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Vittoria

CHAPTER XIV
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Twenty--you shall have thirty! Thirty napoleons additional!' Ten fingers were flashed thrice.
Luigi gave a jump.

'Padrone, they are mine.' 'Animal, that shake your belly-bag and brain-box, stand!' cried the Greek, who desired to see Luigi standing firm that he might inspire himself with confidence in his integrity.

When Luigi's posture had satisfied him, he turned and went off at great strides.
'He does pay,' Luigi reflected, seeing that immense virtue in his patron.

'Yes, he pays; but what is he about?
It is this question for me--"Do I serve my hand?
or, Do I serve my heart ?" My hand takes the money, and it is not German money.

My heart gives the affection, and the signorina has my heart.


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