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Agata, or to the dungeon of St. Mark." "Virtuous and sainted Florinda, receive my thanks!" cried the reprieved Violetta, clasping her hands on her bosom, with an emotion in which piety and gratitude were mingled. "Camillo, we await thy guidance." "Refrain," observed the monk; "a footstep thy concealment." Don Camillo was scarce hid from view when Annina reappeared.
Annina has a brother, but he never comes hither. Indeed it is long since she has found it convenient to quit her trade to come to this dreary place. Few children of sisters see each other so seldom as Annina and I!" "Thou art a good girl, Gessina, and art always to be found near thy mother. Hast thou naught in particular for my ear?"
Gelsomina could utter no more, but breathless with the wish to vindicate herself, and wounded to the soul by the strange embarrassment of her situation, she sobbed aloud. Incoherent as had been her language, she had said enough to remove every doubt from the mind of Annina.
"Is it expected that Violetta Tiepolo will do these menial offices for herself?" "Signora, no. A most excellent and agreeable attendant has been provided for that duty. Annina," he continued, approaching the door, "thy noble mistress is impatient to see thee." As he spoke, the daughter of the wine-seller appeared.
Depart together, for I have no need of either. But mark me," and as he spoke, Don Camillo took Annina by the arm, and led her aside, when he continued with a low but menacing voice "Thou seest I am to be feared, as well as thy Councils. Thou canst not cross the threshold of thy father without my knowledge. If prudent, thou wilt teach thy tongue discretion.
That was another's affair. So here. Annina came on the morrow full of secrecy and other things more equivocal still in appearance. Her burden proved, however, to be a bundle of rags which, she assured Ippolita, represented all that was necessary to the perfect goatherd. "We will do what we can here, child," said she, "in the way of staining your skin, cutting off your hair, and such like.
"Thou art fortunate in not being sooner in the prison. I have just had a visitor. Thou would'st not have liked to be seen, Carlo!" "Thou knowest I have good reasons for coming masked. I might, or I might not have disliked thy acquaintance, as he should have proved." "Nay, now thou judgest wrong," returned the female, hastily "I had no other here but my cousin Annina."
Santissima Maria! what would I give to know the ways of the town as well as my cousin Annina, who passes at will from her father's shop to the Lido, and from St. Mark's to the Rialto, as her pleasure suits. I will send for my cousin, who will counsel us in this fearful strait!" "Thy cousin! Hast thou a cousin named Annina?" "Lady, Annina. My mother's sister's child."
Mark as the sun was setting; and this on thy return from the boat of Donna Violetta." There was no acting in the wonder of Annina. "Santissima Maria! You are better served, Signore, than the council thinks!" "As thou wilt find to thy cost, unless the truth be spoken. From what convent did'st thou come?" "Signore, from none.
Annina was not without secret doubts, but she suffered the padrone to lead her to the stairs of the cabin, as if she were disposed to descend. Her back was no sooner turned, than Gino slid into the gondola, which one shove of his vigorous arm sent far beyond the leap of man.
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