Butfromthatdayonemighthavedatedacertainassumptionofyouthfulnessinhismanners。AtcardsitwasalwaysthesignorinoandGonerilagainstthetwoelderladies;inhisconversation，too，itwastotheyounggirlthatheconstantlyappealed，asifshewerehisnaturalcompanion——she，andnothisfriendsofthirtyyears。MadamePetrucci，alwayssereneandkind，tooknonoticeoftheselittlechanges，buttheywereparticularlyirritatingtoMissPrunty，whowas，afterall，onlyfouryearsolderthanthesignorino。
Thatladyhad，indeed，becomemorethanusuallysharpandforeboding。
Shereceivedthesignorino’sgayeffusionsinominoussilence，andwouldfrowndarklywhileMadamePetruccipettedher\"littlebird，\"asshecalledGoneril。Once，indeed，MissPruntywasheardtoremarkthatitwastemptingProvidencetohavedealingswithacreaturewhoseverynamewasasynonymforingratitude。ButtheelderladyonlysmiledanddeclaredthatherGonerillawascharming，delicious，arealsunshineinthehouse。
\"NowIcallonyoutosupportme，signorino，\"shecriedoneevening，whenthethreeelderssattogetherintheroom，whileGonerilwateredtherosesontheterrace。\"IsnotmyGonerillaacharminglittle/bebe/？\"
SignorGrazianowithdrewhiseyesfromthewindow。