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The unfortunate man, after many violent efforts, became suddenly

exhausted; but from time to time was seen to struggle feebly and

vainly, for a moment, against his persecutors.

The monatti deposited him on a hand-barrow which had been left in

the outer room; one of them returned for the booty, then raising

their miserable burden, they carried him off. Griso remained

awhile to make a selection of such articles as were valuable and

portable; he had been very careful not to touch the monatti, nor

be touched by them; but, in his thirst for gain, his prudence

forsook him; taking the different articles of his master's dress

from off the bed, he shook them, for the purpose of ascertaining

if there was money in them.