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nsweredsadly,—
'PerhapshelovedherbetterthanI.'
AsIspokeIheardasobatmyfeet.AmanIhadnotseentookholdofmyhandandkissedit,andIfeltitwetwithtears.
'Whoareyou?'Iasked.
'Hehasbeenhereallthenight,'saidFabio.
'HewasmymasterandIlovedhim,'repliedthekneelingfigureinabrokenvoice.'Ithankyouthatyoudonotcasthimoutlikeadog.'
Ilookedathimandfeltdeeppityforhisgrief.
'Whatwillyoudonow?'Iasked.
'Alas!nowIamawreckthattossesonthebillowswithoutaguide.'
Ididnotknowwhattosaytohim.
'Willyoutakemeasyourservant?Iwillbeveryfaithful.'
'Doyouaskmethat?'Isaid.'Doyounotknow—'
'Ah,yes!youtookthelifethathewasgladtolose.Itwasalmostakindnessandnowyouburyhimpeacefully,andforthatIloveyou.Youoweittomeyouhaverobbedmeofamaster,givemeanother.'
'No,poorfriend!Iwantnoservantsnow.Itooamlikeawreckthatdriftsaimlesslyacrosstheseas.Withme,too,itisfinished.'
IlookedoncemoreatGiulia,andthenIreplacedthewhitecloth,andthefaceswerecovered.
'Bringmemyhorse,Fabio.'
Inafewminutesitwaswaitingforme.
'Willyouhavenoonetoaccompanyyou?'heasked.
'Noone!'
Then,asImountedandarrangedthereinsinmyhand,hesaid,—
'Whereareyougoing?'
AndIdespairinglyanswered,—
'Godknows!'
