I knew him in England: he has been in our service.
Mademoiselle Belloni lived with his sisters for some years two or three.
As you may suppose, they are all anxious to see her.

Shall I introduce you?
They will be glad to know one of her Italian friends.' Carlo hesitated; he longed to hear those ladies talk of Vittoria.

'Do they speak French ?' 'Oh, dear, yes.

That is, as we luckless English people speak it.

Perhaps you will more easily pardon their seminary Italian.