"But I am glad you have told the truth.

I promise that you shall be safe." In a moment she was gone.
"Just so," said Macomer, speaking to himself.

"He forgot the words of the piece, and so he made it end rather abruptly.

Let us go home, Matilde, since it is over." "It is of no use to go on acting insanity before me," answered Matilde, with a bitter sigh, as she raised her face from her hands and moved away from the fireplace, not looking at him.
"That is the reason why Pulcinella's wife disappeared so suddenly," he replied.

"You see, there are two pieces which the marionettes act.