He had told the people that Boyton would surely be down on a certain day, while at the time he was ill at Meletti.

On the day set by the agent for his arrival, great crowds gathered on the bridge and along the banks.

A log floating down on the current was hailed by the agent as the voyager, much to the disgust of the people who strained their eyes until darkness sent every one home.

The agent having reached the limit of his credit in Ferrara, as he had at the town up the river, secretly disappeared to the shades of Milan, where it is supposed that he resumed his operatic career..