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By chance his eye fell upon the two bottles which he had placed upon the

table, and as if the sight had inspired him with a sudden resolution, he

seized one of the bottles, uncorked it, and putting it to his lips, drank

a long draught, stopped a moment for breath, then emptied the bottle

He remained some time immovable as if to test the influence of the wine on

his er, took the

lae will not fail le blow and all

will be over! I must strike hi the door of the cellar, he placed the laer, he walked directly towards Geronily

Within a few steps of his victim, Julio, with an exclamation of surprise,

stopped suddenly as if immovable His eye fell upon an object which

Geronih it had power to

turn aside the mortal blow

It was a flat copper medal, in the centre of which was a cross and other

eht steel chain