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but also because of many previous occasions when I had the
 
privilege of being in Italy, is the devotion and admiration
 
shown by the Italian people for Your Majesty." He shook
 
his head, and smiled, and said, "My English is getting
 
rusty and I don't know how to phrase exactly what I mean,
 
but I am afraid the impression you have obtained is not
 
true." The King then asked me to convey the assurance of
 
his very warm regard to the President.