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"_Marco_!" exclaimed his wife, with a long note of surprise; "is not our
Holy Church one? and are not her sons scattered over the whole world? I
knew not he displeased thee," she continued, in a changed tone, after a
little pause. "Of course I will not see him again. But is it Don
Fernanzo Lillo himself, or--or--Marco--it cannot be the order! Thou
canst not be so narrow!"
"At this time, Marina, with matters thus between Venice and Rome, I do
not care to entertain any of their order or any foreign priests in our
home; they do not place things in the proper light, and we have always
held a special position of loyalty toward Venice. When she is in
difficulties all the Ca' Giustiniani should seem to remember it; it
could make no other difference."
"I do not understand," she answered, looking at him with perplexed
brows.
"Why shouldst thou!" he exclaimed, glad to change a distasteful topic;
"such weariness is not needful for thee. I will not bring the worries of
the Council Chamber into thy boudoir.


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