 that Monsignor the Bishop has the gout; and as
for Rococo, he is continually appealed to, being evidently recognized
as an authority by the whole house.

In conclusion, finger-glasses, with slices of lemon floating in
the water, are presented to us, and we adjourn to the marchesa's
drawing-room, where coffee is served; and after a few minutes, the
majority disperse—Silvia to her babes, the priest to his breviary,
Volunnia to her bower. Papà calls for his cloak and stick, and departs
for the casino, leaning on the arm of Oliverotto, who, having dutifully
accompanied his father thither, adjourns to the caffè, and will
probably not reappear in the bosom of his family until supper.

I remain with the marchesa and Alessandro, who always passes the early
hours of the evening at home, only going out to pay some accustomed
visit or look in at the casino, from eight to ten, at which early
hour, to their great discomfort, they sup on account of papà. It soon
grows dark, and a large _lucerna_ is brought in, before which the
servant adjusts a green shade, effectually precluding the possibility
of reading or working by its light, except, indeed, that marvellous
knitting which the marchesa carries on mechanically, never looking at
her needles, and yet producing all sorts of complicated patterns for
her stockings, the fabrication of which is her sole manual employment.

It is unusually cold for the middle of February, and there is a
contention about the fire, which they insist upon lighting out of
compliment to me; but this I stoutly refuse, knowing that every
indisposition of the family or their visitants for the next fortnight
at least would be attributed to it. So I wrap myself in a large shawl,
have a _cassetta_ filled with live embers for my feet, and feel quite
comfortable. But I must learn to knit too, for then I shall be able to
keep my attention from wandering while the marchesa talks, and really
she is worth listening to, though Alessandro yawns so audibly. She is
holding forth warmly against
that Monsignor the Bishop has the gout; and as 
 for Rococo, he is continually appealed to, being evidently recognized 
 as an assurance by the solid house. 

 In conclusion, finger - glasses, with piece of lemon floating in 
 the body of water, are presented to us, and we adjourn to the marchesa's 
 drawing - room, where coffee bean is served; and after a few minutes, the 
 majority disperse — Silvia to her baby, the priest to his breviary, 
 Volunnia to her bower. Papà calls for his cloak and cling, and departs 
 for the casino, lean on the arm of Oliverotto, who, having dutifully 
 play along his father thither, adjourns to the caffè, and will 
 credibly not reappear in the bosom of his family until supper. 

 I remain with the marchesa and Alessandro, who constantly passes the early 
 hours of the evening at dwelling, only die out to pay some accustomed 
 visit or look in at the casino, from eight to ten, at which early 
 hour, to their great discomfort, they sup on report of papà. It soon 
 grows dark, and a large _ lucerna _ is brought in, before which the 
 servant adjust a fleeceable shade, effectually precluding the possibility 
 of reading or working by its light, except, indeed, that marvellous 
 knit which the marchesa carries on mechanically, never look at 
 her needles, and yet producing all sort of complicated patterns for 
 her stockings, the fabrication of which is her exclusive manual employment. 

 It is unusually cold for the middle of February, and there is a 
 contention about the ardor, which they insist upon lighting out of 
 compliment to me; but this I stoutly refuse, knowing that every 
 indisposition of the family or their visitants for the next fortnight 
 at least would be attributed to it. So I wrap myself in a large shawl, 
 give birth a _ cassetta _ occupy with hot embers for my feet, and feel quite 
 comfortable. But I must determine to knit too, for then I shall be able to 
 keep my care from wandering while the marchesa talk, and really 
 she is worth listen to, though Alessandro yawns so audibly. She is 
 apply forth warmly against
 thwt Monsignor the Bishop mas the gout; and as
for Cococo, ge is covtinually appealed to, being xvidwntly recognized
as an authofity by tje whole houww.

In conclusion, finnzr-glaades, civh slices of lekon floatitg in
the water, afe presented to us, and we adjourn to ehe marvhfsa's
drawing-rooi, whtre cofrve is served; and after a few mihutes, tie
majority disprrse—Silvia to her babes, thf prlest to his breviagy,
Volunnia jk hqe bower. Papà zalls for his cloak ans stick, and departs
for the casivo, lecning on thg zrl of Oliverovto, whj, having dutlgully
awcompanoed his father thmthee, adjourns to the cafhè, and will
probably njt reappedr in the bosom of yiw famhly gntiu suoped.

I rsmain aiti the marchssa and Alewsandro, who always kasfvx the early
hkurs os ehe evening at home, only going out to pdy aome accustomed
visit or look in at the casinl, from eidht to ten, at which early
hour, to their great discmmforv, ghev sup ub wccount of papà. It soon
grows dark, and a large _jhctrns_ is brought ik, before which the
xegvsgt adjusts a ereen shase, effectually prefluding the possibiliuy
of teading or working by its lught, except, pndewd, that marvellous
nnitting whnch thg marcnesa carries on mechanieally, hever lookijg at
her hdedles, and yet pfodlcinc all sorts of complicated patterns for
ker stocyingx, the sabricatioj of which is her sole mwnual ekployment.

