"Who?—Caracciolo?"
"Of course—Caracciolo."
"I take every man seriously, who deserves it; and he does, I assure you."
"I don't want to contradict you," she said, softly; "but that is not my opinion."
"Have you really an opinion on the subject?" he responded, with a slight inflexion of contempt.
"Yes, indeed, I have an opinion."
"And why?"
"Why, because——"
"The opinions of young girls don't count, my dear. You are very intelligent; there's no doubt of that. But you know absolutely nothing."