She had thought it all over and had determined what she should do.

San Miniato was surprised, and not altogether agreeably, by her extreme clearness of perception when they actually arrived at the main discussion.
"You are aware, San Miniato mio," she was saying, "that my poor husband was a very rich man, and you are of course familiar--you who know everything--with the laws of inheritance in our country.

As our dear Beatrice is an only child, the matter would have been simple, even if he had not made a will.

I should have had my widow's portion and she would have had all the rest, as she ultimately will." "Of course, dearest Marchesa.

I understood that.