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"You shall have them," said Orloff, "from the mouth of

Stephano--Stephano!"

The person called immediately appeared at the door of a side-room

"Stephano," said Orloff, "noork, friend The courier who arrived

to-day has brought us good news and full powers Count Paul Rasczinsky

is sent to Siberia for high-treason--his property is confiscated and

falls to the state I have an unlined by the empress

herself, to seize and sell his possessions here in the name of the

eo to his villa

But, first of all, help our little Joseph Ribas to his uniform and

epaulets, that he may be properly costumed for a rescuer and benefactor

And noith you! Instruct him well, Stephano Ah, I should like

to be present at this delightful coh

"This whole affair is very entertaining and romantic," he said to

himself, as soon as he was alone "I a it to me I love the adventurous and romantic Indeed,

whom else could she have chosen for this business? I should like to knoould dare to enter the lists with me, the Russian Hercules, and who

would be so bold as to contend with , he rose froreat Venetian