Based on the context of the passage, the Italian word "palazzo" refers to B. a dwelling. In the sentences, it suggests that the speaker is being hurried to their home or residence, aligning with the meaning of "palazzo" as a large building or a palace.
Read the following sentences from paragraphs 17–18 of the selection.
Thus speaking, Fortunato possessed himself of my arm. Putting on a mask of black silk, and drawing a roquelaire closely about my person, I suffered him to hurry me to my palazzo.
There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honor of the time.
Based on clues in the passage and your knowledge of English, to what does the Italian word palazzo refer?
A. a garment
B. a dwelling
C. an activity
D. an individual
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