Where is the Signor?
I would speak with him.' 'He is in the cedar chamber, ma'am, counselling with the other Signors.
He is going to give them a sort of treat to-day, to make up for what passed at the last, I suppose; the people are all very busy in the kitchen.' Emily now enquired, if Montoni expected any new guests?
and Annette believed that he did not.

'Poor Ludovico!' added she, 'he would be as merry as the best of them, if he was well; but he may recover yet.

Count Morano was wounded as bad, as he, and he is got well again, and is gone back to Venice.' 'Is he so ?' said Emily, 'when did you hear this ?' 'I heard it, last night, ma'amselle, but I forgot to tell it.' Emily asked some further questions, and then, desiring Annette would observe and inform her, when Montoni was alone, the girl went to deliver her message to Barnardine.
Montoni was, however, so much engaged, during the whole day, that Emily had no opportunity of seeking a release from her terrible suspense, concerning her aunt.

Annette was employed in watching his steps, and in attending upon Ludovico, whom she, assisted by Caterina, nursed with the utmost care; and Emily was, of course, left much alone.

Her thoughts dwelt often on the message of the porter, and were employed in conjecturing the subject, that occasioned it, which she sometimes imagined concerned the fate of Madame Montoni; at others, that it related to some personal danger, which threatened herself.