Volume I Part 28 (1/2)

Aslitta turned hurriedly about A man stood in front of him, whose appearance was very repulsive

Count San Pietro had short, red-brown hair, and one of his eyes was always closed; a deep blue scar, reaching froured his otherwise handsome face in a horrible rew pale as he recognized the count

La Luciola,the count with a stern look, said:

”Count, by what right have you come here?”

A malicious smile was the answer, and then San Pietro audaciously said:

”Who will preventin?”

”I!” exclaimed Luciola, passionately ”Depart at once”

”Ah, you are defending the ry, but he restrained hily said:

”Why should not others have the right to admire La Luciola?”

The diva tre to appear cool, she said:

”Really, count, you frightened nized you”

”And the marquis has no need to hide; he can leave that to the conspirators,” re look

Aslittathe question:

”Count, have you a box for to-night's performance?”

”No, every place was taken when my servant went to the box-office”

”Then do me the honor to take a seat in my box”

”Ah, you were er opened the door leading to the stage-row, and exclai,” said Luciola, and, passing by the gentleet to applaud”

As soon as she had gone, the gentle to the boxes Pietro paused and hissed:

”Marquis, you know I shall kill you the first chance I have”

”Really?” asked Aslitta; ”have you become so bloodthirsty all of a sudden?”

”No evasions,” replied the count ”You love Luciola?”

”Why not?”