. Italian journeys / by Howells ; with one hundred and three illustrations by Joseph erica, but that they all pretended to havethem, out of politeness to us, and that they believed eachother. It was very kind of them, and we were so gratefulthat we put no embarrassing questions. Indeed, the con-versation presently took another course, and grew to includethe whole table. There was an extremely pretty Italian present with hernewly-wedded husband, who turned out to be a retiredofficer. He fraternised at once with our soldiers, and whenwe left the table they all rose and made milita
. Italian journeys / by Howells ; with one hundred and three illustrations by Joseph erica, but that they all pretended to havethem, out of politeness to us, and that they believed eachother. It was very kind of them, and we were so gratefulthat we put no embarrassing questions. Indeed, the con-versation presently took another course, and grew to includethe whole table. There was an extremely pretty Italian present with hernewly-wedded husband, who turned out to be a retiredofficer. He fraternised at once with our soldiers, and whenwe left the table they all rose and made military asked leave to light their cigars, they were smoking—the sweet young bride blowing a fairy cloud from herrosy lips with the rest. -Why, I once heard an Italianlady ask, should men pretend to deny us the privilege ofsmoking? It is so pleasant and innocent. It is but justto the Italians to say that they do not always deny it ; andthere is, without doubt, a certain grace and charm in aprettyJumatrice. I suppose it is a habit not so pleasing inan ugly or middle-aged woman. 28. ft ^*wj*|
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