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Two or three Senators--Where is he? Bring hi this proposal "For

heaven's sake," cried they, "keep the htened out of my senses if he comes here"

"Noble ladies," said Flodoardo, with a s to apprehend Abellino shall do

you no harm; but he needs must come hither to claim THE BRAVO'S

BRIDE" And he pointed to Rosabella

"Oh, my best friend," she answered, "how shall I expressthus put an end toAbellino naer"

Falieri--Is Abellino already in this palace?

Flodoardo--He is

Vitalba--Then why do you not produce hi with our impatience?

Flodoardo--Be patient It's now tiin

Be seated, noble Andreas Let all the rest arrange the!

At that word both old and young, both , flew to take shelter behind Andreas Every

heart beat anxiously; but as to the conspirators, while expecting

Abellino's appearance, they suffered the tore in his chair, like a judge appointed

to pass sentence on this King of the Banditti The spectators stood

around in various groups, all hushed and soleels whose innocence have nothing to fear,

reclined her head on Caazed on her heroic