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He raised her froainst his

own

"Rosabella, thou art mine; death alone can part us Thou lovest me

as I WOULD be loved; I am blest whate'er may happen, and can now set

fortune at defiance To business, then"

He replaced Rosabella, as al, on the bosom of

Camilla, then advanced into the middle of the chamber, and addressed

the assembly with an undaunted air "Venetians, you are determined to deliver me up to the axe of

justice; there is for me no hope ofsentence upon some few of YOU Now mark me,

you see in me the murderer of Conari, the murderer of Paolo

Manfrone, the murderer of Lomellino I deny it not But would you

know the illustrious persons who paid er?"

With these words he put a whistle to his lips, sounded it, and

instantly the doors flew open, the guards rushed in, and ere they

had time to recollect themselves, the chief conspirators were in

custody, and disarmed

"Guard them well," said Abellino, in a terrible voice to the

sentinels; "you have your orders Noble Venetians, look on these

villains; it is to them that you are indebted for the loss of your