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"My friend," said the Bishop, "the nobles will feel this as an insult to their whole order; the very pleading of Orsini's worst foe must convince thee of this. Martino's blood will seal their reconciliation with each other, and they will be as one man against thee." "Be it so: with God and the People on my side, I will dare, though a Roman, to be just. The bell ceases you are already too late."
But tell me, knowest thou, for thou hast an eagle eye, which of the Orsini slew this poor boy? a foul deed; his family, too, our clients!" "Who? yon lad?" replied the horseman, lifting the helmet from his head, and wiping his heated brow; "say you so! how came he, then, with Martino's rascals? I fear me the mistake hath cost him dear. I could but suppose him of the Orsini rabble, and so and so "
At that redoubted name the name of one of the boldest warriors, and of the most accomplished freebooter of his time even Martino's cheek grew pale, and his followers uttered a cry of terror.
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