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The Unknown looked on intently, and felt an eager curiosity to

know what could have communicated such happiness to such a

multitude of people.

CHAPTER XXII.

The bravo hastened back with the intelligence, that the Cardinal

Frederick Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, had arrived the evening

before at ***, and was expected to pass the day there. The report

of his arrival being spread abroad, the people had been seized

with a desire to see him; and the bells were rung in testimony of

the happiness his presence conferred, and also to give wider

notice of his arrival. The Unknown, left alone, continued to look

down into the valley-"For a man! all crowding, all eager to see a

man! And, nevertheless, each one of them has some demon that

torments him; but none, none, a demon like mine; not one has

passed such a night as I have. What is there in this man to

excite such joy? Some silver which he will scatter among

them.-But all are not actuated by such a motive. Well, a few

words-Oh! if he had a few words of consolation for me! Yes-why

should I not go to him? Why not? I will go. What better can I do?

I will go and speak to him; speak to him alone.