18/23 The scrawl is in a woman's hand, and beareth on its face the evidence of woman's resentment." "Sudden to rise and easy to be appeased. Let the neighborhood quiet the household by its sneers .-- What next ?" "A suitor in the courts maketh complaint of the tardiness of the judges." "This toucheth the reputation of St.Mark; it must be looked to!" "Hold!" interrupted the Signor Gradenigo. "The tribunal acted advisedly--'tis in the matter of a Hebrew, who is thought to have secrets of importance. The affair hath need of deliberation, I do assure you." "Destroy the charge .-- Have we more ?" "Nothing of note. The usual number of pleasantries and hobbling verses which tend to nothing. |