Agnes, or, Beauty and Pleasure — page 265: what you’re looking at

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Oe ee ee te tee ee ee AGNES ; OR, BEAUTY AND PLEASURE. BENEDETTA. anvesrance of Ginevra. devyice—a last and desperate one—had suygested itself; and the young nobleman was hastening to put it into execution. Silvio reached the Via Graciosa some time before Charles De Vere; and hastily giving the password to the old porter, the Viscount rushed up the stair- case to his father’s room. “What tidings, Silvio?’ asked the Count of Camerino, whose face was more careworn and ghastly than on the preceding evening, but in whose eyes there burnt the fires of a stern sombre resolution. No. 33,—AGNES, Now, however, a new| “ He is coming, father!—le will be here immo- diately!” exclaimed Silvio. ‘You have but the shortest possible space for your preparations!” ‘‘ And they are soon made, my son,” rejoined the nobleman, as he drew a poniard from beneath his garments. “ Here, Silvio, in the middle of this room—upon bis knees—shall the young villain vainly implore my mercy; and [ will gloat over his agony and anguish ere I deal the fatal blow !” “ No, father!’ exclaimed Silvio, ‘* you must not do this! It would be mean and unworthy of you! Strike him dead at once——” Conniclooolkxs.c ® om