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"I' Joseph on his

back Or perhaps Donna Roreat little man will come upstairs like the Mayor Meantime she has

kept him to play with, and"

"Yes, that norina

noith the

Signorina!"

At that h the open door there caled with various voices Elena's shining face

suddenly clouded, and Rossi, who read her thought, went out on to the

landing Bruno was co in his arms,

and behind hiers

Rossi ran doo flights of stairs andThe boy lay in his father's arms He hite

and cold, with his head fallen back, and his hair ay coat was open, and his little stained shirt was torn out

at the breast A stranger behind was carrying the cocked hat and mace

Elena, as at the head of the stairs by this ti

"Keep her away, sir," said Bruno The poor felloas trying to be brave