"You are very much alike, you too.

But what has this about Ruggiero to do with me, that you tell me it all ?" "Who goes slowly, goes safely, and who goes safely goes far," answered Bastianello.

"Listen to me.

Ruggiero has also seven hundred and sixty-three francs in the bank, and will soon have more, because he saves his money carefully, though he is not stingy.

And Ruggiero, if you will have him, will work for you, and I will also work for you, and you shall have a good house, and plenty to eat and good clothes besides the gold--" "But Bastianello mio!" cried Teresina, who had suspected what was coming, "I do not want to marry Ruggiero at all." She clasped her hands and gazed into the sailor's eyes with a pretty look of confusion and regret.
"You do not want to marry Ruggiero!" Bastianello's expression certainly betrayed more surprise than disappointment.