Hence the coldness, the cause of which is scarcely avowable.

Selfish and pitiful nations! Dear Isa Blagden writes me all the political news of Florence.

She is well, and will come to pay us a visit before long.

We remain here till September ends, and then return to Casa Guidi.
I had a letter from Bologna from Jessie, which threw me into a terror lest the Mazzinians should come to Italy just in time to ruin us.

The letter (not unkind to me) was as contrary to facts and reason as possible.