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"Is she there?" thought he. "What trouble this girl gives me! I

must free myself from it." And he prepared himself to send one of

his ruffians to meet the carriage, and tell Nibbio to conduct the

girl immediately to the castle of Don Roderick; but an imperious

No, which made itself heard by his conscience, caused him to

relinquish his design. Tormented, however, by the necessity of

ordering something to be done, and insupportably weary of waiting

the slow approach of the carriage, he sent for an old woman who

was attached to his service.