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Without awaiting his wife's answer, the Marchese nodded to the coachman, who promptly lashed the horses furiously, as if he had some reason for driving his mistress away at top speed. In an instant the carriage vanished in a whirl of dust. "The whole neighborhood," said the Marchese, "is already aware that the Chevalier de Seingalt has come to spend a few days with his friend Olivo.
"You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?" "That is my name, and I have come here to ask how I can oblige you?" "I have summoned you here to order you to leave the place in three days at latest." "And as you have no right to give such an order, I have come here to tell you that I shall go when I please, and not before." "I will expel you by force." "You may do that whenever you please.
The next deal was also in his favour, and he collected his winnings and left the table. I sat down in the chair he had occupied, and a lady said, "That's the Chevalier de Seingalt." "No," said another. "I saw him a little while ago in the ball-room disguised as a beggar, with four other masquers whom nobody knows." "How do you mean, dressed as a beggar?" said Canano.
Just then the marquis came in, saying he would give me my revenge and without answering I went downstairs as if to come back again, but I ran out of the inn, got into my carriage, and drove off, promising a good fee to the postillion if he would put his horses at a gallop. MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA de SEINGALT 1725-1798 The Door Keeper's Daughters The Horoscopes Mdlle. Roman
The friend of popes and kings and noblemen, and of all the male and female ruffians and vagabonds of Europe, abbe, soldier, charlatan, gamester, financier, diplomatist, viveur, philosopher, virtuoso, "chemist, fiddler, and buffoon," each of these, and all of these was Giacomo Casanova, Chevalier de Seingalt, Knight of the Golden Spur.
A few moments after, an old woman and a girl came in, and I was introduced as the Chevalier de Seingalt, of whom he had spoken so often. The girl, affecting surprise, said she had known a M. Casanova, who was very like me. I answered that Casanova was my name as well as Seingalt, but that I had not the happiness of recollecting her.
"I recollect you, sir; that rascal Bolome . . . ." "We will discuss that subject another time. I see you are ill." "I have been at death's door, but I am better now. My daughter did not tell me your proper name." "Yes, she did. My name is Seingalt as well as Casanova.
"M. de Raiberti mentioned your name to me this morning. You must be the Chevalier de Seingalt?" "Exactly." "I can give the young lady lessons every morning at nine o'clock at my own home." "No, do you come to her house, but at whatever hour you like. I will pay you, and I hope you will make her one of your best pupils. I must warn you, however, that she is not a novice."
"I will send the other girl if you like." "No, she only speaks English." She went away, and as she had not returned by three o'clock I decided on calling to hear how she was. I knocked at the door, and one of the aunts appeared and begged me not to enter as the two friends of the house were there in a fury against me, and her niece lay in a delirium, crying out "There's Seingalt, there's Seingalt!
I was pleasantly surprised when this good and sensible man introduced me to his wife as his cousin, the Chevalier de Seingalt, who had taken such care of their daughter. The good wife and good mother, her husband's worthy partner, stretched out her hand to me, and all my trouble was over.
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