Shall I order honest Giacomo of Aoste to prepare the supper, and to air the beds for the noble company that is to follow?

" "I have heard men speak of Signor Giacomo as paying dearest for their favors.

The latter painted for him his family chapel in the church of San Giacomo at Bologna; and, while the Bentivogli have long since been chased from their native territory, their family altar still remains untouched, unviolated.

"The door of my palace is never shut on the Signor Giacomo on all proper occasions," she said, coldly.