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Rh Parizzi, to whom they mentioned the marchesa's request, that Mr. Glentworth had no book with him, therefore her request could not be acceded to. "It would be considered the deed of her father, and he has already more enemies than one in the church; even now I know he is under close surveillance, and dare not remain in Rome, where it would be very possible at any hour to place him silently in the Inquisition, which he is safe from by remaining at home. It is hard that the death of his little grandson should be followed by that of his only daughter, and that he cannot watch her dying couch." "She will not die, I trust, at this time. She is very thin, and looking very ill; but I saw nothing which indicated danger about her." "You saw her at the time when her fever was absent, and her usual pains subside. I would not, for your own sake, you should witness her times of restlessness and suffering. Besides, her mind is of the highest order, and controuls the body in an extraordinary degree; nevertheless, her fate is sealed." "And she cannot have a Bible? the book she read in English a happy child, seated by her mother—the book which would be her guide to heaven!" said Isabella, in a mournful tone of expostulation. "Be assured, dear Isabella," said Glentworth, "she is well acquainted with all of its contents from which necessary knowledge and sound comfort can be derived, either for life or death; and greatly would it add