She has a good ally in the man to whom she is engaged.

Del Ferice is no fool, and he hates me." "Del Ferice!" exclaimed Corona, in surprise.

As she went nowhere as yet, she had, of course, not heard the news which had been published on the previous evening.

"You do not mean to say that she is going to marry Del Ferice ?" "Yes, indeed," said Giovanni.

"They both appeared last night and announced the fact, and received everybody's congratulations.