Volume VI Part 60 (2/2)

That was enough for me

A couple of days afterwards Morosini invited Sara, Goudar, two young gaiven up hopes of cheating the chevalier in one way or another

Towards the end of dinner it happened that Medini differed in opinion from me, and expressed his views in such a pereentleman would be rather more choice in his expressions

”Maybe,” he replied, ”but I a to learn manners fro, but I was getting tired of his insolence; and as he ine thathi his coffee on the balcony overlooking the sea, I came up to him with my cup in my hand, and said that I was tired of the rudeness hich he treated me in company

”You would find me ruder still,” he replied, ”if we could meet without company”

”I think I could convince you of your ”

”I should very o out, follow me, and don't say a word to anyone”

”I will not fail”

I rejoined the company, and walked slowly towards Pausilippo I looked back and saw hi me; and as he was a brave fellow, and we both had our swords, I felt sure the thing would soon be settled

As soon as I found myself in the open country, where we should not be interrupted, I stopped short

As he drew near I atteht come to a more amicable settlement; but the fellow rushed on me with his sword in one hand and his hat in the other

I lunged out at hi to parry he replied in quart The result was that our blades were caught in each other's sleeves; but I had slit his arm, while his point had only pierced the stuff of o on, but I could see he was too weak to defend hiive him quarter

He round, and trae, and told ive hie

”With pleasure, at Rome, and I hope the third lesson will be iven you”

He was losing a good deal of blood, so I sheathed his sword for hio to Goudar's house, which was close at hand, and have his wound attended to

I went back to ”Crocielles” as if nothing had happened The chevalier wascards

I left the co said a word about my duel, and for the last time I supped with Calli her beauty and her talents on the boards of St Benedict's Theatre

I spent a delicious night with her, and at eight o'clock the next day I went off in a post-chaise without taking leave of anyone

I arrived at Salerno at two o'clock in the afternoon, and as soon as I had taken a room I wrote a note to Donna Lucrezia Castelli at the Marquis C----'s

I asked her if I could pay her a short visit, and begged her to send a reply while I was taking my dinner