"Even those women who look different by their attire, are not merely objects of love when they remove their clothes," "but they are capable of loving just like men." "THE VENETIAN LADY" "Nena, come, I want to go out." "Right away, Milady." "Nena." "Let's go." "The plague is over." "A year of rejoice for Venice." "It took the plague away." "Good fortune for travelers." "The ones from last year came by unnoticed." "They looked boneless because of fear." "See that wall?" "In there were the ones infected." "They died one by one." "Their plague is over." "And, since we are good people, God is sending us a bit of everything." "In the meantime, patience." "Sooner or later," "Venice will sink." "Now, let's leave sadness over board." "Joy on board!" "Let us enjoy while we can." "Is this the church I must visit?" "Yes, here we are." "Have a good look at this church, and then think of your amusement." "Tonight Venice will be hospitable and generous to the young ones." " Please, buy me a candle." " No, thanks." "Sir, get some candles." "Come on, get some." "Look, the Doge is coming out." "What are you doing?" "We must follow the procession." "Yes, come on." "No, come." "Go." "Move aside, the Doge is coming through." "Make way." "I am sorry." "Excuse me." "Thanks." "I lost her for ever." "Fair maid, listen to me." "I'm a stranger here, I deserve a little attention." "Answer to me." "You must always listen to foreigners." "Then, take my gift to your lady." "To my lady?" "That angel from paradise was your lady, right?" "I won't listen to you." "Among all Venetians, she won me over." "Say no more." "I fell for her fairness and her grace." "No, never." "Tell her I'm hers, in love with her for ever." "I'm hers." " I can't." " Do it for me." " I'm inclined to help you." " Then, do so." "My lady noticed you." " Me?" " Yes, you." " Have you seen...?" " But the message is serious." "Don't turn against me." "I can't say it." "Besides, Lady Valeria is married to the most jealous man." "Her name is Valeria?" "So sweet a name!" " Will you tell her about my love?" " Maybe." "Don't leave me in uncertainty." "We'll see." "Yes or no?" "Who knows?" "I'll wait all night before the Church for an answer from your lady." "You go and wait." "Tell me everything." "How curious you are, Milady!" "You are so anxious tonight!" " So?" " In just a moment." "Didn't you have an assignment?" "Be patient." "You'll thank me." "No more games." "Don't play fool." "I'll tell you no more." " Why?" " 'Cause you called me a fool." "Speak at once." "You saw him?" "I think it was him." "How is he up close?" "Oh, God, he's so beautiful!" "Holy Mary!" "What did you say?" "I didn't speak." " You didn't?" " No." "But he did say something." "Yes, but I didn't listen to anything." "Because of my reserve, my consideration for you, and because it's none of my business, but only yours." "But I heard his last word." "The last word?" "Then say it, whatever it is." "He said:" "Commend me to your Lady!" "Only that?" "And then:" "I'm hers!" "He also said:" "I'll wait for her answer all night." "Don't make him wait for my answer." "Run." "At my place, at midnight." "Run and bring him to me." "How wonderful!" "It's him." "Who?" "The boy we saw when we were going back home." "I've seen nothing more beautiful." "Extraordinary." "It's not possible." "Was it a dream?" "He's gone." "How happy I'd be if I could touch him, if I could reach that beautiful young man." "Since I'm dressed as a widow, he surely thought I was old." "My Nena, how sickly I feel!" "Nobody in Venice could cure me." "Anyone will do, so long as he's not castrated." "You're right, you're right." "It will also happen tonight, and tomorrow will come." "And at night..." "Alone at night in Venice?" "You'll get lost." " Shall I come along?" " No, thanks." "Yes, come." "Go on, come." "I'll take you to a fine place." "You're looking for the finest lady, and I'm looking for someone like you." " Where are you taking me?" " Come." "The Doge has passed a bill that looks fit for foreigners." "I don't want to be rude, but..." "You want to make love?" "That's what I came to Venice for." "This is Venice too." "You see?" "They all are at your feet." "The Doge has ordered women of pleasure to show their bare breasts to incite men," "so that they don't go the wrong way." "Beatrice, show him home!" "Come, let's go." " Who are they?" " Gentlemen," "Venetian noblemen who have nothing else to do." "Oria." " What are you