Aless:—do not be alarmed, because—
Carm: What does it mean in English?
Myself: Oh, I beg your pardon. It means—
Aless:—do not be alarmed, for it is the will of heaven that—
Papa: I may even go further and say it is unlikely that Gildo—
Caro: Signor Enrico, do you know what Carmela is doing?
Myself: She is making lace on a pillow, no doubt for her wedding trousseau.
Carm (demurely): Not for my wedding. No one will ever want to marry me.
Myself: Oh, come now, you don’t expect me to believe that?
Aless:—it is the will of heaven that they shall all escape—