Laura signified that he argued excellently well.

In a fit of unjustified doubt of her sincerity, he complained, with a querulous snap: 'You have your own ideas; you have your own ideas.

You think me this and that.

A man must be employed.' 'And this is to account for your occupation ?' she remarked.
'Employed, I say!' the count reiterated fretfully.

He was unmasking to no purpose, and felt himself as on a slope, having given his adversary vantage.
'So that there is no choice for you, do you mean ?' The count set up a staggering affirmative, but knocked it over with its natural enemy as soon as his daughter had said, 'Not being for Italy, you must necessarily be against her:--I admit that to be the position!' 'No!' he cried; 'no: there is no question of "for" or "against," as you are aware.