Agnes: A Tale of the Streets — page 212: what you’re looking at

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AGNES ; 7" wel Ah hint re ila a ie “Yes, I know it. A priest came hither ere now and eaid so. Proceed, sir.” “That lady is beneath this roof,” continued our hero; “and the house is surrounded by the agents of the Minister of the Interiog.” “Proceed,” said Ramorino, still in tho same cold level tone as before. “His Excellency the Minister of the Interior,” resumed De Vere, “is naturally most anxious to avoid any discourteous proceeding towards your lordship as one of his colleagues in the Tuscan Administration. Therefore, it is by his Excel- leney’s express desire that M. Marcellin and my- self pow wait upon you, to demand that Lucrezia di Mirano, alias di Ramorino, may be at once given into the custody of an officer who waite outaidé.” “Indeed, gentlemen,” said Ramorino, “if I thought it was true that the lady who has become wy wife were capable of the iniquities which | No. 73.—AGNES. OR, BEAUTY AND YVLEASURE. 161 have been attributed to her, } suculd unher. tatingly “It is true, my lord!” said Marcellin vehe- mently: “and if you do not elready know it; ’ti high time that you should be thoroughly enlight ened on that head! We do not mean to wast another moment here! Surrender up that vik woman,” added the young Frenchman, who wa now terribly excited, —“ the infamous creature wh has dared to accuse me of her own horrid crime !— or else we will give a certain signal that has beer agreed upon, and your house will be invaded by your colleague’s officials }” “In what I am about to do, gentlemen,” saic Ramorino, “I beg you to understand that I aa not swayed by any threats or heated language, bu' merely by a eense of justice. Be seated for a few moments, and you shall have your own way.” With these words, the Minister of Puoliee ad: vanced towards a bell-cord—ang he-pulled it, . Von. 26." comiclboeclk CO