She was determined to carry the matter through, both because she knew that she had no other alternative, and because she believed herself to be doing a righteous act, which, at the same time, fully satisfied her desire for vengeance.

She came forward boldly and stood beside the table in the midst of the room.

Corona was upon one side of the fireplace, and the two Saracinesea upon the other.
All three held their breath in expectation of what Donna Tullia was about to say; the sense of her importance impressed her, and her love of dramatic situations being satisfied, she assumed something of the air of a theatrical avenging angel, and her utterance was rhetorical.
"I come here," she said, "at your invitation, to exhibit to your eyes the evidence of what I yesterday asserted--the evidence of the monstrous crime of which I accuse that man." Here she raised her finger with a gesture of scorn, and extending her whole arm, pointed towards Giovanni.
"Madam," interrupted the old Prince, "I will trouble you to select your epithets and expressions with more care.

Pray be brief, and show what you have brought." "I will show it, indeed," replied Donna Tullia, "and you shall tremble at what you see.

When you have evidence of the truth of what I say, you may choose any language you please to define the action of your son.