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"I pardon him," said Renzo, "with all my heart."

"And you do well; it is your duty; but we may also thank Heaven

for delivering us from him. Now, if you wish to be married, I am

ready. As to the order for your seizure, that is of little

importance; the plague has carried off that too. If you

choose-to-day is Thursday-on Sunday, I will publish the banns,

and then I shall have the happiness of uniting you."

"You know we came for that purpose," said Renzo.

"Very well; and I will send word of it to his Eminence."

"Who is his Eminence?" asked Agnes.

"His Eminence? our lord cardinal archbishop, whom may God

preserve!"

"Oh, as to that, you are mistaken; I can tell you they do not

call him so, because the second time we went to speak with him,

one of the priests drew me aside, and told me I must call him

your illustrious lordship, and my lord."