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 1     I,    XIII|         you may call her, Cousin Cenni. She is the most skilful
 2     I,    XIII|        heard! How vexed Countess Cenni will feel on discovering
 3     I,    XIII|         a deal of damage. So, if Cenni invites you, which no doubt
 4     I,    XIII|          their names - "Diodora! Cenni! Flamma!" The first domineering,
 5    II,       I|       was laughing at. "Come on, Cenni," said the lady to the little
 6    II,       I|         I will, indeed!"~ ~"But, Cenni!" cried Countess Diodora,
 7    II,       I|           that is nothing," said Cenni, lightly, "and that may
 8    II,      II|     coloured violently, and that Cenni pouted and pushed the sun-bird
 9    II,     III| impressed me as much as Countess Cenni's unruly activity; and Countess
10    II,      IV|          a man alive yet?" asked Cenni.~ ~"He is. Only he is an
11    II,      IV|       the recital of this story, Cenni's rosy countenance was crimsoned
12    II,      IV|       subject."~ ~"No! no!" said Cenni, taking hold of both my
13    II,      IV|       sprang from our seats, and Cenni, throwing the chain she
14    II,      IV|           You are making love to Cenni, although you must have
15    II,      IV|          clover, and offer it to Cenni?"~ ~"Yes, here it is; take
16    II,      IV|           my boy, and marry your Cenni, with my blessing!"~ ~"Take
17    II,      IV|           I am mad with love for Cenni; and then, too, she has
18    II,      IV|       But let me unfold my plan. Cenni and I will be married clandestinely
19    II,      IV|       sitting-room. On such days Cenni is entirely at liberty,
20    II,       V|      madly in love with Countess Cenni, and that he will marry
21    II,       V|          I may try to insert it. Cenni is no countess at all, but
22    II,       V|       which we have shortened to Cenni. Her real name is Klara.
23    II,       V|         is not very liberal, and Cenni is called 'comtesse' because
24    II,       V|          but it is mine, and not Cenni's. Is this scion well inserted?"~ ~"
25    II,       V|          your carriage, and take Cenni with you; but, as soon as
26    II,      VI|       stranger: she had betrayed Cenni, her origin, her real name,
27    II,      VI|   florins was her money, and not Cenni's? What was her motive in
28    II,     VII|     antique opal bracelet, which Cenni had found exceptionally
29    II,     VII|   without stopping the vehicle. "Cenni and Siegfried are in the
30    II,     VII|       way to us.~ ~Siegfried and Cenni met us in the chapel. He
31    II,     VII|        come to look for Countess Cenni. "No," said the man, "Countess
32    II,     VII|          said the man, "Countess Cenni is in the château" - ("What
33    II,     VII|          and has just driven out Cenni because she smelt of wine."~ ~"
34    II,     VII|        she smelt of wine."~ ~"So Cenni was here already, possibly
35    II,    VIII|      taken for a chambermaid was Cenni.~ ~"Oh," I said, "it is
36    II,      IX|      very high pitch. Of course, Cenni had not returned to them.~ ~
37    II,      IX|          looking me in the face. Cenni also found a pretext for
38    II,      IX|           Ah! ha! ha! The little Cenni! Ha! ha! So it is true,
39    II,      IX|  wonderful! My niece, the little Cenni - Countess Cenni! Oh, what
40    II,      IX|          little Cenni - Countess Cenni! Oh, what a perfect match!
41    II,      IX|     asked for the hand of little Cenni.~ ~"Very well," said Siegfried, "
42    II,      IX|  listened to good sense - and to Cenni.~ ~"Certainly," I said; "
43    II,      IX|      from the other, Diodora and Cenni started on a trip to Heligoland.
44    II,       X|     conspiracy?"~ ~"Yes."~ ~"And Cenni's mock-marriage and your
45    II,       X|          your confidence."~ ~"So Cenni co-operated with you?"~ ~"
46    II,       X|       executioner. I saw it now. Cenni had meant to make that elopement
47    II,       X|        how confused they looked, Cenni and she, when I related
48    II,    XVII|     remember, after you had told Cenni and me the story of your
49    II,    XVII|        made use of Diodora's and Cenni's absence from the house,
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