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Falieri--Excellent sophistry, by my honour Why, Contarino,

ancient Ro nuh, that there should be so

little that's solid wrapped up in sowords Now

learn that while you, with this rare talent of eloquence, have been

ood-natured

hearers, Falieri has been in ACTION The Cardinal Gonzaga is

discontented with the government--Heaven knohat Andreas has done

to a now

belongs to our party

Parozzi (with astonishht)--Falieri, are you in your

senses? The Cardinal Gonzaga--?

Falieri--Is ours, and ours both body and soul I confess I was

first obliged to rhodolorious designs, our love for freedoa is a hypocrite, and therefore is Gonzaga

the fitter for us

Contarino (clasping Falieri's hand)--Bravo, my friend! Venice

shall see a second edition of Catiline's conspiracy Now, then, it

is MY turn to speak, for I have not been idle since we parted In

truth, I have as yet CAUGHT nothing, but I have made myself master

of an all-powerful net, hich I doubt not to capture the best

half of Venice You all know the Marchioness Olympia?

Parozzi--Does not each of us keep a list of the handsootten nuoddesses of Venice; our