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"Oh! yes, we can do a great deal with this money! Listen, I have

only you, that is, I have only you two in the world, for from the

moment that Renzo first addressed you, I have considered him as

my son. We will hope that no misfortune has befallen him, and

that we shall soon hear from him. As for myself, I would have

wished to lay my bones in my own country, but now that you cannot

stay here on account of this villain, (oh! even to think that he

was near me, would make me dislike any place!) I am quite willing

to go away. I would have gone with you to the end of the earth

before this good fortune, but how could we do it without money?

The poor youth had indeed saved a few pence, of which the law

deprived him, but in recompence God has sent us a fortune. So

then, when he has informed us that he is living, and where he is,

and what are his intentions, I will go to Milan for you-yes, I

will go for you.