I have no evidence against them, and do not know what they were plotting, nor have I any wish to create for myself more enemies.
It is quite enough to have incurred the enmity of all the connections of the house of Mocenigo." "That is true enough, Francisco, but I do not see how it is to be avoided.

Unfortunately, you did recognize others besides Ruggiero." "Quite so, signor, and I am not going to tell a lie about it, whatever the consequences may be.

Still, I wish I could get out of it." "I wish you could, Francis, but I do not see any escape for it, especially as you say you did not recognize Ruggiero as the passenger you carried." "No, signor, I did not.

It might have been he, but I cannot say.

He was wrapped in a cloak, and I did not see his features." "It is a pity, Francisco, for had you known him, the statement that, moved by curiosity, you followed him and saw him into that hut, would have been sufficient without your entering into the other matter.