Miss Jacobi was with him"-- and here Hugh paused a moment--"and she was handsomer than ever." "Miss Jacobi--I suppose you mean the Contessa Ferrari ?" "No, Mr.Herrick, the marriage had worked badly.

Count Antonio was an infernal brute--excuse my strong language.

After a few months his behaviour was so atrocious that the poor thing left him and fled to her brother for protection.

It would have been difficult, nay impossible, for her to obtain a divorce.

Count Antonio was a wily old rascal, and he had too much influence at court.