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Roman Bandits.

           "Excellency,"saidhegravely,addressingFranz,"ifyoulookuponmeasaliar,itisuselessformetosayanything;itwasforyourinterest!"—

           "Albertdoesnotsayyouarealiar,SignorPastrini,"saidFranz,"butthathewillnotbelievewhatyouaregoingtotellusbutIwillbelieveallyousay;soproceed."

           "Butifyourexcellencydoubtmyveracity"—

           "SignorPastrini,"returnedFranz,"youaremoresusceptiblethanCassandra,whowasaprophetess,andyetnoonebelievedher;whileyou,atleast,aresureofthecredenceofhalfyouraudience.Come,sitdown,andtellusallaboutthisSignorVampa."

           "IhadtoldyourexcellencyheisthemostfamousbanditwehavehadsincethedaysofMastrilla."

           "Well,whathasthisbandittodowiththeorderIhavegiventhecoachmantoleavethecitybythePortadelPopolo,andtore-enterbythePortaSanGiovanni?"

           "This,"repliedSignorPastrini,"thatyouwillgooutbyone,butIverymuchdoubtyourreturningbytheother."

           "Why?"askedFranz.

           "Because,afternightfall,youarenotsafefiftyyardsfromthegates."

           "Onyourhonoristhattrue?"criedAlbert.

           "Count,"returnedSignorPastrini,hurtatAlbert’srepeateddoubtsofthetruthofhisassertions,"Idonotsaythistoyou,buttoyourcompanion,whoknowsRome,andknows,too,thatthesethingsarenottobelaughedat.

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