Thereadingwascontinued,andIthoughtmytimehadcomewhenshereadtheverses:
Iosenzascaleinsularoocasalto,Etostendardopiantovidibotto,Elanemicamiamicacciosotto**
**Iscaledtherockwithoutaladder,Iplantedmystandardsuddenly,andheldmyenemybeneathme。
Iwantedtogiveherapracticalillustrationofthelines,butwiththatsensibilitysonaturaltowomen,andwhichtheycanusesowellasagoadtopassion,shesaid,——
\"Dearest,youmightmakeyourselfworse;letuswaittillyoursprainiscured。\"