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"You understand it as I meant: and now tell me, lovely Rosabella,

am I not indeed unfortunate?"

"And where, then, is the Elysium which you must never possess?"

"Where Rosabella is, there is indeed Elysiunora?" said Flodoardo, and took her hand with an air of

respectful tenderness "Has this openness displeased you?"

"You are a native of Florence, Count Flodoardo In Venice we

dislike this kind of compliment: at least I dislike them, and wish

to hear thenora, I spoke but as I thought! e enters the saloon with Manfrone and Lo the dancers Come, let us join thean Heavens! how

lovely looked Rosabella, as she glided along to the sweet sounds of

music, conducted by Flodoardo How handsohter than air, he flen the dance, while his brilliant eyes

saw no object but Rosabella

He was still without his lanced away fro with pluaze on Flodoardo's raven locks, as they

floated on the air in wild luxuriance A murmur of admiration rose

from every corner of the saloon, but it rose unmarked by those who

were the objects of it Neither Rosabella nor Flodoardo at that

moment formed a wish to be applauded, except by each other