Perhaps you know little about the nobility of your country." "I! I know little of the nobility!" answered Floriano, indignantly.

"My dear signor, there is no man better posted as to our nobility in all Italy." "Yet you say you don't know the Ferralti family." The proprietor reached for a book that lay above his desk.
"Observe, signor.

Here is our record of nobility.

It is the same as the 'Blue Book' or the 'Peerage' of England.

Either fortunately or unfortunately--I cannot say--you have no need of such a book in America." He turned the pages and ran his finger down the line of "Fs." "Find me, if you can, a Count Ferralti in the list." Uncle John looked.