'The prince dares not produce his prize!' "The prince remained speechless for a few moments, as if with indignation.

At last he broke out into expressions the most injurious and insulting against Signor Zanoni and myself.

Zanoni replied not; I was more hot and hasty.

The guests appeared to delight in our dispute.
None, except Mascari, whom we pushed aside and disdained to hear, strove to conciliate; some took one side, some another.

The issue may be well foreseen.