He has made up his mind to marry the contessina, and she says she will die rather than take him, which is quite right of her." At the latter piece of news Nino sprang from his chair.
"You do not seriously mean that her father is trying to make her marry Benoni ?" he cried.
"It is infamous, my dear boy; but it is true." "Infamous! I should think you could find a stronger word.

How did you learn this ?" I detailed the circumstances of our meeting on the previous night.

While I talked Nino listened with intense interest, and his face changed its look from anger to pity, and from pity to horror.

When I had finished, he was silent.
"You can see for yourself," I said, "that the case is urgent." "I will take her away," said Nino, at last.

"It will be very unpleasant for the count.