Volume VI Part 26 (2/2)
I could scarcely believe in such an extre a parade of the influence he possessed over his wife the ae he had laid all shaotten Don Emmanuel de Roda and the Marquis de la Moras; I found both of theainstto see hihness's came and told me that his master wished to see me
I shuddered, for in my then state of e
I found the greatperfectly calm This made me pluck up a heart He asked me to sit down--a favour he had not hitherto done me, and this further contributed to cheerto offend your a to him directly, but by an inexcusable act of stupidity I have wounded his dear friend Manucci in his tenderest part With the most innocent intentions I reposed my confidence in a cowardly felloho sold it to Manucci for a hundred pistoles In his irritation, Manucci has stirred up the great ainst me: 'hinc illae lacrimae'”
”You have been unwise, but what is done is done I am sorry for you, because there is an end to all your hopes of advance would do would be to make enquiries about you of the ambassador”
”I feel it to my sorrow, my lord, but must I leave Madrid?”
”No The ambassador did his best to make me send you way, but I told hie the laws”
”'He has calumniated a Venetian subject whom I am bound to protect,'
said he
”'In that case,' I replied, 'you can resort to the ordinary law, and punish him to the best of your ability'”
”The aed me to order you not to mention the matter to any Venetian subjects at Madrid, and I think you can safely pro your excellency ood Then you can stay at Madrid as long as you please; and, indeed, Mocenigo will be leaving in the course of a week”
From that ht of obtaining a position in Spain However, the ties of friendshi+p made me keep up my acquaintance with Varnier, the Duke of Medina Sidonia, and the architect, Sabatini, who always gave nazia had ratulated me on my freedom froo I thought I would go and see if Querini, his nepheas equally prejudiced against me The porter told hed in the man's face
Six or seven weeks after Manucci's departure I, too, left Madrid I did so on conazia, for I had no longer hopes of doing anything in Portugal, anda handsoo to Marseilles, whence I thought of going to Constantinople and trying ade
Doubtless, I should have found the plan unsuccessful, for I was attaining an age when Fortune flies I had no reason, however, to coifts to me, and I in my turn had always abused them
In my state of distress the learned Abbe Pinzi introduced hly honest man, who seemed to have been created that the knavery of ht my watch and snuff-box, but the worthy Carrado not only refused to buy theave me seventeen hundred francs with no other security than my word that I would repay him if I were ever able to do so Unhappily I have never been able to repay this debt, unlessis sweeter than the companionshi+p between ais bitterer than the separation; the pleasure has vanished away, and only the pain re the cup of pleasure which was eht of the pain that was to follow The worthy Diego was sad at the thought of losing me, and could with difficulty refrain froive nazia She becah her father was extree so much beneath her station
I had promised the Marquis de las Moras and Colonel Royas that I would coon, and I arrived there at the beginning of Septe which tionese, ere not subject to the ordinances of the Marquis of Aranda, as long cloaks and low hats were to be seen at every corner
They looked like dark phantoms more than men, for the cloak covered up at least half the face Underneath the cloak was carried el Spadino, a sword of enorreat respect, though they were ht possibly be powerful nobleuise