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A Siren

CHAPTER V
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And some place we must find to live in the while.

And if your lordship could tell us where we would be likely to find a couple of bedrooms, a bit of a sitting-room, and the use of a kitchen, it would be very kind." "There will be no difficulty about that, I think, Signora," said the Marchese Ludovico; "I will go at once and inquire! I think I know where what we want may be had.

If you will permit me, I will return to you here in less than half an hour." "Troppo garbato, Signor Marchese!" said Orsola.
"If the Signorina will permit me," said Leandro, "I think I know of just such a little quartierino as would suit her, snug, quiet, and parfettamente libero." To this offer, Paolina felt herself constrained to reply by a silent little bow.

His former speech had received no reply whatsoever.
"I think I had better do what my uncle has told me to do, Leandro," said the Marchese Ludovico, drily.
And Paolina felt sufficiently grateful to him for the amount of snubbing contained in his accent to say the first words she had spoken since they entered the room.

"We shall be exceedingly obliged to you, Signore, if you will do so.


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