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Salviati, who commands there, is in our interest, and will throw open the gates at the first summons. Falieri. The admiral Adorna, as soon as he hears the alarm-bell, will immediately lead his people to our assistance. Parozzi. Oh, our success is certain. Contarino. Only let us take care to make the confusion as general as possible.
Parozzi. That was done some days ago. Contarino. Then there is no more necessary to be said on the subject. Comrades, fill your goblets. We will not meet again together till our work has been completed. Memmo. And yet methinks it would not be unwise to consider the matter over again coolly. Contarino.
My letters inform me that some time ago there did exist a family of that name; but it has been long extinct, or if any of its descendants are still in being at Florence, their existence is quite a secret. Gonzaga. Are you all invited to the Doge's tomorrow? Contarino. All of us, without exception. Gonzaga. That is well.
In a couple of hours I must attend the Cardinal Gonzaga, and what intelligence shall I have to give him? Memmo. Come, come, Contarino cannot have been absent so long without cause; I warrant you he will bring some news with him when he arrives. Falieri. Pshaw, pshaw! My life on't he lies at this moment at Olympia's feet, and forgets us, the Republic, the banditti, and himself. Parozzi.
Contarino. Indeed. Then take my advice, go into a monastery. Memmo. Our care first must be to find out our old acquaintances, Matteo's companions: yet, having hitherto always transacted business with them through their captain, I know not where they are to be met with. Parozzi. As soon as they are found, their first employment must be the removal of the Doge's trio of advisers. Contarino.
So far everything went exactly as we could have wished, and one of my new associates was just setting out to guide me home, when we were surprised by an unexpected visit. Parozzi. Well? Go on, for God's sake! Contarino. A knocking was heard at the door; the girl went to inquire the cause. In an instant she returned pale as a corpse, and "Fly! fly!" cried she. Falieri. What followed? Contarino.
Appear, appear!" cried this dreadful man, in a tone still louder: "'Tis time!" Again he sounded his whistle. The folding doors were thrown open, and there stood the Doge's much lamented friends Conari, Lomellino, and Manfrone. "We are betrayed!" shouted Contarino, who drew out a concealed dagger, and plunged it in his bosom up to the very hilt. And now what a scene of rapture followed.
The more obstacles I encounter, the firmer is my resolution to surmount them. Falieri. Do the banditti know who you are? Contarino. No; they are not only ignorant of my name, but suppose me to be a mere instrument of some powerful man, who has been injured by the ducal confederates. Memmo. Well, Contarino, in my mind you should thank Heaven that you have escaped so well. Falieri.
Our connection must remain a profound secret, but depend on it, whatever I wish SHE wishes also; and you know she can make half the nobility in Venice dance to the sound of her pipe, let her play what tune she pleases. Parozzi. Contarino, you are our master. Contarino. And you had not the least suspicion how powerful an ally I was labouring to procure for you? Parozzi.
I shall do myself the honour of becoming better acquainted with the gentleman. Contarino. Memmo, we must needs have full purses, or our business will hang on hand wofully. When does your uncle take his departure to a better world? Memmo. To-morrow evening, and yet ugh, I tremble.
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