Two of her companions were dressed, the one as a woman of Nettuno, and the other as a woman of La Riccia.

Four young men of the richest and noblest families of Rome accompanied them with that Italian freedom which has not its parallel in any other country in the world.

They were attired as peasants of Albano, Velletri, Civita-Castellana, and Sora.

We need hardly add that these peasant costumes, like those of the young women, were brilliant with gold and jewels.
"Carmela wished to form a quadrille, but there was one lady wanting.
Carmela looked all around her, but not one of the guests had a costume similar to her own, or those of her companions.

The Count of San-Felice pointed out Teresa, who was hanging on Luigi's arm in a group of peasants.