I told her my history, which amused her much; but she said that if I went to Constantinople I should most likely never see her again.
After my visit to Madame Manzoni I went to the house of Madame Orio, where I found worthy M.Rosa, Nanette, and Marton.

They were all greatly surprised, indeed petrified at seeing me.

The two lovely sisters looked more beautiful than ever, but I did not think it necessary to tell them the history of my nine months absence, for it would not have edified the aunt or pleased the nieces.

I satisfied myself with telling them as much as I thought fit, and amused them for three hours.

Seeing that the good old lady was carried away by her enthusiasm, I told her that I should be very happy to pass under her roof the four or five weeks of my stay in Venice, if she could give me a room and supper, but on condition that I should not prove a burden to her or to her charming nieces.
"I should be only too happy," she answered, "to have you so long, but I have no room to offer you." "Yes, you have one, my dear," exclaimed M.Rosa, "and I undertake to put it to rights within two hours." It was the room adjoining the chamber of the two sisters.