But as long as he is in glory overhead, it is summer in the midst of winter.
Three o'clock had been named as the hour at which the coming "Diva" would reach the city gates.

But the plans which the young habitues of the Circolo had arranged for receiving her, had been in some degree modified.

The scheme of harnessing their noble selves to her chariot-wheels had been abandoned; and instead of that it had been understood that the Marchese Lamberto would himself go in his carriage to meet her a few miles out of the city and bring her in.

The Marchese Ludovico and the young Barone Manutoli were to accompany the Marchese Lamberto, and to assist in receiving the lady; but were to return to the city in the carriage which she would leave, on getting into that of the Marchese, or in any other way that might seem good to them.

The Marchese Lamberto and the lady alone were to occupy his handsome family equipage.
There was to be a band of music in attendance, which would precede the carriage as it entered the city; and some half-dozen young officers of a regiment of Papal cavalry, which chanced to be then stationed at Ravenna, intended to ride at each door of the carriage as it returned to the city.