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In a part of the city entirely unknown to him, he did not know

which gate led to Bergamo; nor if he had known it, would he have

been able to find it. He thought a moment of asking directions

from his liberators, but he had for some time had strange

suspicions with regard to the obliging sword-cutler, father of

four children; so that he did not dare openly declare his design,

lest, amidst the crowd, there might be another of the same stamp.

He determined therefore to hasten from this spot, and ask the way

when he should arrive at a place where there would be nothing to

fear from the curiosity or the character of others. He said to

his liberators, "Thanks, a thousand thanks! friends! may Heaven

reward you!" and quitting the crowd through a passage made for

him, he ran down lanes and narrow streets, without knowing

whither.