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can help it' 'Count Morano! do you knohat you say?' said Cavigni

'Yes, Signor, I knohat I say, and he will understand hat I

, on this occasion'

'Count Morano,' said Verezzi, who had hitherto silently observed hie this sword in your

body' 'It would be an action worthy the friend of a villain!' said Morano, as

the strong ination enabled him to raise hiy was momentary, and he sunk

back, exhausted by the effort Montoni's people, meanwhile, held

Verezzi, who seemed inclined, even in this instant, to execute his

threat; and Cavigni, as not so depraved as to abet the cowardly

nity of Verezzi, endeavoured to withdraw him from the corridor;

and E detained, was

now quitting it in new terror, when the supplicating voice of Morano

arrested her, and, by a feeble gesture, he beckoned her to draw

nearer She advanced with tiain awakened her pity, and overca from hence for ever,' said he: 'perhaps, I shall never see

you again I would carry with iveness, Eood wishes'