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Corilla had kept her word She had sent to Alexis Orloff, Carlo's

brother, Joseph Ribas, the galley-slave, and with a e me on your treacherous

brother?"

Count Orloff warive me satisfaction," said he, "you may expect a royal

recompense, and the favor of the exalted Empress of Russia First of

all, tell hing, "and the little I can will yet

be condeer, and

reach the heart through the back! Because I did that to a successful

rival at Palermo, I was coood friend taught ht to some perfection, and which I successfully practised for soreat, finally relievedfor ten years in

the galley Ah, that was a happy tialleys, and so which I can now turn to account in your

service I learned to speak the Russian language like a native of

Moscow Such a one was for seven years my inseparable friend and

chain-companion, and as he was too stupid or too lazy to learn ht be able to converse

with him a little That, your excellency, is about all I know; to wield

the dagger, e, and

so tricks, which, however, may be of service to your