"I 'm sorry your heart is not so tender as your conscience.

My compliments to your conscience! It must give you great happiness.

Heaven help me! Since you fail us, we are indeed driven to the wall.

But I have fought my own battles before, and I have never lost courage, and I don't see why I should break down now.

Cavaliere, come here!" Giacosa rose at her summons and advanced with his usual deferential alacrity.