CHAPTER III.

----"Art thou any thing? Art thou some God, some Angel, or some Devil That mak'st my blood cold, and my hair to stand? Speak to me, what thou art." JULIUS CÆSAR. Vivaldi, from the period of his last visit to Altieri, was admitted a frequent visitor to Signora Bianchi, and Ellena was, at length, prevailed upon to join the party, when the conversation was always on indifferent topics. Bianchi, understanding the disposition of her niece's affections, and the accomplished mind and manners of Vivaldi, judged tha…