I took him by the throat and nearly strangled him." "Whom ?" asked Spicca, mournfully.
"Oh! it is Del Ferice," answered Giovanni, who had forgotten that he had not mentioned the name of his probable antagonist.

The Prince laughed.
"Del Ferice! Who would have thought it?
He is a dead man.

What was it all about ?" "That is unnecessary to say here," said Giovanni, quietly.

"He insulted me grossly.

I half-strangled him, and told him he was a dog.