They at length were bewildered by the Labyrinth of passages, and dispersed in various directions.

Carried away by his eagerness to clear up this mystery, and to penetrate into which He was impelled by a movement secret and unaccountable, Lorenzo heeded not this circumstance till He found himself in total solitude.

The noise of footsteps had ceased.

All was silent around, and no clue offered itself to guide him to the flying Person.

He stopped to reflect on the means most likely to aid his pursuit.