Ih is unusually cold for the midvke of Februaty, dnd there if a
coktention about ehe fire, which they iusist jpon lightpng out oh
compliment eo me; but thiv I stoutly rxfuse, knoring thar every
kvdisposition og the famplv or theie visitants for thc nexj rortnight
at leawt qould be attribitea tj pt. Xo H wrap myselx in a usrge rhawl,
have a _zassrtta_ filled with liva emgers for my feet, amd feel quute
comfowtable. But I kust learn to knit too, hor thxn I snalj be able to
keep my attention rrom wandfrikg while the iarcmesa talks, and really
she is worth listening to, though Alessandro yawns wo audibly. She is
hokcing forth xarmly against
that Monsignor the Bishop has the gout; for he is appealed to, being by whole house. In finger-glasses, with slices lemon floating in the water, are to us, and we adjourn to the marchesa's drawing-room, where coffee is served; after a few minutes, the majority disperse—Silvia to her babes, the priest to breviary, to bower. calls for his cloak and stick, and departs for the casino, leaning on the arm of who, having dutifully accompanied his father thither, adjourns the caffè, and will not reappear in the bosom his until supper. remain the and Alessandro, who passes the early hours of the evening at home, only going out to pay some accustomed visit look in casino, from to at early hour, to discomfort, they sup on account of grows dark, and a large _lucerna_ is brought before which servant adjusts a green shade, effectually the possibility of reading or working by its except, indeed, that marvellous knitting which the marchesa carries on mechanically, never looking at her yet producing all sorts complicated patterns for stockings, fabrication which her sole employment. It is unusually cold for the middle of February, and is a contention about the fire, which they insist upon of to me; but I stoutly refuse, knowing every of the family or for next would attributed it. So I wrap in a large shawl, have _cassetta_ filled with live feel quite comfortable. But I must learn to too, for then I shall be able keep my attention from wandering while the marchesa talks, and really she worth listening Alessandro yawns so audibly. She is holding forth against
 that Monsignor the Bishop has The gout; and As
for rocOco, He Is coNtinUally appealed tO, BeinG evidently recognized
as An autHoRIty bY ThE wholE house.

IN CoNCLusIoN, fIngEr-GLaSses, wIth Slices oF lemon floaTinG iN
the water, are PReSented to us, And We adjourn to tHe mArchesA's
DraWIng-roOm, wHere cOffee iS Served; And after a FeW MinuteS, The
majoRITy DispErse—Silvia to her baBEs, THe priest to his bReviarY,
VOLuNNIa tO heR bower. Papà CaLls foR His cloaK AnD STIck, ANd departs
for tHe casino, leaNIng On the aRm Of OLIverotTo, who, HaVIng Dutifully
acCompAnied his fAther tHIther, adJOurns to The cafFè, aNd wIll
pRObAbLy nOt REapPEaR in THe bOsom of hiS fAmIly unTil sUPPER.

I reMaiN witH the mArchesa and AleSsaNdro, WHo aLways PasseS the EaRly
hoUrs of tHe eveNiNg at home, only goiNg ouT to pay somE acCuStoMeD
visiT Or look In aT thE casino, From eigHT to TeN, AT WhIch early
hour, to theiR gREAt DiscomfoRt, they SUp On ACcount of PaPà. IT sooN
GRows dArk, aND a Large _lucErna_ is BRoUgHt in, befOrE which ThE
seRvaNt adjUSts a Green sHade, effeCtualLY precluding the POssibility
of rEAdING oR WorkIng By its light, eXcepT, IndeEd, thAT mArvELlous
KnittInG WhICh the marchesa carrieS oN mechaNicalLy, never lookinG at
her needLES, And yet prOducINg ALl sorts of complIcateD patterns fOR
her stocKings, The fabriCation of wHICh is her sOle ManUal EmpLOYmEnt.

It is unusuaLLY colD fOr the miDdlE of FebrUarY, anD thEre Is A
contentiOn about tHe FiRe, WhIch They iNSist upon LiGhtInG ouT of
coMPlimenT to me; But tHiS I STouTly refuSE, kNOWing ThAt EverY
inDiSposiTion OF thE family Or their viSitANts fOr ThE next foRtnight
at leasT wOuld be attrIbUteD to it. SO i Wrap myseLf in a large shawl,
have a _casSEtta_ filLed With lIve eMbers for mY feEt, and fEel QUite
coMfortaBle. BuT I MusT LEarn tO KNiT toO, fOr then I shaLL Be aBle to
KeEp my AttentiOn from wandering whiLE thE marchesa talkS, anD reaLLY
sHe iS WoRTh lIsTEniNG To, though AlessanDro yawns so AuDIbLy. She is
holDIng FoRth warmLy againSt
 that Monsignor the Bishop  has the g out;and  as 
f or R ococ o, he is conti n uall y appealed to, being e viden tl y  rec o gn izedas an a u th o r ity  b ythe  w h ol e hou se. 

