Also will I remember his laudable-and-not-lacking independence character.

Nevertheless, unfitting would it be should I pay the first tenor of the opera five francs an hour to teach my daughter Italian literature." De Pretis breathed more freely.
"Then you will forgive me, Signor Conte, for endeavouring to promote the efforts of this worthy young man in supporting himself ?" "Signor De Pretis," said the count, with a certain quaint geniality, "I have my precautions observed.

I examined Signor Cardegna in Italian literature in my own person, and him proficient found.

Had I found him to be ignorant, and had I his talents as an operatic singer later discovered, I would you out of that window have projected." De Pretis was alarmed, for the old count looked as though he would have carried out the threat.

"As it is," he concluded, "you are an honourable man, and I wish you good-morning.