Fett's dextrous tomfooling) the comedians made us at
home at once, without questions asked. Twice I saw Mr. Badcock, as
he held a mouthful of macaroni suspended on his fork, like an angler
dangling his bait over a fish, pause and roll his eyes towards me;
and twice Mr. Fett slapped him opportunely between the
shoulder-blades.
He had seated me between the Duenna and the pretty Bianca, to both of
whom--for both talked incessantly--I gave answers at random; which
by-and-by the Columbine observed, and also that I stole a glance now
and then across the Princess, who was trying her best to listen to
the conversation of the Matamor.
"Are you newly married, you two?" asked the Columbine, slily.
"Oh, you need not blush! She puts us all in the shade. You are in
love with her, at least? Well, she scorns us and is not clever at
concealing it: but I will not revenge myself by trying to steal you
away. I am magnanimous, for my part; and, moreover, all women love a
lover."
CHAPTER XXIX.
VENDETTA.
"Have ye not seyn som tyme a pale face
Among a prees, of him that hath be lad
Toward his death, wher-as him gat no grace,
And swich a colour in his face hath had,
Men mighte knowe his face that was bistad,
Amonges alle the faces in that route.
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