Besides, she was one of the few relations still left to the Saracinesca.

The daughter of a cousin of the Prince, she would make a good wife for Giovanni, and would bring sunshine into the house.

There was a tinge of vulgarity in her manner; but, like many elderly men of his type, Saracinesca pardoned her this fault in consideration of her noisy good spirits and general good-nature.

He was very much annoyed at hearing that his son had offended her so grossly by his forgetfulness; especially it was unfortunate that since she believed herself the cause of the duel, she should have the impression that it had been provoked by Del Ferice to obtain satisfaction for the insult Giovanni had offered her.

There would be small chance of making the match contemplated after such an affair.
"I am sincerely sorry," said the Prince, stroking his white beard and trying to get a sight of his companion's face, which she obstinately turned away from him.