Volume II Part 18 (1/2)
”Simply tell her the name of her admirer”
”Yes; but he didn't mention his name to me”
”That does not surprise me He was formerly an acrobat, and his nahed boisterously Fanfaro, a for, noble ladies--it was too coht me,” he finally cried; ”it doesn't surprise me any more, and is cowardly too”
The Italian, who had witnessed the scene in which Fanfaro had refused to cross weapons with a Talizac, laughed maliciously
”The conorant of who with?” asked Talizac
”On the contrary, they know him well”
”I don't understand it! They speak to him, shake hands with him; it is extraordinary”
The vicomte's stupidity excited the Italian's pity, but he did not allow his feelings to be perceived, and said:
”I think we have discussed this Fanfaro long enough Let us not forget that we are still in the Carnival, and that we et the fatal scene of a short while ago”
The vicoo that he and his father had been stigood humor he accompanied his coone far when the vicoainst the balustrade of a house, a young girl, whose features were illu in a clear voice to the accoe crowd of passers-by had asseer, as a perfect vision of beauty
Chestnut brown hair framed a finely cut face, and deep black eyes looked innocently froers which played on the instru, and every race
When the song was finished loud applause was heard The young songstress bowed at all sides, and a flush of pleasure lighted up the char face Every one put a penny on the instrument When the vicouitar, and approached close to the songstress
”You are alone to-day?” he boldly asked
The young girl treazed after her, and the Italian laughingly observed:
”The 'Marquise' is very strict to-day”
Thereupon he bent down and picked soround
”Here, vicomte, is your money; the little one threw it away”
The vicoe