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The bearer of it soon returned with the announcement that Diurbanu bade the visitor wait awhile, and meantime he was to be bound and confined in the cellar. Manasseh assented to this peculiar reception. "Many men, many manners," said he to himself.
"We'll soon make you sing another tune," returned Diurbanu, and he began to roll up his sleeves, like an executioner preparing to torture his victim. "You shall hear our plan. I will be perfectly honest with you.
He saw that the gipsy's words had conveyed no idle warning. The man before him was none other than Benjamin Vajdar. Yet the prisoner lost nothing of his composure, but with head erect and unflinching gaze faced his deadly enemy. "Well, Manasseh Adorjan," began the other, "you asked to see me, and here I am. Do you know me now?" "You are called Diurbanu," replied Manasseh, coldly.
The burden proved not too heavy for the little man's back; he could have carried him all the way to Gyertyamos, but the horse must obey his rider, so into the church he went with him. "There, Manasseh," he cried, in triumph, "there's our man!" And he dropped his burden on the stone floor. Diurbanu cried out with pain as he fell, then raised himself on one elbow and met Manasseh's gaze.
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