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Under the weight of the same calamity, he discerned a more

patient endurance of pain, and a greater sensibility to the

afflictions of others; they to whom bodily suffering is a lot and

an inheritance, acquire from it fortitude to bear their own woes,

and sympathy to bestow on the woes of others.

Renzo had proceeded some distance on his search, when he heard

behind him a "Ho!" which appeared to be addressed to him.

Turning, he saw at a distance a commissary, who cried, "Go there

into those rooms; they want you there; they have not finished

carrying all off."

Renzo perceived that he took him for a monatto, and that the

little bell had caused the mistake. He determined to extricate

himself from it as soon as he could. Making a sign of obedience,

he hid himself from the commissary, by passing between two cabins

which were very near each other.