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Geroni the ante-chao out with the lute-players

Julio was troubled on re that these latter were armed If these

people were brave men, Bufferio and his comrades would have to deal with

an equal number of adversaries Who could foresee the terle? However, he felt reassured on reflecting that Geroni attacked unexpectedly, would not have tiether, passed the Dominican Convent, and soon

reached Prince Street, at the upper end of which was the stone well behind

which Bufferio was concealed, if he had been faithful to his promise

Up to that time Julio had walked in advance of the others, in order to

appear bold and intrepid; he now commenced to fall back, and placed

himself in the rear His heart failed hiht ht not cause death

They ithin about one hundred feet of the well

The young gentleer which threatened hi of his unhappy friend, Si on a bed of suffering, while he was on his way to serenade

his beloved Mary He also, in his own mind, deplored the involved

condition of Simon's business affairs, and deterreat personal sacrifices, as soon as his e would

render hiht had he known that at a few