It is infamous enough, what you are doing, and I am not afraid to tell you so.

And take back your gold, for I do not want it, and it is not clean! And so good-day, Signor Conte, and many thanks.

When you asked me to come here, I thought you had some private message for the Signorina." During Teresina's speech San Miniato had not betrayed the slightest surprise or disappointment.

He quietly lighted a cigarette and smiled good-humouredly all the time.
"My dear Teresina," he said, when she had finished, "what in the world do you think I wanted of you?
Not only am I paying court to your signorina, as you say, but I am already betrothed to her, since last night.

You did not know that ?" "The greater the shame!" exclaimed the girl, growing angry.
"Not at all, my dear child.