Volume IV Part 80 (1/2)
”I know that, but I think he loves his money better than he loves me”
”I understand You will h to ruin himself”
”That is it, but it will never coain after a divorce of nearly twenty years I don't think you will find any change in rants to the fair sex only You will find ed, but you will be able to work miracles”
This was a piece of politeness, for she was hardly capable of working any miracle However, after an excellent supper, we spent two hours in amorous raptures, and then Morpheus claiiving her a good day equal to the good night which had sent us to sleep
When I got back I found the fair Zenobia, who said the tailor was ready to marry her next Sunday if my offer was not a joke
”To convince you of the contrary,” said I, ”here are the twenty-five sequins”
Full of gratitude she let herself fall into my arms, and I covered her mouth and her beautiful bosom with o any further, but the girl no doubt attributed my self-restraint to the fact that the door was open I dressed carefully, and madedrive in an open carriage
When I returned, I found the Marquis of Triulzi teasing the countess as usual On that day he furnished the dinner, and it was consequently, a very good one
The conversation turned on the dress in my possession, and the countess told the marquis, like an idiot, that it was destined for the lady ould ratify my desire
With exquisite politeness the marquis told me that I deserved to enjoy favours at a cheaper rate
”I suppose you will be giving it to the person hoht,” said the countess
”That's an iht in play”
Just then Clairmont came in, and told me an officer wanted to speak to reeted nized him as Barbaro, the son of a Venetian noble, and brother of the fair and fao, whose husband had died in the citadel of Cattaro, where the State Inquisitors had irace with the despotic Inquisitors We had been good friends during the year beforeof him since
Barbaro told me the chief incidents in a life that had been adventurous enough, and informed me that he was now in the service of the Duke of Modena, the Governor of Milan
”I saw you losingour old friendshi+p I want to co money
All that is necessary is formen who are very fond of play, and cannot possibly win”
”Where does this club ree I will keep the bankI want you to lend me capital, and I only ask a fourth of the profits”
”I suppose you can hold the cards well”
”You are right”
This was as much as to tell me that he was an adroit sharper, or, in other words, a skilful corrector of fortune'sworth looking at in the house he had ive youthe club to which you want to introduce me”
”Will you be at the theatre coffee-house at three o'clock to-morrow?”