Count Tiretta of Trevisa Abbe Coste--Lambertini, the Pope’s Niece--Her Nick-Name for Tiretta--The Aunt and Niece-- Our Talk by the Fireside--Punishment of Damien--Tiretta’s Mistake Anger of Madame***--Their Reconciliation-- My Happiness with Mdlle. de la Meure Silvia’s Daughter--Mdlle. de la Meure Marries--My Despair and Jealousy--A Change for the Better In the beginning of March, 1757, I received a letter from my friend Madame Manzoni, which she sent to me by a young man of good appearance, with a frank and high-born air, whom I recognized as a Venetian by his accent. He was young Count Tiretta de Trevisa, recommended to my care by Madame Manzoni, who said that he would tell me his story, …
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