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there Bernardo reported that there was no evidence of his having been

there, except two empty bottles upon a table Simon pretended that he had

the bottles placed in the rooht no more of the

affair

Simon Turchi would have satisfied hihly performed his work before his departure, but he feared to

excite attention by his appearance in that direction; or, perhaps, he

arden, should the

bailiff refuse to exehtfall, when the search e to

replace the glare of day, and Si the

officers of the law, he threw his cloak around his shoulders, turned with

a light step and joyous heart the corner of the street, and took the

direction to the square of Meir

He had gone but a short distance, when he met Messire John Van

Schoonhoven