However, as far as my daughters are concerned, I will take good care that he shall have no opportunity of repeating his attempt; for I have ordered them, on no account whatever, to be absent from the palazzo after the shades of evening begin to fall, unless I myself am with them; and I shall increase the number of armed retainers in the house, by bringing some of my men on shore from a ship which arrived last night in port.

I cannot believe that even Ruggiero would have the insolence to attempt to carry them off from the house by force; but when one has to deal with a man like this, one cannot take too great precautions." "I have already ordered my son, on no account, to be out after nightfall in the streets.

In his gondola I do not mind, for unless the gondoliers wear badges, it is impossible to tell one boat from another after dark.

Besides, as he tells me, his boat is so fast that he has no fear whatever of being overtaken, even if recognized and chased.

But I shall not feel comfortable so long as he is here, and shall send him back to England on the very first occasion that offers." "I trust that no such occasion may occur just yet, Signor Hammond.