human
As you say, Signor Marchese, he resumed,
gpt
But I had not mentioned to the Marchese Ludovico my intention with regard to the girl. How could he have been led to do such an act by such a motive, when he knew nothing of it?
human
Unfortunately he did know it, and has himself stated that he knew it. It seems that the girl herself took the opportunity of their drive together to tell him of the fact. Would to heaven that she had never done so,
gpt
But anybody must see that it is a thousand times more probable that she should have been killed by robbers--vagabonds tramping through the country. The Pineta is always full of them. I am sure I would no more lie--I would no more wander there alone!--Of course the unfortunate girl must have been murdered by brigands.
human
If any robbery had been committed, there might be reason to hope so, or at least ground for such theory. But, unfortunately, she had exposed on her person valuables exceedingly tempting to a thief; but they remained untouched.