looking for at this time?" " Nothing." " You want to ride in this one?" " Scoundrel." " What are you looking for?" " A little water for my lady." "And, you're coming here to get that water?" "You need something done?" "I won't have anything to do with a swine like you!" "Go to hell, then." "And get your bush cleaned up sometime." "Come, come." "Be quiet, gentlemen." "And look at me." " Something your ears..." " Have never heard." " And your eyes..." " Have never seen." "Take a sit." "A tree lover." "I'm gonna tell you an incredible story." "In their village, in ancient times, phalli carried wisdom about." "Lucky them!" "These phalli could use their hands." " They were fat and mighty." " It's not true." "What do you know?" " Phalli tell the story." " The story never tells the truth." "One day, these phalli, in accord with beautiful tits, put on the throne..." "Hi." "A king named Phallusest I." "You're being looked at." "It's my husband." "Little phalli." "Poverty will ruin you." "Will you come with me?" "We'll show a different show to my husband." "Little phalli couldn't stand this torture and decided to revolt against the tyranny of the Phallusests." "Are you embarrassed?" "Why should I be embarrassed?" "So?" "No, I'm sorry." "My mother is waiting." "Thanks." "And then they called everyone to arms." "Who called them?" "Who do you expect?" "The Phallusests." "And King Phallusest punished them by putting all of them in little sacks and giving a sack to every phallus." "And so it's been up till now." " I salute Your Excellency." " It's you?" "Did you deliver the message?" "I can only love her." "I care only for her." "I'm desperate." "Don't do that, you're troubling me." "I want to see her, just for a moment." " May I?" " It may be." "Just through the window." "Yes, it may be." "Sometimes windows remain open at night." "I can think of nothing but seeing her." "Maybe I could also talk to her." "That's a bit more difficult." "Just a moment, just a word." "If it's nothing but a moment, it may be possible." "Three words." "Up close." "You said one." "No, one is not enough." "It has to be three words:" "I love you." "Then, keep waiting." "You'll meet her at midnight." "Yes!" "You said yes!" "You have to be like a cat if you intend to meet her." " But it's agreed?" " It may be, I told you." "I'll be like a cat, like a mole." "I swear." "Anything to get to talk to her." "Maybe, it's not certain." "Wait." "You mean to kill me?" "It could be if the master is not back from his trip." " And if he is?" " Nothing." "At midnight, first house past the bridge." "I'll be there." "Sharp." "If she's available, there'll be a candle lit at the front door." "What joy!" "The front door might be open." "I don't know if it will be open, but if it is, you will be allowed to enter." "I said too much already." "Good bye." "It may or may not be open, who knows, may be." "But I'm positive." "I'm not mistaken." "Someone is waiting for me." "Nena." "Milady." "Were you asleep?" "Yes, Milady." "I can't fall asleep." "Maybe it is so because everyone is partying." "You are in bed, and I feel a consuming fire." "What fire?" "My flesh is burning." "I feel a deep pain, a murderous pain." "You may be feverish, let me touch you." "This fever is inside here, in my heart." "Tomorrow I'll go get Don Antonio, the doctor." "I have no need for a doctor." "No doctor in Venice could heal me." "And no man." "None." "I can't scratch him from my mind." "That golden face taken from paradise." "And the rest too." "All those men, and you want just this one." "I'm so anxious to see him." "Touch here." "If you're so anxious, why don't you make him come?" "Don't say that to me." "What will you do with so young a man?" "You don't know, do you?" "I'll put my arms around his neck, put music on his lips." "Hold him like this." "Hold him, hold him, like I'm holding you." "Oh, Nena, Imagine he were here." "What else would you want to do?" "My tongue in his mouth." "I'm sure I do that better." "I love you." "Milady, don't come so close, you're choking me." "Dear, dear, my sugar cube." "Are you forgetting I'm a woman?" "Nena, I'm dead," "I sweat, my body is melting." "Take me to him." "I want him." "Go back to bed, Milady." "No," "I want to stay with you." "If you want me to fall asleep, you'll have to hold me really tight." "I'll close my eyes and imagine you're him." "Do I feel like him?" "Not yet." "Let yourself be touched, dear, sweet Nena." "No, please." "Milady, please." "It's