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well-filled purse "You there have your pay, good nantly rejected the money "I am no Judas, who betrays his

master for money," said he "Please remember, your excellency, for what

I promised to fulfil your excellency's commands, and what reward you

promised me!"

"Ah, I now remember! You required my promise that no harm should befall

the count!"

"Only on that condition did I proht me and called me to you, I only followed hiave me to understand that

my master's life and safety were concerned I came to you Allow me,

your excellency to repeat your oords You said: 'Cecil, you have

been represented to me as a true friend of your master Fidelity is so

rare a virtue, that it deserves reward I will reward you by saving your

life Quickly leave this traitorous count, and break off all connection

with him, else you are lost I am secretly sent here in order to capture

the count and his cri What

there awaits the count , your

excellency then showed ned

by the e

the count?' 'There is one,' said you 'Persuade the count to return

i his ward behind him here, and

I swear to you, in the name of the empress, that no harm shall come to

him'"