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and kingdoms, neither faith nor laws do meet with that regard which they ought to have. And, that Pandosta, besides the glutting of his revenge upon the account of his jealousy, might also think by his death, to go and invade the kingdom of Sicily, and, in the confusion that kingdom would be in by his death, he might make a conquest, thereof, and unite it to his own. So that he received from Franion this kind information, with a gratitude suitable to the importance of it; promising, that if he would let him have his assurance in facilitating his escape, as soon as he arrived at Syracuse, which was the chief city of his kingdom, he would make him an ample amends for the hazard he would run in serving him. Then, promising he would do his utmost to serve him, and also, telling him that he had some skill in navigation, and, his being acquainted with all the ports and havens of the kingdom, and the danger of the seas, he hoped, would be of very great service to him. And, indeed, he was as good as his word herein; for, secretly joining in council with the admiral of Egistus' navy, he so ordered the matter, that they were all rigged and set a-float without any notice being taken of it by the Bohemians; and Franion acquainted Pandosta, that he had worked himself into such a familiarity with the household of Egistus, that he did not fear to accomplish what he had promised him in three or four days, and, in that time the poison he had been preparing would be fully ready. Pandosta, overjoyed that his revenge was so near being accomplished, had not the least suspicion of Franion; who by that means, had the greater liberty to carry on his design, and so greatly effected it, that, without any opposition, they all got on board; Egistus making all the haste he could, and carrying so to Pandosta as if he had nosuspicion