like a dream." "Be a man for me." "Stop." "Don't send me away from here." "Stop, Milady, stop." " Then do me a favour." " What?" "Tell me things." "What things?" "Dirty things, like men do." "You know them." "I know you know them." "Someone like you don't know about those things?" "Nena, there are so many whores that you don't get anything unless you perform miracles." "Show them to me." "Imagine I'm the teacher and you're the pupil." "Fine." "You just can't raise your skirt and say:" "Take me!" "Unless you want to fail the first minute into the meeting." "You're right." "When you're in the room with your love, make him get undressed first." "You'll remove your clothes slowly." "Since an ass is like a magnet, he'll try to turn you over." "Resist, don't turn." "If he insists, get away and say:" ""Not yet, my love"." "Very well." "And be soft and strong." "Soft and strong." "Like playing ball." "Run here and there, but hit anywhere you want." "I'll do so." "I'll be a whore in bed, as I am a lady in life." "You got it." "Now go look for the beautiful stranger and bring him to me." "Couldn't it be tomorrow or some other day?" "No." "Your kiss reminded me what love is." "Hi." "Hi, handsome stranger." "Still working?" "Time doesn't count for a gondolier." "What is it?" "What are you thinking of?" "Cupid is in Venice, you said." "And you were not wrong." "In fact," " I fell in love." " Good, good." "But I lost her." "You'll find her again." " My vacation ends today." " Go get another one." "I'm no longer interested in anyone else." "I'll give you a piece of advise." "In love, use nothing but your balls." "Your heart will only give you pain." "Love penetrates people's guts and brains, and drives them stupid." "I won't be beat." "I'll wait for her all night, and, if she loves me as I love her, we'll marry." "Good luck!" "Let's hope she has a nice dowry." "When the lady wants something at night, she has to be pleased." "Tell me some other time." "Now go to sleep." "I'll sleep no doubt, but I'm awake now." "What's the reason?" "To please my lady." "If a miracle doesn't happen," "I'll need the devil's help." "Then go to hell to get help." "No, it's better here." "A devil like you, with a good tip, would do more miracles than a saint." "And you'll earn more than you do working." "Speak up, then." "It's better to earn in laughter than to earn in sweat." "You know what they say about me?" "Go about Venice and you'll find Bernardo." "How much will I get?" "It depends on how quiet you are." "Damn!" "I'll keep quiet." "Angela, my lady, is a lady of good fortune, and well-bred, and a widow too, and doesn't mind that her name is taken in vane." "But, if it were known, she'd lose all her fortune." "What's in it for me?" "My lady is in love with a stranger." "It's not wrong to look for comfort." "She wants you to get him to her place discreetly." "You'd get at least 10 ducats." "Quickly then." "You must talk him into going soon." "Strangers I persuade fast." "That's why I needed you, you rogue." "What will you tell him?" "I know what I'll tell him." "I'll tell him that a lady needs to write a letter in his native tongue." "You didn't get it?" "The lady wants to take him to bed." "Then he'll write for her with a quill that needs no ink." "Here, the ducats." "My lady didn't give me more." "Show me your pants, you may hide something else." "Quiet." "Bernardo, you have to help me." "Find a way to talk to him." "I'm not afraid to speak to the Doge himself, but this stranger..." "I believe he's hard to reach." "I could gladly pay you some extra wages." "You and I will make love." "In the servants' attic?" "You know it well." "Let's find the victim." "You point him out, and leave the rest to me." "Easy, we'll find him." "I'll track him down as if he were a beautiful girl." "He's a blonde foreigner." " And wears a skin coat?" " Yes." "Got it." "Let's go." " Is it that one?" " Yes, that's him." "I was positive." "I see him, you can go now." "Do your best." "My lady will be waiting tonight." " It's a relief." " Yes." "But first give me a little advance of your promise." "Come on, let me go." "Tell your lady it's done." " So?" " It's done." "Blessed be Saint Mark, I'm gonna touch him." "Believe it." "With Bernardo, the only matter is the salary." "What was your offer?" "I gave him 10 ducats, and I promised 10 more later on." "You should have given him twice as much." "You made me look like a miser." "He won't