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Fortable where I was." But at this point Beatrice appeared and joined
the procession, radiant, fresh as a fragrant wood-flower, full of life
as a young bird. Behind her came Teresina, the maid, necessary at every
minute for the Marchesa's comfort, her pink young cheeks flushed with
pleasure and her eyes sparkling with anticipation, fastening on her hat
as she walked. "I was never so happy in my life," laughed Beatrice. "And
to think that you have really captured mamma in spite of herself! Oh,
mamma, you will enjoy it so much! I promise you shall. There is iced
champagne, and the foot warmer and the marrons glaces and the lamp and
everything you like--and quails stuffed with truffles, besides. Now do
be happy and let us enjoy ourselves!" "But where are all these things?"
asked the Marchesa. "I shall believe when I see." "Everything is at
Tragara already," answered Beatrice tripping down the stairs beside her
mother's chair. "And we really will enjoy ourselves," she added, turning
her head with a bewitching smile, and looking back at San Miniato. "What
a general you are!" "If you could convince the Minister of War of that
undoubted fact, you would be conferring the greatest possible favour
upon me," said the Count. "He would have no trouble in persuading me to
return to the army as commander-in-chief, though I left the service as a
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