He had in view for her a certain Serene Highness whom he wished to conciliate, and whose circumstances were not so splendid as to make Corona's fortune seem insignificant to him.

But on the other hand, the Cardinal had no Serene Highness ready for Giovanni, and feared lest he should after all marry Donna Tullia, and get into the opposite camp.
"You are from Paris, Monsieur Gouache, I believe," said the Cardinal at last.
"Parisian of the Parisians, your Eminence." "How can you bear to live in exile so long?
You have not been to your home these four years, I think." "I would rather live in Rome for the present.

I will go to Paris some day.

It will always be a pleasant recollection to have seen Rome in these days.

My friends write me that Paris is gay, but not pleasant." "You think there will soon be nothing of this time left but the recollection of it ?" suggested the Cardinal.
"I do not know what to think.