I am very happy he has found so competent a person to execute them." Signora Orsola made a feeble attempt to point out that she was not herself the artist who was to make the copies in question; but what with her awe of the grand seigneur to whom she was speaking, and what with the strangeness of her Venetian tones to her hearer's ear, and what with the Marchese's hurry, her explanation failed to reach his comprehension.
"Yes! You and your companion will need to find a suitable lodging, the first thing.

We must see to it for you.

But the fact is, Signora Foscarelli, that I am more than usually busy this morning.

I am expecting some gentlemen here on business every minute.

If you will excuse me, therefore, I will entrust the commission of finding a proper quartiere for you to my nephew.