In the first place, Donna Tullia, how do you make the statements here given to coincide with the fact that during the whole summer of 1863 and during the early part of 1864 I was in Canada with a party of gentlemen, who are all alive to testify to the fact ?" "I do not believe it," answered Madame Mayer, contemptuously.

"I would not believe your friends if they were here and swore to it.

You will very likely produce witnesses to prove that you were in the arctic regions last summer, as the newspapers said, whereas every one knows now that you were at Saracinesca.

You are exceedingly clever at concealing your movements, as we all know." Giovanni did not lose his temper, but calmly proceeded to demonstrate his theory.
"You will find that the courts of law will accept the evidence of gentlemen upon oath," he replied, quietly.

"Moreover, as a further evidence, and a piece of very singular proof, I can probably produce Giovanni Saracinesca and Felice Baldi themselves to witness against you.
And I apprehend that the said Giovanni Saracinesca will vehemently protest that the said Felice Baldi is his wife, and not mine." "You speak in wonderful riddles, but you will not deceive me.