9/30 You are wise to stay at home, because you ought to get yourself healed of that scratch. Giovanni, the Astrardente is now a widow." "Seeing that her husband is dead--of course. There is vast ingenuity in your deduction," returned the younger man, eyeing his father suspiciously. I mean, that as she is a widow, I have no objection to your marrying her." "Good God, sir!" cried Giovanni, "what do you mean ?" "What I say. She is the most beautiful woman in Rome. |