Mezzoni the Brigand — page 85: what you’re looking at

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MEZZONI THE BRIGAND. pase be sure to arouse among the busy public, the keenest of which seemed to be, with the count, the possible and usual remark: ‘Served him right for marrying a young girl!”’ All these thoughts ran in rapid succession through his mind, and led him to enter his house quietly, as though nothing unusual had occurred. He went, however, immediately to his wife’s apartment, and broached the subject at once. He could not have remained silent a moment. ‘“Signora.”’ ‘“Well, count.”’ ‘“T saw you but a moment since,”’ he began, ‘‘com- ing from the door of the Corrello Palace.”’ “Very possibly,’? she replied, after a moment’s pause, ‘‘as I have just come from there.’’ “You own it unblushingly?”’ “T do,’’ she answered, boldly; ‘‘for the very reason that I have done nothing to blush for.’’ ‘Do you dare to assert this?” “Unhesitatingly.”’ ‘Why, signora, I saw that Alberto Corrello let you out of the door himself.” “True, he would protect me from scandal, and so did not call a servant.”’ “That was very considerate on his bes certainly,” sneered the husband. “T thought so,’ said the countess, as she quietly drew off her vail and mantle. The count retired for a moment to his private cabi- net, and almost instantly returned, locking the door as he did so; and at the same time taking a pistol _ from his pocket and cocking it, he said: ‘“Signora, if you do not speak the truth I will kill you!’ EComicbooks €oO