affair to a happy conclusion." "I will do my best." Martinelli had found two or three parodies of my notice in the Advertiser, and came and read them to me.
We want singing actors as well as great singers. Mr. Martinelli is the possessor of a beautiful voice and, moreover, is a fine actor and an excellent musician. He was, first of all, a clarinetist before he became a singer, and so well did he play his chosen instrument that his services were in great demand in his home town in Italy.
"I feel rather curious about it, and perhaps I may come and keep you company to-day." We parted, and reckoning on seeing him at dinner I, went back to tell my cook that dinner was to be served in the large room. Martinelli had an engagement and could not come to dinner, but he led me out of the park by a door with which I was not acquainted, and sent me on my way.
I was much amused with them; they were mostly indecent, for the liberty of the press is much abused in London. As for Martinelli he was too discreet and delicate a man to ask me about my new boarder. As it was Sunday, I begged him to take me to mass at the Bavarian ambassador's chapel; and here I must confess that I was not moved by any feelings of devotion, but by the hope of seeing Pauline.
As we were going along we saw a crowd of people who seemed to be staring at something. Martinelli went up to the crowd, and then returned to me, saying, "That's a curious sight for you; you can enter it amidst your remarks on English manners." "What is it?" "A man at the point of death from a blow he has received in boxing with another sturdy fellow." "Cannot anything be done?"
He came on a Monday morning, and I asked him to dine with me. He told me that he had to go to the Museum, and my curiosity to see the famous collection which is such an honour to England made me accompany him. It was there that I made the acquaintance of Dr. Mati, of whom I shall speak in due course. At dinner Martinelli made himself extremely pleasant.
As we were going along we saw a crowd of people who seemed to be staring at something. Martinelli went up to the crowd, and then returned to me, saying, "That's a curious sight for you; you can enter it amidst your remarks on English manners." "What is it?" "A man at the point of death from a blow he has received in boxing with another sturdy fellow." "Cannot anything be done?"
Two of these only, Madame BOLLA and MARTINELLI, deserve particular mention. Madame BOLLA is a good figure on the stage, and though her features are not regular, yet they are susceptible of the most varied expression.
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