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Again he sounded his whistle The folding doors were thrown open,

and there stood the Doge's much lamented friends--Conari, Lomellino,

and Manfrone

"We are betrayed!" shouted Contarino, who drew out a concealed

dagger, and plunged it in his bosom up to the very hilt

And nohat a scene of rapture followed Tears streamed down the

silver beard of Andreas, as he rushed into the ar-lost

companions; tears bedewed the cheeks of the venerable triumvirate,

as they once more clasped the knees of their prince, their friend,

their brother These excellent ain till they shouldhim to meet them once more on

earth These four men, who had valued each other in the first dawn

of YOUTH, who had fought by each other's sides in MANHOOD, were now

assembled in AGE, and valued each other azed with universal interest on the scene before theled tears of joy with those shed by

the re-united co but Andreas and his friends were attended to; no one was