Imeanthatthouartcertainofbeingavictimtothefairsextotheverylastmomentofthylife。Ifmycandourdoesnotdispleasethee，acceptmycongratulations。IntheeveningIcalleduponMadameOrio，asIwantedtoinformhercharmingniecesthat，beinganinmateofGrimani’shouse，Icouldnotsleepoutforthefirstnight。IfoundtherethefaithfulRosa，whotoldmethattheaffairofthealibiwasineverymouth，andthat，assuchcelebritywasevidentlycausedbyaverydecidedbeliefintheuntruthofthealibiitself，IoughttofeararetaliationofthesamesortonthepartofRazetta，andtokeeponmyguard，particularlyatnight。Ifeltalltheimportanceofthisadvice，andItookcarenevertogooutintheeveningotherwisethaninagondola，oraccompaniedbysomefriends。MadameManzonitoldmethatIwasactingwisely，because，althoughthejudgescouldnotdootherwisethanacquitme，everybodyknewtherealtruthofthematter，andRazettacouldnotfailtobemydeadlyfoe。
ThreeorfourdaysafterwardsM。Grimaniannouncedthearrivalofthebishop，whohadputupattheconventofhisorder，atSaint—
FrancoisdePaul。Hepresentedmehimselftotheprelateasajewelhighlyprizedbyhimself，andasifhehadbeentheonlypersonworthyofdescantinguponitsbeauty。
Isawafinemonkwearinghispectoralcross。HewouldhaveremindedmeofFatherManciaifhehadnotlookedstouterandlessreserved。
Hewasaboutthirty—four，andhadbeenmadeabishopbythegraceofGod，theHolySee，andmymother。Afterpronouncingovermeablessing，whichIreceivedkneeling，andgivingmehishandtokiss，heembracedmewarmly，callingmehisdearsonintheLatinlanguage，inwhichhecontinuedtoaddressme。Ithoughtthat，beingaCalabrian，hemightfeelashamedofhisItalian，butheundeceivedmebyspeakinginthatlanguagetoM。Grimani。Hetoldmethat，ashecouldnottakemewithhimfromVenice，IshouldhavetoproceedtoRome，whereGrimaniwouldtakecaretosendme，andthatIwouldprocurehisaddressatAnconafromoneofhisfriends，calledLazari，aMinimmonk，whowouldlikewisesupplymewiththemeansofcontinuingmyjourney。