She has sworn the Barricini shall die, and--you see, Miss Nevil, what confidence I have in you!--they would not be alive now, perhaps, if one of the prejudices for which her uncivilized education must be the excuse had not convinced her that the execution of this vengeance belongs to me, as head of her family, and that my honour depends upon it!" "Really and truly, Monsieur della Rebbia!" said Miss Nevil, "you slander your sister!" "No.

As you have said it yourself, she is a Corsican; she thinks as they all think.

Do you know why I was so sad yesterday ?" "No.

But for some time past you have been subject to these fits of sadness.

You were much pleasanter in the earlier days of our acquaintance." "Yesterday, on the contrary, I was more cheery and happy than I generally am.