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Abellino whistled a second time

"'Tis he," he could hear one of them say distinctly, and in a moment

after they advanced slowly towards him

Abellino kept his place, but unsheathed his sword The three

unknown (they were masked) stopped a few paces from him

"Ho, fellow!" quoth one of theuard?"

Abellino--It is as well that you should be made to keep your

distance, for I know you; you are certain honest gentle away the lives of others

The First Ruffian--Was not your whistling addressed to us?

Abellino--It was

A Ruffian--And ould you with us?

Abellino--Hear ive me

an alms out of your booty!

A Ruffian--An alms? Ha! ha! ha! By my soul that is whimsical!--

Alms from us, indeed!--Oh, by all means! No doubt, you shall have

alive me fifty sequins, and I'll bind myself to

your service till I shall have worked out my debt

A Ruffian--Aye? and pray, then, whowretch, the Republic holds none more

miserable Such am I at present; but hereafter--I have powers,

knaves This aruarded by three

breastplates; this eye, though surrounded by Egyptian darkness,