Itneversomuchasoccurredtohertomindbeingcaughtatthiswork。
Somemonthslater，shortlybeforewinter，Ireturnedtothesameinnforafewdays，andfounditsomewhatdemoralised。Therehadbeengranddoingsofsomesort，and，thoughthedoingswereover，themoralandmaterialdebriswerenotyetquiteremoved。ThefamigliaBonvicinowasgone，andsowasCricco。Thecook，thenewwaiter，andthelandlordwhosingsagoodcomicsonguponoccasionhadalldrunkasmuchwineastheycouldcarry；andlateronIfoundVeneranda，theone-eyedoldchambermaid，lyinguponmybedfastasleep。Iafterwardsheardthat，inspiteoftheautumnalweather，thelandlordspenthisnightonthegrassunderthechestnuts，whilethecookwasfoundatfouro\'clockinthemorninglyingatfulllengthuponatableundertheveranda。Nextday，however，allhadbecomenormalagain。
Amongourfellow-guestsduringthisvisitwasafiery-facedeructivebutcherfromTurin。Adifferenceofopinionhavingarisenbetweenhimandhiswife，ItoldtheSignorathatIwouldratherbewrongwithherthanrightwithherhusband。Theladywasdelighted。
\"Doyouhearthat，mydear？\"saidshe。\"Hesayshehadratherbewrongwithmethanrightwithyou。Isn\'theanaughtyman？\"
Shesaidthatifshediedherhusbandwasgoingtomarryagirloffifteen。Isaid:\"Andifyourhusbanddies，ma\'am，sendmeadispatchtoLondon，andIwillcomeandmarryyoumyself。\"Theywerebothdelightedatthis。