The merchant and Giulia had both been present at the ceremony, and had just returned when he arrived.
"I guessed you would be off at once, Francisco, directly the ceremony was over.

I own that I, myself, would have stayed for a time to see the grand doings in the Piazza, but this child would not hear of our doing so.

She said it would be a shame, indeed, if you should arrive home and find no one to greet you." "So it would have been," Giulia said.

"I am sure I should not have liked, when I have been away, even on a visit of pleasure to Corfu, to return and find the house empty; and after the terrible dangers and hardships you have gone through, Francisco, it would have been unkind, indeed, had we not been here.

You still look thin and worn." "I think that is fancy on your part, Giulia.