But I gather from your objection that it seems too barbarous in a modern Italian ear.

Will you whisper your final opinion in Mr.Lewes's ear on Monday?
[I do not remember what the ellipse in question was.

As regards the use of the phrase _in piazza_ she is perfectly right.

The term keeps the same meaning to the present day, and is equivalent in political language to _the street_.] "_Boto_ was used on similar grounds, and as it is recognised by the _Voc.

della, Crusca_, I think I may venture to keep it, having a weakness for those indications of the processes by which language is modified.
[_Boto_ for _voto_ is a Florentinism which may be heard to the present day, though the vast majority of strangers would never hear it, or understand it if they did.