Of what dost thou accuse the Republic ?" "Lead me to them that sent thee, and I will spare the trouble of a go-between.

I am ready to tell my wrongs to the Doge, on his throne; for what can one, poor and old as I, dread from their anger ?" "Thou believest me sent to betray thee ?" "Thou knowest thine own errand." The other removed his mask, and turned his face towards the moon.
"Jacopo!" exclaimed the fisherman, gazing at the expressive Italian features; "one of thy character can have no errand with me." A flush, that was visible even in that light, passed athwart the countenance of the Bravo; but he stilled every other exhibition of feeling.
"Thou art wrong.

My errand is with thee." "Does the senate think a fisherman of the Lagunes of sufficient importance to be struck by a stiletto?
Do thy work, then!" he added, glancing at his brown and naked bosom; "there is nothing to prevent thee!" "Antonio, thou dost me wrong.

The senate has no such purpose.

But I have heard that thou hast reason for discontent, and that thou speakest openly, on the Lido and among the islands, of affairs that the patricians like not to be stirred among men of your class.