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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...by yourself? No sir, I have my father and mother. And what is your name? Zenobia. Your name is as pretty as you are. Will you give me your hand to kiss? I can't, she replied, with a smile, my hand is another's.. You are engaged, are you? Yes, to a tailor, and we are going to be married before the end of the carnival. Is he rich or handsome? Neither the one nor the other. Then why are you going to marry him? Because I want to have a house of my own. I like you, and will stand your friend. Go and fetch your tailor. I will give him some work to do. As soon as she went out I got up and told Clairmont to put my linen on a table. I had scarcely finished dressing when she came back with her tailor. It was a striking contrast, for he was a little shrivelled-up man, whose appearance made one laugh. Well, master tailor, said I, so you are going to marry this charming girl? Yes, sir, the banns have been published already. You are a lucky feflow indeed to have so much happiness in store. When are you going to marry her? In ten or twelve days. Why not to-morrow? Your worship is in a great hurry. I think I should be, indeed, said I, laughing, if I were in your place. I want you to make me a domino for the ball to-morrow. Certainly, sir; but your excellency must find me the stuff, for nobody in Milan would give me credit for it, and I couldn't afford to lay out so much money in advance. When you are marr...

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