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'I heard it, last night, ot to tell it'

E Annette would

observe and inforirl went to deliver

her ed, during the whole day, that E a release fro her aunt Annette was e upon Ludovico, whom she, assisted by Caterina, nursed with

the utmost care; and Ehts dwelt often on thethe subject, that occasioned it, which she soined concerned the fate of Madaer, which threatened herself The cautious

secrecy which Barnardine observed in his conduct, inclined her to

believe the latter As the hour of appointth, the sun set; she heard the passing steps of the sentinels going

to their posts; and waited only for Annette to accompany her to the

terrace, who, soon after, caether When E Montoni, or souests, 'O,

there is no fear of that,yet, and that Barnardine knows'

They reached the first terrace, where the sentinels de answered, walked on to the east raain stopped; and, having again replied,