There was a story this morning that he was dead; but I went and inquired myself, and found that he was better.

People are much shocked at this second duel.

Well, it could not be helped.

Poor old Astrardente! So we shall never see his wig again at every ball and theatre and supper-party! There was a man who enjoyed his life to the very end!" "I should not call it enjoyment to be built up every day by one's valet, like a card-house, merely to tumble to pieces again when the pins are taken out," said Giovanni.
"You do not seem so enthusiastic in his defence as you were a few minutes ago," said the Prince, with a smile.
Giovanni was so much disturbed at the surprising news that he hardly knew what he said.

He made a desperate attempt to be sensible.
"It appears to me that moral goodness and personal appearance are two things," he said, oracularly.