Peppino.

           AtthesametimethatthesteamerdisappearedbehindCapeMorgion,amantravellingpostontheroadfromFlorencetoRomehadjustpassedthelittletownofAquapendente.Hewastravellingfastenoughtocoveragreatdealofgroundwithoutexcitingsuspicion.Thismanwasdressedinagreatcoat,orratherasurtout,alittleworseforthejourney,butwhichexhibitedtheribbonoftheLegionofHonorstillfreshandbrilliant,adecorationwhichalsoornamentedtheundercoat.Hemightberecognized,notonlybythesesigns,butalsofromtheaccentwithwhichhespoketothepostilion,asaFrenchman.AnotherproofthathewasanativeoftheuniversalcountrywasapparentinthefactofhisknowingnootherItalianwordsthanthetermsusedinmusic,andwhichlikethe"goddam"ofFigaro,servedallpossiblelinguisticrequirements."Allegro!"hecalledouttothepostilionsateveryascent."Moderato!"hecriedastheydescended.AndheavenknowstherearehillsenoughbetweenRomeandFlorencebythewayofAquapendente!Thesetwowordsgreatlyamusedthementowhomtheywereaddressed.OnreachingLaStorta,thepointfromwhenceRomeisfirstvisible,thetravellerevincednoneoftheenthusiasticcuriositywhichusuallyleadsstrangerstostandupandendeavortocatchsightofthedomeofSt.Peter’s,whichmaybeseenlongbeforeanyotherobjectisdistinguishable.

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Roboto Lora
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Сторінка 1882 з 1932