We have four Roman princes, to say nothing of others." And he counted them over on his fingers and held up his hand triumphantly.

"And there she stands, the girl to whom I--I, Giuseppe Giacosa--taught her alphabet and her piano-scales; there she stands in her incomparable beauty, and Roman princes come and bow to her.

Here, in his corner, her old master permits himself to be proud." "It is very friendly of him," said Rowland, smiling.
The Cavaliere contracted his lids a little more and gave another keen glance.

"It is very natural, signore.

The Christina is a good girl; she remembers my little services.