Saracinesca was a gentleman of the old school, who evidently despised majorities and modern political science as a whole, who for the sake of his own interests desired no change from the Government under which he lived, and who would surely be the first to draw the sword for the temporal power, and the last to sheathe it.

His calm judgment concerning the fallacy of holding a hopeless position would vanish like smoke if his fiery blood were once roused.

He was so honest a man that even Del Ferice could not suspect him of parading views he did not hold; and Ugo then and there abandoned all idea of bringing him into political trouble and disgrace, though he by no means gave up all hope of being able to ruin him in some other way.
"I agree with you there at least," said Saracinesca.

"The only improvements worth having are certainly not to be found in Europe.

Donna Tullia is calling us.