The house of Antonelli is not pitied at Sonnino.
As for the Secretary of State, all who know him intimately, both men and women, agree that he leads a pleasant life.

If it were not for the bore of making head against the diplomatists, and giving audience every morning, he would be the happiest of mountaineers.

His tastes are simple; a scarlet silk robe, unlimited power, an enormous fortune, a European reputation, and all the pleasures within man's reach--this trifle satisfies the simple tastes of the Cardinal Minister.

Add, by the bye, a splendid collection of minerals, perfectly classified which he is constantly enriching with the passion of an amateur and the tenderness of a father.
I was saying just now that he has always escaped the sacrament of Holy Orders.

He is Cardinal Deacon.