The papers I have are all in order and legally
valid, but there may have been some carelessness about registering
them. I cannot be sure. Indeed it is thirty years at least since I
looked at the originals."
"If you would have them taken out some time before I am married, I
should be glad to see them, but there is no hurry. So all this
riot and revolution has meant something after all," added San
Giacinto to change the subject "Garibaldi has taken Monte Rotondo,
I hear to-day."
"Yes, and if the French are not quick, we shall have the diversion
of a siege," replied Saracinesca rather scornfully. "That same
taking of Monte Rotondo was one of those gallant deeds for which
Garibaldi is so justly famous. He has six thousand men, and there
were only three hundred and fifty soldiers inside. Twenty to one,
or thereabouts."
It is unnecessary to detail the remainder of the conversation.
Saracinesca went off into loud abuse of Garibaldi, confounding the
whole Italian Government with him and devoting all to one common
destination, while San Giacinto reserved his judgment, believing
that there was probably a wide difference between the real
intentions of the guerilla general and of his lawful sovereign,
Victor Emmanuel the Second, King of Italy.
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