| He liked his Padroncina's courage, liked the sailors of the signor Marchese to see it. |
| You are the son of the Marchese Cavalcanti and the Marchesa Oliva Corsinari. |
| The marchese had brought Lorenzi to the house only a few weeks before. |
| In 1713 he had become maestro di cappella to the Marchese Stella, succeeding Alessandro Scarlatti, and organist of the viceroyal chapel. |
| The marchese did not accept the suggestion of high stakes, nor did Lorenzi insist. |
| Lorenzi turned sharply, clenching his fist as if about to strike the marchese. |