be happy and will act carelessly." "It's too much for what he has to do." "What do you know?" "Well, I..." "Nena, I'll give you a hundred times that much when you marry." "Tonight you'll feel the favour I did to you." "But waste no time." "Fix the sheets, bring some pillows." "Bring my red dress and burn some oriental scents." " Hurry." " You'll love it." " Nena." " Yes." " He's too good for me." " Be sure of it." "He'll want every pleasure." "Three, four..." "Time is not passing." "Calm down a bit." "I have a date at midnight." "Yes." "Eight, nine, ten, eleven." "It's eleven." "It's still eleven." "Where's your date?" "At a house." "Over there, past the bridge." "You are lucky to have met me." "What said you?" "It's good luck we met." "Why?" "Because I think of you as a friend." "And I could be of great service to you." "To me?" "How so?" "A gentleman couldn't benefit you as much as I could." "Come with me." "No." "I have an engagement." "One of that kind that a young man like me could delight in." "It's true." "Birds look for certain joys too." "I found it." "At midnight, past that bridge." "You still don't know my proposition." "Should you follow me, and trust me tonight," "I'll take you to ecstasy." "You'll touch heaven with your finger." "Just like that?" "I'll give you Venice's most beautiful woman, who, don't be surprised, is waiting just for you." "No, thanks, I..." "This is such a woman that your imagination would break by thinking her so beautiful, it would be out shined." "Like a piece of glass." "My God!" "You better accept." "Angela is waiting." "Angela in name and indeed." " Valeria." " Angela!" "No." "You will not persuade me." "I want only Valeria." "No other woman can exist." "But she does." "Venice's finest." "Let yourself be guided." "To go where?" "To paradise." "To meet the divinity who is in love with you." "No." "I said I have an engagement." "I can't miss it." "Will you be allowed to go in?" "I bet you're not sure." "Actually, she may or may not let me in." "It depends." "Angela is a widow." "Do you know how loyal widows are?" "They're like soldiers." "Besides, I don't think there's anything more virile that a young man going somewhere when he has a previous engagement." "And I swear on my faith that you'll like Angela." "You are not deceiving me?" "I swear." "But, what excuse could I find?" "Don't be so picky." "Women never are." "Come on." "I'll take you in my gondola to her room." "Fine." "What else do you want?" "Let's go that way." "Lady Angela doesn't want for you to remember where she lives." "On second thought, it's true that I could have waited and not have given up on the other engagement." "But, for Valeria to leave the door open is nothing but a hope." "Whereas you're offering me a sure thing." "You got it." "How odd is life!" "I want Valeria, and Angela wants me." "You did well choosing Angela." "It's midnight." "He hasn't come yet." "Maybe he had a setback and couldn't quite come." "Yes, some woman who wanted to sleep with him." "Stories!" "I saw him drooling for you, he seemed to have no other dream." "I just heard a gondola down in the canal." "I thought it was him." "Here we are." "Come." "Come on." "Marvelous." " Who's the lady?" " No questions." "Trust me." "I put my life in your hands." "Your trust is well-advised." "Good night, gentleman." "Good night." "This room is delightful." "You deserve the best." "Did I not promise I'd bring you to paradise?" "Get yourself comfortable." "Don't tire your kidneys before you have to." "The lady is waiting." "Don't let the horse slow down before tonight's race." "Come in." "Good night to Your Excellency." "At your service." "Thank you for bringing him." "The prisoner of love is right out there." "I think of you as a good friend." "Please, a good servant." "And a quiet one." "I wouldn't confide even in a relative for such a thing." "You know what would happen to a widow." "My mouth is sealed." "I'll forget the whole thing as soon as I get paid." "I see." "How can I compensate you?" "Nena didn't tell you?" "Let's forget her poor judgment." "Nena doesn't know how to live." "Let's forget about her." "How much, then?" "It was harder than was expected." "He wouldn't come at any rate." "Had it not been for my intervention, he wouldn't be here." "How much do you want?" "What can I ask from a friend like you?" "A pair of red stockings." "With new design, I'd assume." "At the heel." "Up to the ankle." "Thank you." "This