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Falieri--You are a daring fellow, Contarino

Contarino--Here was no time to be lost I instantly threw old, and fixed on

particular days, hours, and signals which were necessary to

facilitate our future intercourse For the present I only required

that Manfrone, Conari, and Lomellino should be removed with all

possible expedition

All--Bravo

Contarino--So far everything went exactly as we could have wished,

and one of uide me home,

ere surprised by an unexpected visit

Parozzi--Well?

Memmo (anxiously)--Go on, for God's sake!

Contarino--A knocking was heard at the door; the girl went to

inquire the cause In an instant she returned pale as a corpse, and

"Fly! fly!" cried she

Falieri--What followed?

Contarino--Why then followed a whole legion of sbirri and police-

officers, and who should be at their head but the Florentine

stranger

All--Flodoardo? What, Flodoardo?

Contarino--Flodoardo

Falieri--What deuided him thither?