Volume I Part 64 (2/2)
Christine cried in reality, but it was ihter that inality pleased -place, I offered her e I ordered breakfast, and told a 'vetturino' to get a very handsome chaise ready while we had our o and say his mass
”Very well, reverend sir, ill hear it, and you must say it for my intention”
I put a silver ducat in his hand
”It is what I aenerosity surprised him so much that he wanted to kiss my hand We proceeded towards the church, and I offered ht to accept it or not, said to me,
”Do you suppose that I cannot walk alone?”
”I have no such idea, but if I do not give youin politeness”
”Well, I will take it But now that I have your arm, ill people think?”
”Perhaps that we love each other and that we make a very nice couple”
”And if anyone should inform your mistress that we are in love with each other, or even that you have given your arirl?”
”I have no mistress, and I shall have none in future, because I could not find a girl as pretty as you in all Venice”
”I aain to Venice; and even if we could, how could we remain there six irl well”
”I would willingly defray all your expenses”
”Indeed? Then say so to o alone”
”In six months you would know me likewise”
”Oh! I know-you very well already”
”Could you accept a man like me?”
”Why not?”
”And will you love me?”
”Yes, very irl with astonishuise of a peasant girl Her dress, old, was very handsome, and cost certainly twice as much as the finest dress of a Venetian lady Her bracelets,the neckchain, coure of a ny yet reached her village, I could see the h her dress was fastened up to the neck The end of the richly-eo lower than the ankles, which allowed me to admire the neatest little foot and the lower part of an exquisitelyHer firm and easy walk, the natural freedo look which seelad that you think , in short, caused the ardent fire of ah irl could have spent a fortnight in Venice without finding a hted with her siht have been taken for silliness
Absorbed inbrilliant hoe to her charms, I waited impatiently for the end of the mass