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'Nay,

told the secret'--Her mistress thus continued to insist, and Annette to

protest, till Montoni, himself, appeared, who bade the latter leave the

roo for the fate of her story E, but her aunt desired she would stay; and Montoni had so

often er had

scruples on that account

'I insist upon knowing this instant, Signor, what all this means:' said

his wife--'what are all these arone

out about?' Montoni answered her only with a look of scorn; and Enify,' said her aunt: 'I

will know; and I will know, too, what the castle has been fortified

for' 'Coht er I have iiven up, without further contention; or I

iven up,' interrupted Madame Montoni: 'they never

shall enable you to carry on your wild schemes;--but what are these?

I will know Do you expect the castle to be attacked? Do you expect

enee?'