Mezzoni the Brigand — page 80: what you’re looking at

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72, MEZZONI THE BRIGAND. CHAPTER VIII. A WOMAN’S HONOR. Within twenty-four hours of the circumstance de- tailed in the last chapter, Beppo, the man-servant of Alberto Corrello, was summoned to the entrance of his master’s palace by a very different person from the old woman with the parrot story, and whose real character was unsuspected. This time it was a lady, closely vailed, yet show- ing enough of her face to exhibit its remarkable beauty, who demanded, in decided, but courteous terms, entrance to his master’s apartment. ‘But, madam, I have no right to admit any one, and my master is not at home,” said the servant, dreading to make another mistake. “I know that he is absent. He will soon be in again. I meet him by appointment.’’ ‘‘He has left no instructions,’’ said Beppo, much puzzled as to what he should do. ‘It is all right,’’ responded the lady, crowding past the servant, and quietly directing him to close the door behind her. ““You may cost me my place,’’ said Beppo. ‘Tf I do,’ she answered, ‘‘you shall have a better one,”’ at the same time placing a gold piece in his hand. There seemed nothing to be done on the part of the servant but to show the stranger to his master’s sitting-room, where she seated herself and said she would await*Alberto’s return, She had thrown back ~~ comicbooks.co