The game is over as far as I am concerned." From the garden came the laughing voices of the girls.

Casanova heard Teresina's voice in particular, but he was sitting with his back to the window and did not turn round.

He tried once more to persuade the Marchese to resume the game--for the sake of Lorenzi, though he hardly knew what moved him.

The Marchese refused with a yet more decisive headshake.
Lorenzi rose, saying: "I shall have the honor, Signor Marchese, of handing the amount I owe you to you personally, before noon to-morrow." The Marchese laughed drily.

"I am curious to know how you will manage that, Lieutenant Lorenzi.