\"YoucannottellmewhetherwithinaweekorsoabooksellerfromMilanhascomewithhiswife——namedLamporani,oneoftheleadersofthelastrevolution?\"
\"IcouldeasilyfindoutbygoingtotheForeigners\'Club,\"saidthejeweler。
Rodolphe\'sfirstwalkwasverynaturallytotheVillaDiodati,theresidenceofLordByron,whoserecentdeathaddedtoitsattractiveness:forisnotdeaththeconsecrationofgenius?
TheroadtoEaux-Vivesfollowstheshoreofthelake,and,likealltheroadsinSwitzerland,isverynarrow;insomespots,inconsequenceoftheconfigurationofthehillyground,thereisscarcelyspacefortwocarriagestopasseachother。
AtafewyardsfromtheJeanrenauds\'house,whichhewasapproachingwithoutknowingit,Rodolpheheardthesoundofacarriagebehindhim,and,findinghimselfinasunkroad,heclimbedtothetopofarocktoleavetheroadfree。Ofcoursehelookedattheapproachingcarriage——anelegantEnglishphaeton,withasplendidpairofEnglishhorses。HefeltquitedizzyashebeheldinthiscarriageFrancesca,beautifullydressed,bythesideofanoldladyashardasacameo。A