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"Insolent wretch!" cried Turchi, grinding his teeth, "my own safety and

yours compel me to a painful circumspection; but beware how you brave me!

Tell me why you are not on your way to Ger that I don't know myself But let me see Just as I

was about to leave I went to the Swan, and drank a few pints of wine

This , when I awoke, I was seated before a table at the Silver

Dice How I came there, I cannot tell It was then too late for ate I determined to wait until to-morrow, and I came here to

take a night's rest before setting out on the journey"

"And you played at dice?" said Turchi

"I think I did; for the rattling of the dice still sounds in my ears"

"And the nor, on that point I ask you for nothing What business is

it of yours that I have spent or lost a few pieces of gold, provided I

leave for Germany to-morrow at daybreak?"

Simon Turchi was like one frenzied

"Yes," he exclaimed, "and at the first tavern you meet on the way you will

drown your senses with drink, and you will squander nor; rely uponat daybreak,