I think he is a good-hearted lad, too, and will, I have no doubt, make a brave commander of a galley; but more than that Matteo is never likely to become." "Your daughters are well, I hope ?" Francis asked.
"Quite well; but you will not find them at home--they sailed three days ago, in the Lido, for Corfu.

They are going to stay for a time at my villa there.

That affair of last year shook them both, and I thought it better that they should go away for a change--the hot months here are trying, and often unhealthy.

I will go over myself next week to be with them." They were now approaching the Piazzetta, and Polani shouted out, to various acquaintances he met in passing gondolas, the news that Pisani had gained a great victory, and had captured the Genoese admiral with four of his galleys.

The gondolas at once changed their course, and accompanied them, to gather further details of the fight.