But he will try, and he is so bad!" "Let him try, let him try," repeated Gianbattista.

"I made a bargain with him last night after you had gone to bed.

Do you know what I told him?
I told him that I would stay with him, but that if you married any one but me, I would cut his throat--Sor Marzio's throat, do you understand ?" "Oh, Tista!" cried Lucia.

"How did you ever have the courage to tell him such a thing?
Besides, you know, you would not do it, would you ?" "Do not trouble yourself, he saw I was in earnest, and he will think twice about it.

Besides, he said yesterday that I might have you if I would take you away." "A nice thing for a father to say of his daughter!" exclaimed the girl angrily.