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Here Adela, debilitated by the loss of blood, and exhausted of strength by the length of this account, fell into a long swoon, and passed the remainder of the night rather quietly.

In his morning visit the surgeon informed me, that all danger was over, and gave me hopes of Adela's speedy and entire recovery.

To my unspeakable joy this wished for event took place in less than a fortnight after, when we returned with my friend and Caroline to Spain.

It is worthy of remark, that a few days previous to our departure from the capital of the Venetain commonwealth, we received notice from the pretor to appear at the senate-house, in order to give evidence against the two other emissaries of the Cabal who, owing to the restless vigilance of our bravoes, were seized at Verona, whither they had fled immediately after the failure of their murderous design. They were convicted of the heinous charge and condemned to wear the