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"I have served the Republic faithfully and fervently for

year," answered Andreas, with a bitter smile; "I have risked my life

without hesitation; I have shedfor e in soft tranquillity,

and of this reward have I been cheated My bosom friends, the

coe, have been torn

froers of banditti; and you, Flodoardo, you, on whom

I heaped all favours, have now deprived

comfort Answer me, Rosabella; hast thou in truth bestowed thy

heart on Flodoardo irrevocably?"

One hand of Rosabella's still rested on her uncle's shoulder; with

the other she clasped Flodoardo's and pressed it fondly against her

heart--yet Flodoardo seee's question struck his ear, than his countenance becah his hand returned the pressure of Rosabella's,

he shook his head mournfully, with an air of doubt, and cast on her

a penetrating look, as would he have read the secrets of her inently from Rosabella's arm, and for some

time paced the apartment sloith a countenance sad and earnest

Rosabella sank upon a sofa which stood near her, and wept

Flodoardo eyed the Doge, and waited for his decision with