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The next morning, in the village of Lucy, and throughout all the

territory of Lecco, nothing was talked of but herself, the

Unknown, the archbishop, and another person, who, although

generally desirous to be talked of, would willingly have been

forgotten on this occasion,-we mean Don Roderick.

Not that, previous to this period, the villagers had not

conversed much of his actions, in secret, to those in whom they

had perfect confidence; but now they could no longer contain

themselves, nor surpress many enquiries on the marvellous events

in which two persons so famous had played a part. In comparison

of these two personages, Signor Don Roderick appeared rather

insignificant, and all agreed in rejoicing over the ill success

of his iniquitous designs; but these rejoicings were still, in

some measure, moderated by fears of the bravoes by whom he was

surrounded.