t
as blind as you think; gold and diamonds light up my night, the night
of the last Facino Cane, for my title passes to the Memmi. My God!
the murderer's punishment was not long delayed! _Ave Maria_," and he
repeated several prayers that I did not heed.

"We will go to Venice!" I said, when he rose.

"Then I have found a man!" he cried, with his face on fire.

I gave him my arm and went home with him. We reached the gates of the
Blind Asylum just as some of the wedding guests were returning along the
street, shouting at the top of their voices. He squeezed my hand.

"Shall we start to-morrow?" he asked.

"As soon as we can get some money."

"But we can go on foot. I will beg. I am strong, and you feel young when
you see gold before you."

Facino Cane died before the winter was out after a two months' illness.
The poor man had taken a chill.

PARIS, March 1836.

ADDENDUM

The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.

Cane, Marco-Facino
Massimilla Doni

Vendramini, Marco
Massimilla Doni

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