I found there the faithful Rosa, who told me that the affair of the alibi was in every mouth, and that, as such celebrity was evidently caused by a very decided belief in the untruth of the alibi itself, I ought to fear a retaliation of the same sort on the part of Razetta, and to keep on my guard, particularly at night.

I felt all the importance of this advice, and I took care never to go out in the evening otherwise than in a gondola, or accompanied by some friends.

Madame Manzoni told me that I was acting wisely, because, although the judges could not do otherwise than acquit me, everybody knew the real truth of the matter, and Razetta could not fail to be my deadly foe.
Three or four days afterwards M.Grimani announced the arrival of the bishop, who had put up at the convent of his order, at Saint-Francois de Paul.

He presented me himself to the prelate as a jewel highly prized by himself, and as if he had been the only person worthy of descanting upon its beauty.
I saw a fine monk wearing his pectoral cross.

He would have reminded me of Father Mancia if he had not looked stouter and less reserved.