"And we really will enjoy ourselves," she added, turning her head with a bewitching smile, and looking back at San Miniato.

"What a general you are!" "If you could convince the Minister of War of that undoubted fact, you would be conferring the greatest possible favour upon me," said the Count.

"He would have no trouble in persuading me to return to the army as commander-in-chief, though I left the service as a captain." So they went down the long winding way cut through the soft tufo rock and found the boat waiting for them by the little landing.

The Marchesa actually took the trouble to step on board instead of trusting herself to the strong arms of Ruggiero.

Beatrice followed her.