There he stands with old Cantalorgano at the other end of the room.

Public curiosity demands to be satisfied.

May I call him, Duchessa ?" "By no means," said Corona, quickly.

But before she had spoken, Valdarno, who was always sanguine and impulsive, had rapidly crossed the gallery and was already speaking to Giovanni.

The latter bowed his head as though obeying an order, and came quietly back with the young man who had called him.