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WHENIgothome,Ithrewmyselfonmybedandenjoyedadelightfulsleep,andwhenIawokefeltcoolandfresh,andveryhappy.
'Whatisthematterwithyou?'askedMatteo.
'Iamrathercontentedwithmyself,'Isaid.
'Then,ifyouwanttomakeotherpeoplecontented,youhadbettercomewithmetoDonnaClaudia.'
'ThebeautifulClaudia?'
'Thesame!'
'Butcanweventureintheenemy'scamp?'
'ThatisexactlywhyIwantyoutocome.Theideaistotakenonoticeoftheeventsofyesterday,andthatweshouldallgoaboutasifnothinghadhappened.'
'ButMesserPiacentiniwillnotbeverygladtoseeus.'
'Hewillbegrindinghisteeth,andinwardlyspittingfirebuthewilltakeustohisarmsandembraceus,andtrytomakeusbelievehelovesuswiththemostChristianaffection.'
'Verywellcomeon!'
DonnaClaudia,atallevents,wasdelightedtoseeus,andshebeganmakingeyesandsighing,andputtingherhandtoherbosominthemostaffectingmanner.
'Whyhaveyounotbeentoseeme,MesserFilippo?'sheasked.
'Indeed,madam,Iwasafraidofbeingintrusive.'
'Ah,'shesaid,withasweepingglance,'howcouldyoube!No,therewasanotherreasonforyourabsence.Alas!'
'Idarednotfacethoselustrouseyes.'
Sheturnedthemfullonme,andthenturnedthemup,Madonna-wise,showingthewhites.
'Aretheysocruel,doyouthink?'
'Theyaretoobrilliant.Howdangeroustothemothisthecandleandinthiscasethecandleistwain.'
'Buttheysaythemothasitfluttersintheflameenjoysaperfectionofecstasy.'
'Ah,butIamaverysensiblemoth,'Iansweredinamatter-of-facttone,'andIamafraidofburningmywings.'
'Howprosaic!'shemurmured.
'Themuse,'Isaidpolitely,'losesherforcewhenyouarepresent.'
SheevidentlydidnotquiteunderstandwhatImeant,fortherewasalookofslightbewildermentinhereyesandIwasnotsurpri