Thelandladycameinwithourbreakfast，andaskedmynieceifshewouldliketobuyafinesilkshawlmadeintheGenoesefashion。I
didnotletherbeconfusedbyhavingtoanswer，buttoldthelandladytoletusseeit。Soonafterthemillinercamein，butbythattimeIhadgivenmyyoungfriendtwentyGenoesesequins，tellingherthatshemightusethemforherprivatewants。Shetookthemoney，thankingmewithmuchgrace，andlettingmeimprintadeliciouskissonherlovelylips。
Ihadsentawaythemillinerafterhavingboughttheshawl，whenPossanotookituponhimselftoremonstratewithmeinthematterofthecook。
\"Iengagedthemanbyyourorders，\"saidhe，\"forthewholetimeyoustayedatGenoa，atfourfrancsaday，withboardandlodging。\"
\"Whereismyletter？\"