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After all, the shortest way would be to have the ceremony

performed where these young people are going, and where this

proscription cannot affect them. Here, with this order, which is

known to every one, to utter from the altar the name of Lorenzo

Tramaglino is a thing I should be very unwilling to do. I wish

him too well; it would be rendering him an ill service."

While Agnes and the widow were endeavouring to reply to these

reasons, which the subtle curate as often reproduced under

another form, Renzo entered the room, with the air of one

bringing important intelligence, "The Lord Marquis *** has

arrived!" said he.

"What do you mean? arrived! where?" said Don Abbondio, rising.

"He has arrived at his castle, which was Don Roderick's: he is

the heir by feoffment of trust, as they say. So that there is no

longer a doubt on the subject. And as to the marquis, he is a

most worthy man."