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Don Abbondio obeyed, and drawing his treasure from his strong

box, gave it to Perpetua. "I will bury it in the garden, at the

foot of the fig-tree," said she, as she disappeared. She returned

in a few moments, with a large basket, full of provisions, and a

small one, which was empty; into the latter she put a few

articles of clothing for herself and master.

"You must take your breviary with you," said she.

"But where are we going?"

"Where every one else goes. We will go into the street, and then

we shall hear and see what we must do."

At this moment Agnes entered with a small basket in her hand, and

with the air of one about to make an important proposal.