"Geronimo, your intimate friend?
That noble and generous cavalier who loves you as a brother?
He is as gentle as a girl!" "He is a false friend, a traitor." "Geronimo gave you the wound on your face ?[15] He would betray you and seek your ruin?
That is false, false! It is impossible!" "He is my mortal enemy.

You shall kill him, I say!" exclaimed Simon Turchi, in a menacing voice.
"Must I kill the Signor Geronimo?
Ah! to what horrible crime would you urge me ?" said Julio, in a plaintive tone.
Simon seized his servant by the arm, shook him violently, and whispered hoarsely in his ear: "Pietro Mostajo, remember the superintendent of Lucca!" Julio, as if stupefied, said not a word.
Simon arose and walked towards the door, saying: "It is well; I will go and deliver you up to justice." The terrified servant sprang after him, retained him, and said, supplicatingly: "I submit myself to your will, and accept the fate I cannot escape.

I have never before committed a murder; you take his blood upon yourself, do you not, signor?
Tell me when I must accomplish this horrible crime." "This very day, Julio." "To-day ?--so soon ?" "To-morrow would be too late." "Well, command; the sooner the better." "To-day is the eve of May.

Geronimo intends to serenade Miss Van de Werve.
Only two lute-players will attend him.

He invited me to accompany him.