The Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 23: English by Giacomo Casanova
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"That is true" We walked on to the Green Park, and met Lord Pembroke on horseback. He stopped and burst into exclamations on seeing me. As I guessed the cause of his surprise, I hastened to tell him that I was a free man once more, to my sorrow, and felt lonely amidst my splendour. "I feel rather curious about it, and perhaps I may come and keep you company to-day." We parted, and reckoning on seeing him at dinner I, went back to tell my cook that dinner was to be served in the large room. Martinelli had an engagement and could not come to dinner, but he led me out of the park by a door with which I was not acquainted, and sent me on my way. As we were going along we saw a crowd of people who seemed to be staring at something. Martinelli went up to the crowd, and then returned to me, saying,-- "That's a curious sight for you; you can enter it amidst your remarks on English manners." "What is it?" "A man at the point of death from a blow he has received in boxing with another sturdy fellow." "Cannot anything be done?" |
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