That the purchase may not fail, I will take a mask and be thy companion, to see the Calabrian.

Thou knowest my father hath much confidence in my judgment in matters like this." While Gino stood half stupified and half delighted at this proposition, the ready and wily Annina made some slight change in her outer garments, placed a silken mask before her face, applied a key to the door, and beckoned to the gondolier to follow.
The canal with which the dwelling of the wine-dealer communicated, was narrow, gloomy, and little frequented.

A gondola of the plainest description was fastened near, and the girl entered it, without appearing to think any further arrangement necessary.

The servant of Don Camillo hesitated a single instant, but having seen that his half-meditated project of escaping by the use of another boat could not be accomplished for want of means, he took his worried place in the stern, and began to ply the oar with mechanical readiness..