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Two evenings had elapsed since the Doge's entertainment On the

second, Parozzi sat in his own aparthts; lowering and teloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within

Parozzi (after a long silence)--What, are you both dreaoblets

Memmo (with indifference)--Well, to please you-- But I care not

for wine to-night

Falieri--Nor I Methinks it tastes like vinegar: yet the wine

itself is good: 'tis our ill temper spoils it

Parozzi--Confound the rascals

Memmo--What, the banditti?

Parozzi--Not a trace of theh to kill

one with vexation

Falieri--And in the et wind, and then we shall sit quietly in the State prisons of

Venice, objects of derision to the populace and ourselves I could

tearhis hand against the table passionately)--

Flodoardo, Flodoardo

Falieri--In a couple of hours I ence shall I have to give him?

Me

without cause; I warrant you he will bring some neith him when

he arrives

Falieri--Pshaw, pshaw! My life on't he lies at this ets us, the Republic, the banditti, and