"The woman is mad." "Mad as an Englishman," asseverated the Prince, using the most powerful simile in the Italian language.

"We will have her in Santo Spirito before night, and she will puzzle the doctors." "She is not mad," said Giovanni, quietly.

"I do not even believe we shall find that her documents are forgeries." "What ?" cried his father.

Corona looked quickly at Giovanni.
"You yourself," said the latter, turning to old Saracinesca, "were assuring me half an hour ago that I was the victim of a plot.

Now, if anything of the kind is seriously attempted, you may be sure it will be well done.