n't_ live with G. (as he has tried to prove her faithless), but
that he shall maintain her; and, in fact, a judgment to this
effect came yesterday. I am, of course, in an awkward situation
enough.

"I have heard no more of the carabiniers who protested against my
liveries. They are not popular, those same soldiers, and, in a
small row, the other night, one was slain, another wounded, and
divers put to flight, by some of the Romagnuole youth, who are
dexterous, and somewhat liberal of the knife. The perpetrators are
not discovered, but I hope and believe that none of my ragamuffins
were in it, though they are somewhat savage, and secretly armed,
like most of the inhabitants. It is their way, and saves sometimes
a good deal of litigation.

"There is a revolution at Naples. If so, it will probably leave a
card at Ravenna in its way to Lombardy.

"Your publishers seem to have used you like mine. M. has shuffled,
and almost insinuated that my last productions are _dull_. Dull,
sir!--damme, dull! I believe he is right. He begs for the
completion of my tragedy on Marino Faliero, none of which is yet
gone to England. The fifth act is nearly completed, but it is
dreadfully long--40 sheets of long paper of 4 pages each--about 150
when printed; but 'so full of pastime and prodigality' that I think
it will do.

"Pray send and publish your _Pome_ upon me; and don't be afraid of
praising me too highly. I shall pocket my blushes.

"'Not actionable!'--_Chantre d'enfer!_[78]--by * * that's 'a
speech,' and I won't put up with it. A pretty title to give a man
for doubting if there be any such place!

"So my Gail is gone--and Miss Mah_ony_ won't take _Mo_ney. I am
very glad of it--I like to be generous free of expense. But beg her
not to translate me.

"Oh, pray tell Galignani that I shall send him a screed of doctrine
if he don't be more punctual. Somebody _regularly detains two_, and
sometimes _four_, of his Messengers by the way. Do, pray, entreat
him to be more precise. News are worth money in this remote kingdom
of the Ostrogoths.

"Pray, reply. I should like much to share some of your Champagne
and La Fitte, but I am too Italian for Paris in general. Make
Murray send my letter to you--it is full of _epigrams_.

"Yours," &c.

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