I would not inflict my cross temper upon you; therefore I avoided you." Donna Tullia eyed him attentively.

When she answered she drew in her small red lips with an air of annoyance.
"You look as though you were in bad humour," she answered.

"I am sorry I disturbed you.

It is better to leave sleeping dogs alone, as the proverb says." "I have not snapped yet," said Giovanni.

"I am not dangerous, I assure you." "Oh, I am not in the least afraid of you," replied his companion, with a little scorn.