The Arrival of the "Diva" On the morrow of the Marchese's ball was the great day of the arrival of the divine songstress.

And it was as lovely a day for the gala doings, which had been arranged in honour of the occasion, as could be desired.
A brilliant sun in a cloudless sky made the afternoon quite warm and genial, despite the general cold.

An Italian sun can do this.

Where he shines not it may be freezing.

As soon as he has made his somewhat precipitous exit from the hard blue sky, the temperature will suddenly fall some ten degrees or more.