When I wear a skull-cap and take snuff I will follow your instructions." He walked up and down the room, grinding his teeth, and clapping his hands together.

Ercole rose and stopped him.
"Let us talk seriously," he said.
"With all my heart; as seriously as you please." "You have only seen this signorina once." "Once!" cried Nino,--"as if once were not--" "Diavolo; let me speak.

You have only seen her once.

She is noble, an heiress, a great lady--worse than all, a foreigner; as beautiful as a statue, if you please, but twice as cold.

She has a father who knows the proprieties, a piece of iron, I tell you, who would kill you just as he would drink a glass of wine, with the greatest indifference, if he suspected you lifted your eyes to his daughter." "I do not believe your calumnies," said Nino still hotly, "She is not cold, and if I can see her she will listen to me.