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Si His face was very pale, but the scar which

furrowed his cheek was of a more ashy hue He did not tremble, but he

walked precipitately, and he clasped his hands convulsively, like a man

whose impatience can brook no delay

He noticed that his servant was in deep thought, his head bowed upon his

chest, and it was only on his near approach that Julio suddenly roused

from his preoccupation He entered the roo? Are you afraid?"

"Afraid?" replied Julio, with a light laugh; "why should I be afraid?"

"True, true," murmured Simon, "since I alone shall shed his blood"

"But," continued Julio, "if I have no cause for personal fear, would not

love for nor, you are playing

for dangerous stakes"

"Who will knohat has taken place here?"

"Who? Is there not an eye above which sees all? And whilst here, in the

deepest secrecy, you ieance,