Thine own gold would serve to seal thy misery." "This might arrive, father, were we to continue within the grasp of St.
Mark," interrupted the Neapolitan; "but once beyond his borders, 'twould be a bold interference with the right of a foreign state to lay hands on our persons.

More than this, I have a castle in St.Agata, that will defy their most secret means, until events might happen which should render it more prudent for them to desist than to persevere." "This reason hath force wert thou within the walls of St.Agata, instead of being, as thou art, among the canals." "Here is one of Calabria, a vassal born of mine, a certain Stefano Milano, the padrone of a Sorrentine felucca, now lying in the port.

The man is in strict amity with my own gondolier, he who was third in this day's race.

Art thou ill, father, that thou appearest troubled ?" "Proceed with thy expedient," answered the monk, motioning that he wished not to be observed.
"My faithful Gino reports that this Stefano is on the canals, on some errand of the Republic, as he thinks; for though the mariner is less disposed to familiarity than is wont, he hath let drop hints that lead to such a conclusion; the felucca is ready from hour to hour to put to sea, and doubt not that the padrone would rather serve his natural lord than these double-dealing miscreants of the Senate.

I can pay as well as they, if served to my pleasure, and I can punish too, when offended." "There is reason in this, Signore, wert thou beyond the wiles of this mysterious city.