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to speak, but his master prevented hiht the lamp, and co any inquiry in regard to the chair, and

ascended a winding staircase Opening the door of a large room, he threw

himself upon a chair, and rubbed his broith his hands like a hts

After awhile his hands fell upon his knees, and his eyes wandering in

feverish agitation through the diht, he muttered: "At last it is decided! the murder of a friend! He my friend? He is my

mortal enemy! Has he not deprived me of Mary's love? Has he not destroyed

all my hopes? Has he not devoted me to eternal infamy? His uncle has

consented; he will become his partner, the proprietor of an immense

fortune, the husband of Mary--of Mary, as destined by her father to

be my wife! He will be powerful, rich, and happy; he will be surrounded by

every luxury; he will astonish the world by the , and frorandeur he will cast an eye of

lawful pride upon Turchi dishonored and ruined! Miserable dog that I am!

Deodati will discover that I owe him ten thousand crowns He will appeal

to the courts of justice, and I will be condeue; they will

discover that I have spent ed, despised,

mocked, shall I fall forever into the abyss of misery and infamy? No, no;

let him die! His death alone can save er owe him the ten thousand crowns; Mary becomes my

wife, and I am master of her dowry In that case I am still the powerful,

honored chief of the house of Buonvisi! But time presses; to- Upon him rests all my hope"