But to-night, my dear friend," he added, "you must beg the hospitality of some one of your acquaintances.

It has been a violent proceeding, but you shall be paid handsomely for it; the man is evidently acting under M.Grimani's orders." "Well, that is their business." I spent the night with Nanette and Marton, and on the following morning, the seals having been taken off, I took possession of my dwelling.
Razetta did not appear before the 'avogador', and M.Rosa summoned him in my name before the criminal court, and obtained against him a writ of 'capias' in case he should not obey the second summons.

On the third day M.Grimani wrote to me, commanding me to call upon him.

I went immediately.

As soon as I was in his presence he enquired abruptly what my intentions were.
"I intend to shield myself from your violent proceedings under the protection of the law, and to defend myself against a man with whom I ought never to have had any connection, and who has compelled me to pass the night in a disreputable place." "In a disreputable place ?" "Of course.