But come nearer! no one must overhear us.

A foreign merchant, whom I saved two years ago from dishonor and ruin, at the risk of my own destruction, will furnish me with the means of returning you the ten thousand crowns." "God be praised!" said Geronimo, with a sigh of relief.

"He will not long delay, I hope, to fulfil his generous designs." "I will pay you to-morrow what I owe you." "To-morrow?
how fortunate!" "But, Geronimo, I cannot bring you the money; you must come for it yourself." "It would be a trifle were I obliged to go to Cologne." "You need not go so far.

Only go to my country-seat near the hospital.
Silence! some one approaches!" After a moment's silence, Turchi resumed: "He has passed.

You must know, Geronimo, that the foreign merchant desires his presence in Antwerp to remain unknown, and I have promised to keep him concealed in my garden for several days.[17] He wishes to assist me, but he is over-prudent and distrustful.