This is our simple story, noble and illustrious signora, and the reason why my poor niece, here, bears the name as great as that of Caraccioli." "You mean us to understand, Signor Giuntotardi, that your niece is the grand-daughter of Don Francesco Caraccioli, through a natural son of that unfortunate admiral ?" "Such is the fact, Signora.

As _my_ sister was honestly married, I could do no less than bring up her daughter to bear a name that her father was permitted to bear before her." "Such things are common and require no apology.

One question more before I explain to the English admiral what you have said.

Does Prince Caraccioli know of the existence of this grand-daughter ?" "Eccellenza, I fear not.

Her parents died so soon--I loved the child so well--and there was so little hope that one illustrious as he would wish to acknowledge a connection through the holy church with persons humble as we, that I have never done more to make my niece known than to let her bear the same name as her father." The lady seemed relieved by this; and she now briefly explained to Nelson the substance of what the other had said.
"It may be," she added, "they are here on that errand, concerning which we have already heard so much, and so uselessly; but I rather think not, from this account; for what interest _can_ they feel in one who is absolutely a stranger to them?
It may be some idle conceit, however, connected with this same affair.