It is a most appropriate match." "I agree with you--a beautiful triangular alliteration of wit, wealth, and wickedness," observed the Prince.

"He has brains, she has money, and they are both as bad as possible." "I thought you used to like Donna Tullia," said Corona, suppressing a smile.
"I did," said old Saracinesea, stoutly.

"I wanted Giovanni to marry her.
It has pleased Providence to avert that awful catastrophe.

I liked Madame Mayer because she was rich and noisy and good-looking, and I thought that, as Giovanni's wife, she would make the house gay.

We are such a pair of solemn bears together, that it seemed appropriate that somebody should make us dance.