way." "Well, I'll have a look at the kitchen." "My God, he's so handsome!" "Good evening." "Your coming here makes me happy." "Being accepted at your house makes the happiness all mine." "Excuse me for making you come so freely." "You mustn't apologise, it's like being in paradise." "I think the same about you." "Quiet." "Carry on, come." "Come." "Tonight ladies want to make love." "And so do I now." "Are you sure she won't notice?" "Stop thinking of her." "I told her I saw you out and I was going to bed." "I accept just because you're nice." "You're consuming me!" "Love." "Only tonight have I found this courage." "Letting you into my bedroom without knowing you." "The pleasure of kissing you, caressing you." "You fill me with fire." "I want to give you all of me." "All, everything." "Me too." "I want to give myself to you, give you my soul." "From now on, what is mine is yours, and ceases to be mine." "Drink up." "I could drink arsenic for your love." "I like looking at you when you drink." "Blessed be your parents who brought you to this world." "Blessed for having brought someone you like." "I want to kiss you more for that." "Your mouth is sweet, it tastes good." "Now I want to undress you." "See you whole." "I want you entirely for me:" "Your eyes, your nose, your mouth, your legs, your arms." "Now I'll help you." "If you liked me half how much I like you," "I'd be just as happy." "You're my paradise." "So delightful an exaggeration." "Never would have I thought such a thing." "You hear them?" "I'll remember every detail of you." "I'll always be your prisoner." "A stranger's promise." "Never mind, never mind." "I'm your prisoner too." "A bandit is what you are." "It was just a tiny bite." "Give me your mouth." "Dear." "Making love is so much better than a fine meal." "Come." "Hold me tight, my love." "Listen." "A gondola stopped near by." "It could be a policeman." "I'm so stupid!" "Chasing fantasies." "The stranger is no manna from heaven, that you can have by reaching out." "If you could have some things just by reaching out..." "When will I have another night like this?" "With my husband in Florence all night." "It will never happen again." "It's past 12.30." " You mean he won't come?" " No, but..." "You could have told him I loved him." "Imbecile." "I only say what you ask me to." " And I'm no imbecile." " Imbecile, imbecile, imbecile." "It may be, but I'm not capable of lying." " And you didn't ask me to." " You could have guessed." "I would have seemed shameless." "Am I not shameless now?" "He didn't forget the appointment." "Maybe some other woman saw him..." "The widow's windows were lit." "Yes, it's true!" "I'm a prisoner of your sweet tittie." "You like them so much?" "This one is just for me, I'll leave you the other one." "The left one, yes." "That is the heart one." " Shall I tell something to it?" " Yes, tell anything to it." "Tittie, shiny as sugar, plain as a loaf of bread." "Do you know what it says?" "It's happy." "Oria." "The young stranger hasn't come yet." "My husband will return shortly and I will cry and cry, Oria, for not having had him." "I feel empty." "I gave you all." " There's one more thing I want from you." " What?" "Something adorable you can no longer keep from me." " No, I don't want to." " Yes." "No." "Your buttocks." "I want your buttocks too." "I keep calling them, but they won't reply." "I want to turn you over so much." "That price you cannot pay." "Poor thing, you need something else." "I thought my lady a fine lesson." "Come on, Nena, turn over." "No." "Either you make love to me properly, or you go." "My love." "It's almost dawn." "Shall I go down to put out the candle?" "You want to take my hope away?" "You're a monster." "I've been awake through all your moods." "You ought to have made it clear to him." "You shouldn't have left him in doubt." "He shouldn't have any." "That's what I did." "You could have told him how much I wanted him." "You could have told him I wanted him to come to see whether he wanted me too." "He said he'd come." "How did he say it?" "He assured me." "You should have talked more plainly." "He may have thought you were lying." "I can't stand your moans any longer." "I'm going out again." "Are you crazy?" "I'm going." "I'm going to look for him." "I won't return until I find him." "I swear I'll bring him here." "Even if he is with the Doge." "Do bring him to me." "God must be thanked for a night like this." "The lady happy, the young