After all, I took a certain liberty with him." "That is all the more reason.

If he is willing to forget it--but I could tell you something, Tista, something that would persuade you." "What is it, my treasure ?" asked Gianbattista with a smile, bending down to look into her eyes.
"Oh, something very wonderful, something of which you would never dream.
I could scarcely believe my eyes.

Imagine, when I went to find him just now, the door was open.

I looked through before I went in, to see if you were there.

Do you know what papa was doing?
He was kneeling on the floor before a beautiful crucifix, such a beautiful one.