d was a great sinner,
and a murderer, and a suicide, and old Luigione is sure that he is
burning in unquenchable fire. And perhaps he is, though that is a
question neither you nor I can well decide. But one thing I can say of
him, and that you cannot deny. He was a man, strong, whole-hearted,
willing to give all, as he gave it, without asking. And perhaps if some
of us could be like Ruggiero in all but his end, we should be better
than we are, and truer, and more worthy to win the love of woman and
better able to keep it. And that is all I have to say. But when you
stand upon the ledge by Scutari, if you ever say a prayer, say one for
those two who suffered on that spot. Beatrice does sometimes, though no
one knows it, and prayers like hers are heard, perhaps, and answered.

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