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Sie; but soon recovering hily: "You are right, Julio; we are rather two friends than master and servant

Let me then, as friend and companion, implore a favor at your hands You

o without delay to the factory to

change ht to leave immediately

for the city, in order to prevent suspicion Geroni him down stairs"

The servant shook his head, but was evidently hesitating

"Co, I entreat you to do what the safety of both of us

requires You still hesitate, Julio? I will reward you generously This

very evening I will give you two crowns if you tell me you have done

faithfully and carefully what I have requested"

"Will you be here, signor, when I return from the cellar?"

"I don't know, Julio; as soon as I have washed off the blood, I shall

leave Make haste, and possibly you may findat the factory, and besides the two crowns, I

will give you a whole bottle of Malreed," said Julio; "I will do my best to please you"

He descended the staircase, and when he reached the room where the