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Roman Bandits.

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           "Ah,awindow!"exclaimedSignorPastrini"utterlyimpossible;therewasonlyoneleftonthefifthflooroftheDoriaPalace,andthathasbeenlettoaRussianprincefortwentysequinsaday."

           Thetwoyoungmenlookedateachotherwithanairofstupefaction.

           "Well,"saidFranztoAlbert,"doyouknowwhatisthebestthingwecando?ItistopasstheCarnivalatVenice;therewearesureofobtaininggondolasifwecannothavecarriages."

           "Ah,thedevil,no,"criedAlbert;"IcametoRometoseetheCarnival,andIwill,thoughIseeitonstilts."

           "Bravo!anexcellentidea.WewilldisguiseourselvesasmonsterpulchinellosorshepherdsoftheLandes,andweshallhavecompletesuccess."

           "DoyourexcellenciesstillwishforacarriagefromnowtoSundaymorning?"

           "Parbleu!"saidAlbert,"doyouthinkwearegoingtorunaboutonfootinthestreetsofRome,likelawyer’sclerks?"

           "Ihastentocomplywithyourexcellencies’wishes;only,Itellyoubeforehand,thecarriagewillcostyousixpiastresaday."

           "And,asIamnotamillionaire,likethegentlemaninthenextapartments,"saidFranz,"Iwarnyou,thatasIhavebeenfourtimesbeforeatRome,Iknowthepricesofallthecarriages;wewillgiveyoutwelvepiastresfortoday,tomorrow,andthedayafter,andthenyouwillmakeagoodprofit."

           "But,excellency"—saidPastrini,stillstrivingtogainhispoint.

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