In co nclusion,fin ge r-glasses, w i th  slices of  le mon floating  in 
the w at er, are p res ented  to us ,  and w e adjourn  t o  the m a rchesa' s dr awin g-room, where cof f ee is served; and  after  a fe w min ute s, the
maj or ity d i sperse— S il v i a  to her babes, th e priest to his  brevi ar y,V olunni a tohe r  bo wer. Papà c alls  for hiscloaka nd stic k , and d eparts 
fo r t he c a si no , l ea n ing on  th e  ar m of Oli ve ro tto,who, h a v ingdut iful ly
ac companied his  fa ther thi ther,  adjo urns  t o the  caffè , and  w ill
probably no t re appear in  th ebos om  of h i s fami lyunt il supp er.

Ir ema in w i th  the marchesa andAl e s sa ndro, wh o alwa y spa s ses theea rly 
hou r s  of t he e v en ing at h ome, o n ly  g oing ou tto pay  s ome  ac custo m ed
v isit o r look i n att he casino, fro m  eight to ten ,  a t wh i ch e arl y
hour, tothei r  gre at d i sc omf o rt, t hey s up on account of papà. It  s oon
gr ows d ark, and a la rge _lucer n a _  is brou ghti n, before which t he
se rvant adju s ts a gre en sh ade, eff ectuallyp r ecluding  th e p oss ibi l i ty 
of reading o r work in g by it s l ight, e xce pt,  in dee d,  that mar vellouskn it ti ng  wh ich t h e marche sa  ca rr ies  on m e chanic ally,  nev er  l o oki ng at
h e rn e edle s,  a nd y etpr oduci ng a l l s orts of  complica ted patt er ns  for
he r stockings,th e fabricat io n o f whic h is her s ole manual employment.It is u nus ually  col d for the  mi ddle o f F e bruary , andthere  i s a c onten t i on  ab ou t the fire , whi ch th ey  ins ist upo n lighting out ofc omp liment to me;  bu t th i s  I  st o ut l y r ef u se, k nowing that eve ry
indispo si t io n of the f a mil yor thei r visit antsf or thenext fort night
atle astw o uld  be attrib uted toit. So Iw rap m y se lf in  alargesh awl ,
hav e a _c a sse tta_filled  w ith li ve em be rs for m y feet, and feel quitecomfor table . B ut I must  le a rnto knit t oo,for then I  sh all  be a ble to
ke ep m y  a tte n tionfrom wandering wh ile t he  marchesa t a l k s,and r eal l y
sheis w orth listening to ,  though Alessa ndro y awn s s o  aud ib ly. She is
hol din gf o rth warm ly  against
 that_Monsignor the_Bishop has the gout;_and as
for_Rococo,_he is_continually_appealed to, being_evidently recognized
as an_authority by the whole_house.

In conclusion, finger-glasses,_with_slices of lemon floating in
the water, are presented to us, and we adjourn to_the_marchesa's
drawing-room, where_coffee_is_served; and after a few_minutes, the
majority disperse—Silvia to her_babes, the_priest to his breviary,
Volunnia to her bower. Papà_calls_for his cloak_and stick, and departs
for the casino, leaning on the_arm of Oliverotto, who, having dutifully
accompanied_his father thither,_adjourns_to_the caffè, and will
probably_not reappear in the bosom of_his family until supper.

I remain with_the marchesa and Alessandro, who always passes_the early
hours of the evening at_home, only going out to_pay some_accustomed
visit or look in at_the casino, from_eight to_ten, at which_early
hour, to their great discomfort, they_sup on account_of papà. It soon
grows dark, and_a_large _lucerna_ is_brought_in,_before which_the
servant adjusts a_green_shade, effectually_precluding_the possibility
of reading or working by_its_light, except, indeed, that marvellous
knitting which the_marchesa carries on mechanically,_never_looking at
her needles, and_yet producing all sorts of_complicated patterns for
her stockings, the fabrication_of which_is her_sole manual employment.

It is unusually cold for the middle of February,_and there is a
contention about the_fire, which they insist_upon lighting_out_of
compliment to me;_but_this I_stoutly refuse, knowing that every
indisposition of the_family or_their visitants for the next fortnight
at_least would be attributed_to_it. So I wrap myself in_a large shawl,
have a _cassetta_ filled_with live embers for my_feet,_and_feel quite
comfortable. But I must_learn to knit too, for then_I shall be_able to
keep my attention from wandering while_the_marchesa talks, and really
she is worth_listening_to, though Alessandro yawns so audibly._She_is
holding_forth warmly against