"Would you have me stand quietly and see an abominable piece of baseness, and not lift a hand to punish the offender ?" "People who do base things always come to a bad end," answered the Duchessa.
"Perhaps.

But we poor sinners are impatient to see justice done at once.
I am sorry to have done anything you consider wrong," he added, with a shade of bitterness.

"Will you permit me to change the subject?
Are you thinking of remaining in Rome, or do you mean to go away ?" "I am going up to Astrardente to-morrow," answered Corona, readily.

"I want to be alone and in the country." Giovanni showed no surprise: his anonymous information had been accurate; Del Ferice had not parted with the grey trousers in vain.
"I suppose you are right," he said.

"But at this time of year I should think the mountains would be very cold." "The castle is comfortable.