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Title: The Italians

Author: Frances Elliot

Release Date: May 19, 2004 [eBook #12385]

Language: English

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THE ITALIANS:

A Novel

BY FRANCES ELLIOT

AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF OLD COURT LIFE IN FRANCE," "THE DIARY OF AN IDLE
WOMAN IN ITALY," ETC., ETC.

1875

TO

THE REAL ENRICA,

WITH

THE AUTHOR'S LOVE.

CONTENTS

PART I.

I. LUCCA
II. THE CATHEDRAL OF LUCCA
III. THE THREE WITCHES
IV. THE MARCHESA GUINIGI
V. ENRICA
VI. MARCHESA GUINIGI AT HOME
VII. COUNT MARESCOTTI
VIII. THE CABINET COUNCIL
IX. THE COUNTESS ORSETTI'S BALL

PART II.

I. CALUMNY
II. CHURCH OF SAN FREDIANO
III. THE GUINIGI TOWER
IV. COUNT NOBILI
V. NUMBER FOUR AT THE UNIVERSO HOTEL
VI. A NEW PHILOSOPHY
VII. THE MARCHESA'S PASSION
VIII. ENRICA'S TRIAL
IX. WHAT CAME OF IT

PART III.

I. A LONELY TOWN
II. WHAT SILVESTRO SAYS
III. WHAT CAME OF BURNING THE MARCHESA'S PAPERS
IV. WHAT A PRIEST SHOULD BE
V. "SAY NOT TOO MUCH"
VI. THE CONTRACT
VII. THE CLUB AT LUCCA
VIII. COUNT NOBILI'S THOUGHTS
IX. NERA

PART IV.

I. WAITING AND LONGING
II. A STORM AT THE VILLA
III. BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
IV. FRA PACIFICO AND THE MARCHESA
V. TO BE, OR NOT TO BE?
VI. THE CHURCH AND THE LAW
VII. THE HOUR STRIKES
VIII. FOR THE HONOR OF A NAME
IX. HUSBAND VERSUS WIFE
X. THE LAWYER BAFFLED
XI. FACE TO FACE
XII. OH BELLO!

PART I.

CHAPTER I.

LUCCA.

We are at Lucca. It is the 13th of September, 1870--the anniversary of
the festival of the Volto Santo--a notable day, both in city, suburb,
and province. Lucca dearly loves its festivals--no city more; and of
all the festivals of the year that of the Volto Santo best. Now the
Volto Santo (_Anglice_, Holy Countenance) is a miraculous crucifix,
which hangs, as may be seen, all