The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 17: Return to Italy

Produced by David Widger
MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA de SEINGALT 1725-1798
ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH, Volume 4b—RETURN TO ITALY
The Play—The Russian—Petri—Rosalie at the Convent
When the marquis had gone, seeing Rosalie engaged with Veronique, I set myself to translate the 'Ecossaise' for the actors at Genoa, who seemed pretty good ones, to play.
I thought Rosalie looking sad at dinner, and said,
What is the matter, dearest? You know I do not like to see you looking melancholy.
I am vexed at Veronique's being prettier than I.
I see what you mean; I like that! But console your self, Veronique is nothing compared to you, in my eyes at all events. You are my only beauty; but to reassure you I will ask M. de Grimaldi to tell her mother to come and fetch her away, and to get me another maid as ugly as possible.
Oh, no! pray do not do so; he will think I am jealous, and I wouldn't have him think so for the world.
Well, well, smile again if you do not wish to vex me.
I shall soon do that, if, as you assure me, she will not make me lose your love. But what made the old gentleman get me a girl like that? Do you think he did it out of mischief?