man happy, you happy and me happy." "Don't let them hear you." "I told her you'd be gone early." "My back." "It's the humidity." "Excuses." "You youngsters of Venice can't cope." "Sailors' illness, I tell you." "It will pass if I rest a bit." "And then, Nena of mine..." "Then not a thing." "Next time I'll get a stranger too." "Some stamina!" "He keeps saying:" ""One more time, one more time"." "Unlike this Venetian here." "If you pay what she pays," "I'll bring him to you." "What are you thinking of?" "I came to Venice as a free man, and I'm no longer free." "You're lying, you were thinking something else." "To prove my love to you," "I ought to open up my chest with a dagger." "Your mind was somewhere else a moment ago." "Where?" "It's you who ought to tell me." "When the clock stroke, I saw a thought in your face." "I never want to leave you, that's all." "You'll forget about me tomorrow." "The strike of a clock sufficed to erase me from your mind." "100 years dead won't be enough to erase you from my life." "Swear it." "I swear." "Is there another woman in Venice?" "The thought of another Venetian touching you would make me die in your arms right now." "Actually, there's a woman who stared at me in the street yesterday." "From these parts?" "Maybe." "Does she live nearby?" "Maybe." " Valeria." " But I looked back for just an instant." "I didn't spy on her, nor talked to her." "Since you were so eager to love me," "I want only you." "For ever." "Just you." "No one else." "I love you." "Sleep now." "Close your eyes." "I want to do it on top of you, my way." "I wish this night of love would never end." "I won't do anything, if that's what you want." "Put your arms like that." "I don't have to do anything?" "Rest." "Shut up and sleep, I'll take charge of the rest." "As long as I don't die." "It's almost daytime, and those two won't stop for a moment." "I'll get the stud, and we'll be on our way." "Don't upset the lovers." "Wait for him downstairs." "Don't feel bad." "It was good." "Very good." "For me too." "You slept, but I walked so much I'm exhausted." "Now we must separate." "We must separate." "I feel deeply sad." "I'll never have tonight's courage." "Why?" "So that you remember me." "I can't turn it down if your offer is so sincere." "I take it." "Bernardo." "I give you back your prisoner." "I put him in your hands again." "I guess he is light now." "Look after my guest, please." "And remember your promise." "Good bye." "I must take care of my gondola." "I leave you alone." "Come on, the wiggling is over." "Come on, come quick." "Or else, I'll fall asleep." "Thank you, but I'd rather walk." "Breath some fresh air." "And who knows, it might be..." " Again!" " Maybe." "It's yours, it'll keep you warm at night." "Thank you." "You're a friend." "I'm sure we'll meet again." "Look what you've done!" "Now you'll have to pay for it." "I'm sorry." " What were you thinking of?" " Here." " I'm just happy." " Fine." "Shame on you!" "My lady is so angry." "Not showing up was a great offense to her." " What shall I do?" " Why do you ask?" "Move!" "You have doubts?" "Why do you hesitate?" "No, I was actually looking for you, I figured..." "Quick, the master is coming back." "I'm tired." "You know how consuming love is." "Now I fear..." "Never mind that." "Listen," "I'm afraid I can't do it again." "I feel empty." "My lady could resurrect a corpse." "Come on." "Wait." "There's another hitch." "I must go to Padua." "No way." "You're coming with me now, then you may go." "My lady will die if you don't come to comfort her soon." "If that's so, I'll try." "Oh, dear sweet sir." "You'll see how this night is blessed." "Come, come." "Come on." "Walk." "Why didn't you come at midnight?" "I come to apologise, my love." "Love?" "You said love?" "I apologise for that too." "I let it go." "It's not love if you don't lose yourself forgetting your dignity and anything else." "I said love 'cause I meant to say I love you, that's all." "You still haven't told me why you didn't come before." "I had a fever and couldn't go out." "Some love!" "A little fever won't let you go out?" "Had I known you were so beautiful up close," "I would have come regardless." "Oria said you meant to tell me something." "What is it?" "I said something already." "Anything else?" "I want to give myself to you, give you my soul." "All that I have is now yours and ceases to be mine." "Something tells me you've said those words already, tonight." "No, it's