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"Signora," said Flodoardo, ,

"you do well to enjoy the open air The evening is beautiful"

"But I interrupt your studies, my lord," said Rosabella

"By no

conversation came to a full stop Both looked down; both examined

the heaven and the earth, the trees and the flowers, in the hopes of

finding so the conversation; but the ht theht; and in this painful embarrassment did thole

precious minutes elapse

"Ah, what a beautiful flower!" suddenly cried Rosabella, in order to

break the silence, then stooped and plucked a violet with an

appearance of the greatest eagerness, though, in fact, nothing at

that moment could have been more a matter of indifference

"It is a very beautiful flower, indeed," gravely observed Flodoardo,

and was out of all patience with hi can surpass this purple," continued Rosabella; "red and

blue so happily blended, that no painter can produce so perfect a

union"

"Red and blue--the one the symbol of happiness, the other of

affection Ah, Rosabella! how enviable will be that man's lot on