She hid her face in her hands for a moment as she leaned forward over the piano.
Then she suddenly looked up.
"What a hideous piece of villany!" she exclaimed, in a stifled voice.
Then slowly recovering from the first shock of the intelligence, she looked at Del Ferice; she was almost as pale as he.

"What proof have you ?" she asked.
"I have the attested copy of the banns published by the priest who married them.

That is evidence.

Moreover, the real book of banns exists, and Giovanni's name is upon the parish register.

I have also a copy of the certificate of the civil marriage, which is signed by Giovanni himself." "Tell me more," said Donna Tullia, eagerly.