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"I do not know Perhaps twenty crowns"

"Twenty? I have only fifteen about nor If I had not enough I should be obliged to return

without concluding the affair"

Sih and emptied the contents of his purse into

Julio's hand

"You will bring me back what is left, will you not?"

"Certainly; but I do not think much will remain"

"Come, Julio, I am in a hurry to return to the factory Fulfil your

ely But a thought

strikes me The pocket-book otten that," said Julio, embarrassed

"Ah! I have it!" said Simon Turchi, after a o to the house of Geronimo and tell him I am

ill with fever, and that I have sent you in my place to accompany him

armed Follow him closely, and when he falls, take the pocket-book from

him Tell Bufferio that it is an unimportant docu this new order He had

rejoiced in the idea of not being obliged to witness this wicked attack,

and noas co subjected

to so worse, he did not venture to make any remark