What do you think ?" "He is a very handsome young man," said Zorzi loyally.

"What should I think?
It is a most honourable marriage for your house." "I hear no great harm of Jacopo," continued Beroviero more familiarly.
"His father is miserly.

We have spent much time in the preliminary arrangements, without the knowledge of the son, and the old man is very grasping! He would take all my fortune for the dowry if he could.

But he has to do with a glass-blower!" Beroviero smiled thoughtfully.

Zorzi was silent, for he was suffering.
"You may wonder why I sent that message last night," began the master again, "since matters are already so far settled with Jacopo's father.
You would suppose that nothing more remained but to marry the couple in the presence of both families, should you not ?" "I know little of such affairs, sir," answered Zorzi.
"That would be the usual way," continued Beroviero.