human
When was the Marchese Ludovico here last?
gpt
The Marchese Ludovico? said Bianca, carelessly;
human
He seems to have won your good will, anyhow, said the Marchese, frowning heavily.
gpt
What answer, I wonder, would he get if he were to speak to you as I spoke just now?
human
He would never speak so, Signor Marchese; he would know that, whatever might have been the case in past years, alas! it would be useless or worse to speak so now. I do not say, indeed, that--I have a sincere regard for the Marchese Ludovico. This much you may be very sure of, Marchese, that the feelings which you have surprised me into confessing would make it quite impossible for me to listen to any such words from the Marchese Ludovico. But, if ever the Marchese Ludovico were to say any word in my ear,--it would not be, continued Bianca, dropping her voice and speaking as if more to herself than to him--