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"But, father, pernor Deodati of Lucca is very

rich and of high birth," replied the young girl, sadly "Did not the

banker Marco Riccardi give you satisfactory information on that point?"

"And should he be miserly, Mary, will he accept the conditions I propose?

I shall demand of him the renunciation of a considerable portion of his

possessions in favor of his nephew Geronimo Would it not be an insult to

you, which your brothers would avenge, were your hand to be refused froret that you have so irrevocably fixed your

affections on the Signor Geroni a

hundred others richer and of higher estate The head of the powerful house

of Buonvisi had more claim upon irl, sorrowfully bowing her head

"What has this poor Signor Turchi left undone during the past three years

to prove his chivalric love?" replied her father "Festivals, banquets,

concerts, boating on the Scheldt, nothing has been spared; he has expended

a fortune to please you At one tiht when he was attacked by unknown assassins and

wounded in the face, you look upon hiood Turchi, you comport yourself in such a manner