the first time." "My love." "Love." "My heaven." "What's this?" "Nothing." "Let me see." "It's a golden chain." "A woman's golden chain!" "What's so odd about it?" "If you like it, you can keep it." " It's yours." " No, thanks, I don't want it." "Who gave it to you?" "Nobody, it's mine." "Yours?" "Funny, very funny." "That jewel was made in Venice." "Only Venetian jewelers work like that." "Both figures are different." "Exactly." "I bought it in Venice." "Yes, really?" "It looks like the water drop the widow next door wears all the time." " A widow?" " Angela!" "Who?" "Angela?" "I'm not wrong, it's the same chain." "Angela gave it to you." "I've seen it 'round her neck since her husband was still alive." "Oria!" "Oria!" "Who does this belong to?" "It's Angela's." "That's it." "The truth." "It might have been that Lady Angela's before." " I never met her." " Liar!" "You won't believe me?" "I'm less than Angela?" "Of course not." "I didn't deserve it." "You have killed me." "What can I do?" "Out!" "You didn't think the widow and my lady knew each other." "Why would I know these intrigues?" "You shouldn't have acted that way." "You shouldn't have mistreated her like that." "Know what?" "The less she loves me, the more grateful I'll be to the other one." "And, if she loves me still, so much worse for her." "One weight alone is better than two." "Since your lady is so jealous," "I'm obliged to hate her." "Go tell her." "What can I say?" "My God." "I'm desperate." "He forgot his backpack, he'll be back." "This is the worst night of my life." "Poor me!" "Soon enough the master will be in your arms." "I was so stupid!" "Why did I send him away?" "Who will give him back to me?" "I'll mourn for this lost love until the end of my days." "One minute ago you were mad at him and now you're kicking like a horse because you want him." "I guess he's mad now and won't see me." "Why did I send him away, why?" "Calm down." "There's only one thing to be done." "You have to go look for him." "Apologise to him for everything I said, for there's only one thing that's certain, that there's a half dead woman in Venice that only he can comfort, or she'll die out of pain." "Alright, I'll go get him again." "He won't come." "I'll apologise." "He won't believe you." "I'll shake hands with him for reconciliation." "Oria." "Move." " Here it is." " What are you doing?" " Here." " Milady!" "Here." "What are you thinking now?" " I'll go get him." " Get him?" "Take this." "Are you nuts?" "What's this?" "Trousers." "I won't be recognised in them." "Dressed as a man, no one will recognise me." "Don't do it." "A decent woman dressed as a man in the streets..." "You'll be arrested if you're alone!" "I'll be alone for now." "The hat!" "This hand brings peace, on behalf of Lady Valeria." "This hand is very much wanted." "My lady is ill." "She cried all night." "I'm sorry." "Her healing is up to you." "If you come now, she might heal." "I'd do it were I sure I wouldn't add to her grief." "The lady is mad at me." "She won't believe me." "As soon as I get close, she bursts in rage." "Don't say that." "She wants whatever you want." "Each one of my words, every thought I had," "I will erase with kisses." "Why were you so cruel?" "And you, so jealous?" "Is it still possible?" "Nothing will stop me when I want something." "There's not much time left." "Two men kissing!" "Poor Venice!" "The world upside down." "Oria!" "Oria, wake up!" "Watch out for my husband's return." "Don't stop looking for a second." "I knew I loved you from the start." "My love." "You're my whole life." "I'll never love anyone like I love you." "Liar." "No." "I say what I feel." "Yesterday I meant to be your owner." "Now I'd be happy to be your slave." "Madam!" "Madam!" "Take the stairs." "Quick, my love." "We won't meet again." "I'm leaving today." "Good bye." " Don't forget me." " No." "What will I do now?" "Tell him I have a headache and I want to see no one." "I'm leaving Venice for ever full of happiness." "I hold this city I'm leaving behind, and every Venetian woman." "Beautiful." "It played out perfectly, it couldn't have worked better." "I had two, two in one night." "I can't forget the first one's sweetness" "nor the other one's grace." "Nor the femininity of both of them." "They are all equal." "When they remove their clothes, they are no longer objects of love, but capable of loving just like men do." "IT'S NOT A FABLE NOR A COMEDY" "BUT A REAL STORY."