19/30 Even the Marchesa vouchsafed the sailor a glance of indolent curiosity. Beatrice bent over to the Count and spoke in a low tone and in French. He is in love and very much in earnest." "So am I," answered San Miniato with a half successful attempt to seem emotional, which might have done well enough if it had not come after Ruggiero's heartfelt speech. "You are never really in earnest. You only think you are, and that pleases you as well." San Miniato bit his lip, for he was not pleased. |