"If you want to kill me, you may, for I have betrayed you." Ruggiero stared at him, to see whether he were in earnest or joking.
"Betrayed me?
I do not understand what you say.

How could you betray me ?" "As you shall know.

Now listen.

We were talking about Teresina to-day, you and I.Then I said to myself, 'I love Teresina and Ruggiero loves her, but Ruggiero is first.

I will go to Teresina and ask her if she will marry him, and if she will, it is well.