CHAPTER 18: The Release Of Pisani.
On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
"Listen!" she exclaimed.
Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.

Then a deep, solemn sound boomed through the air.
"It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed.

"It is the signal for all citizens to take up arms.

Some terrible news has arrived." Hastily putting on his armour, the merchant started to Saint Mark's, accompanied by Francis, who put on a steel cap, which he preferred to the heavy helmet, and a breastplate.

A crowd of citizens were pursuing the same direction.