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 guards or executioner. Isidora now entered, to say the stranger had left her. The Marquis crossed himself devoutly, and repeated a prayer against witcheraft and sorcery. While her father was thus employed, various and many were the thoughts that whirled through the burning brain of Isidora ; if this mysterious being is in league with powers of darkness, what should prevent me doing justice to his crimes? What prevent me from telling all I know ?" Thy solemn promise uttered on the crucifix," said the stranger, suddenly appearing behind the figures pourtrayed on the canvas. "Ah! My father! Behold! behold!" cried Isidora; but on turning her eyes towards the centre painting, nothing was to be seen but the customary furniture of the apartment. Figaro had neither seen nor heard anything extraordinary, and the Marquis began to be alarmed for the intellects of his daughter; he therefore advised her to seek absolution of any oath or vow she might have made, when, to the utter astonishment of all present, Montilla himself walked in, and bowing haughtily to Antaldi, said in a reproachful tone, "Farewell, signor, where I do a service, I may at least expect civility," said the stranger, as he strode out at the opposite door-way. Isidora silently seated herself, and told her beads, while she kept her eyes fixed on an image of the virgin. Antaldi, followed by Theodore, repaired to the bed chamber of Don Alphonso, who was deeply bending under horrible fears and suggestions. Theodore, his favourite servant and confident, exhorted him to bear up with a manly heart, and assured him Dona Isidora could not but esteem him, and declared, if prudent resolutions were taken, he did not doubt but the whole of the stranger's views might yet be foiled. On being urged to explain himself a little more explicitly on the subject, he said