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We entered a new house and left it again without having found a suitable habitation Wanda was already somewhat out of humor Suddenly she said to me: "Severin, the seriousness hich you play your part is char, and the restrictions, which we have placed upon each other are really annoying er, I do love you, I o into one of the houses"

"But, or?" She entered the next open corridor and ascended a few steps of the dark stair-way; then she threw her arms about me with passionate tenderness and kissed erous as slave than I would have iined; you are positively irrestible, and I aain"

"Don't you love ht

She sole, adorable lips

We returned to the hotel Wanda had luncheon, and orderedto eat

Of course, I wasn't served as quickly as she, and so it happened that just as I was carrying the second bite of my steak to my esture: "Madame wants you, at once"

I took a rapid and painful leave of ry, hurried toward Wanda, as already on the street

"I wouldn't have iined you could be so cruel," I said reproachfully "With all these, fatiguing duties you don't even leave ht you had finished," she said, "but never mind Man was born to suffer, and you in particular The martyrs didn't have any beefsteaks either"

I followed her resentfully, gnawing ata place in the city," Wanda continued "It will be difficult to find an entire floor which is shut off and where you can do as you please In such a strange,note I shall rent an entire villa--and you will be surprised You have er, and look about a bit in Florence I won't be ho If I need you then, I will have you called"

I looked at the Duoia di Lanzi, and then I stood for a long tiain I let nificent ancient Florence, whose round cupolas and toere drawn in soft lines against the blue, cloudless sky I watched its splendid bridges beneath whose wide arches the lively waves of the beautiful, yellow river ran, and the green hills which surrounded the city, bearing slender cypresses and extensive buildings, palaces and monasteries