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"The key of that door!" cried Stephano in a fierce and menacing tone, as he pointed toward Carlotta's dungeon. The abbess mechanically drew forth the key from beneath her convent-habit, and Piero, rushing forward, clutched it eagerly. In a few moments it turned in the lock the next moment the door stood open.
Fortunately for the scheme of Stephano, the great square in front of the cathedral was at that moment completely deserted by the usual evening loungers; and thus did he and his companions experience not the slightest interruption as they bore Nisida firmly and rapidly along to the corner of the street where the horses were in attendance.
Moved by the sight of so much misery, I wanted to continue my journey as far as Collefiorito, and to wait there for Stephano, but the women would not let me go, and I remained. After boiling for four hours the hen set the strongest teeth at defiance, and the bottle which I uncorked proved to be nothing but sour vinegar.
"I am well aware of this, my lord," answered Stephano; "and I will give you an explanation of my motives as frankly as you solicit it. In the first place it suits my projects to make friends as much as possible with nobles and great ladies; as no one can say how or when such interest may be available to me or to those connected with me.
But, first of all, help our little Joseph Ribas to his uniform and epaulets, that he may be properly costumed for a rescuer and benefactor. And now, away with you! Instruct him well, Stephano. Ah, I should like to be present at this delightful comedy!" And Count Orloff broke out into a hearty laugh.
"Who can fry fish?" cried Tinfoil. "Here are two pairs of soles and some eels. Where's Caliban?" "Here I am, sir," replied the man on his knees, blowing up a fire which he had kindled. "I have got the soup to mind." "Where's Stephano?" "Cooling the wine, sir." "Who, then, can fry fish, I ask?" "I can, sir," replied Tom; "but not without butter."
We landed at the old lazzaretto, where we received the pleasant information that we would go through a quarantine of twenty-eight days, because Venice had admitted, after a quarantine of three months, the crew of two ships from Messina, where the plague had recently been raging. I requested a room for myself and for Brother Stephano, who thanked me very heartily.
"We alone, or with the princess?" asked Stephano. "My wife will naturally accompany me," said Orloff, with a derisive smile. "Will she consent to leave Rome?" asked Joseph Ribas. "I shall request her to do so," proudly replied Orloff, "and I think my request will be a command to her." And the proud count was not mistaken. His request was a command for her.
Stephano then gave a low knock at the door of the well-defended dwelling above described. Several minutes elapsed; and no sounds were heard within. "The old usurer is at home, I know," muttered Stephano to himself; for the moment he had knocked a gleam of light, peeping through a crevice in an upper casement, had suddenly disappeared.
The banditti stood round the table, their eyes wandering from the six tempting-looking money-bags to the countenance of Nisida, and then back to the little sacks; but Stephano studied more the countenance than the other objects of attraction; for Nisida's face once more expressed firm resolution and her haughty, imperious, determined aspect, combined with her extraordinary beauty, fired the robber-chieftain's heart.
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