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Gazing about for some indication of its source, he saw several gondolas hurrying towards the grand canal, on which most of the palaces of the nobles were situated, and he ordered Jacopo to steer in the same direction. On reaching the palazzo of the Malipieri family, a strange scene presented itself to him.
Masin and I shall be out together for a little while." Masin shut the tall window, screwed the stout little eye-bolts into the frame and ran the bolt of the padlock through both. He gave the key to Malipieri. Toto watched the operation indifferently. "If you please," he said, "I am accustomed to have a little wine about half-past five every day. I will pay for it."
Those boards that are over the shaft will do to make a little frame, and the stones are all here, just as we got them out. We can fasten up the frame with ends of rope." "We have no mortar, sir." "Mud will do as well for such a small job," answered Malipieri. "We can easily make enough. Give me your iron, in case he tries to get out, and go and get the boards and the rope." Masin began to rise.
"He is to say, my lord: 'There is many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip." "Very well. Adieu! secrecy and fidelity!" "Secrecy and fidelity, my lord," answered the man in the cloak. Some seconds after the hackney-coach started, carrying with it Cardinal Malipieri, one of the speakers in the above dialogue.
Malipieri intended to improve the passage the next morning, in order to make it more practicable for Sabina. He racked his brains for an explanation of the mystery, and when he reached the door of the palace, after eleven o'clock, he had come to the conclusion that in spite of appearances there must be some entrance to the vaults of which he knew nothing, and it was all- important to find it.
It was amusing to think how the nuns would have scolded her for the mere wish, and how her pious sister would have condemned her to eternal flames for entertaining the temptation. Malipieri had told her to put on an old frock, as she might spoil her clothes in spite of the efforts he had made to enlarge and smooth the way for her to pass.
She sat still a long time, trying to think out a future for herself, a future life without Malipieri and yet bearable. It would have been easy before the night in the vaults; it would have seemed possible a week ago, though very hard; now, it was beyond her imagination. She had talked of entering a sisterhood, but she knew that she did not mean to do it, even if her reputation were ruined.
Like more than one of the great modern freebooters, the Baron's private life was very exemplary, yet his wife would have been willing to forgive him something if she might occasionally have had her own way. This evening he was not in good-humour, as Malipieri found out as soon as they were alone together.
The detective now yielded the point willingly enough, and the soldiers were sent off with Gigi and the porter to wait in the latter's lodge. It was a slight relief to Malipieri to see them go. He and his two companions went back to the study together. The Baron resumed his seat in the armchair; he always sat down when he had time, and he had not yet finished his big cigar.
Horror-struck at this dreadful agony, Samuel and Father Caboccini were unable to stir. "Help!" repeated Rodin, in a tone of strangulation, "This poison is horrible. But how " Then, with a terrific cry of rage, as if a sudden idea had struck him, he exclaimed: "Ha! Faringhea this morning the holy water he knows such subtle poisons. Yes it is he he had an interview with Malipieri. The demon!
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