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Anselmo, hidden behind some tapestries where he had concealed himself,

beheld and was amazed at all, and already felt that what he had seen and

heard was a sufficient answer to even greater suspicions; and he would

have been noell pleased if the proof afforded by Lothario's co

were dispensed with, as he feared so hi forth to embrace and undeceive

his wife he paused as he saw Leonela returning, leading Lothario Ca line in front of her on the floor with

the dagger, said to him, "Lothario, pay attention to what I say to thee:

if by any chance thou darest to cross this line thou seest, or even

approach it, the instant I see thee attempt it that saer that I hold in my hand; and before thou

answerest me a word desire thee to listen to a few from me, and

afterwards thou shalt reply as may please thee First, I desire thee to

tell me, Lothario, if thou knowest ardest him; and secondly I desire to know if thou knowestdeeply what thou wilt

answer, for they are no riddles I put to thee"

Lothario was not so dull but that from the first moment when Camilla