The book Little Novels of Italy was written by author Hewlett, Maurice Henry, 1861-1923 Here you can read free online of Little Novels of Italy book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Little Novels of Italy a good or bad book?
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She loved to walk belted by his arm, loved to put her head on his shoulder, or have her chin lifted that eyes or lips might be kissed. These favours, which his nation was ac- customed to keep at home, she wore without self- consciousness abroad. It enchanted Amilcare, not only as a thing beautiful in itself, but as a clear source of profit in his schemes. He pic- THE DUCHESS OF NONA 147 tured the havoc she would work in a hall full of the signori — keen men all — when she sailed through the roo...ms offering her lips to whoso would greet them " English fashion." Why, the whole city would be her slave — eh, and more than the city ! Bentivoglio of Bologna, II Moro of Milan, OrdelafH, Manfredi, Farnese, the Borgia, the Gonzaga, D'Este of Ferrara, Riario, Monte- feltro, Orsini — by the Saint of Padua, he would face them each with his beautiful wife; charm them, turn their heads, and then — ping! Let the neatest wrist win the odd trick. Very pleasant schemes of witchery and silent murder did he make as the Santa Fina drove him through the dark blue waters on his honeymoon, and at last brought him up to point out to his adoring in- strument a low golden shore, a darker line of purple shadow beyond, and in the midst a white tower which gleamed like snow.
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