He is very tiresome with his eternal puns and insipid compliments, and his gossip." "But he is so very harmless," answered Astrardente, with compassionate scorn.

"He is incapable of doing an injury.

Donna Tullia is wise in adopting him as her slave.

She would not be so safe with Saracinesca, for instance.

If you feel the need of an admirer, my dear, take Del Ferice.