Well, it was very fine.

I never once thought of the Scarlet Lady, nor of the Mortara case, nor anything to spoil the pleasure.

Yes, and I enjoyed it both aesthetically and devotionally, putting my own words to the music.

Was it wise, or wrong?
But we have had and are having some cold, some tramontana, and I have kept house ever since.

Only in Rome there's always hope of a good warm scirocco.