You are poisoned with honey.

How you hate it! If you only had a dagger!' Vittoria sang but for a short space.

Simultaneously with the cessation of her song Ammiani reached the door, but had scarcely taken his stand there when, catching sight of Luigi, he crossed the street, and recognizing him, questioned him sternly as to his business opposite the maestro's house.

Luigi pointed to a female figure emerging.

'See! take her home,' he said.