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If it had once occurred
to them to suspect him he would have been lost.
But the air of confiding innocence that he can put
on when he chooses would bring a man through
anything. Well, gentlemen, what do you think of
the proposal? Rivarez seems to be pretty well
known to several of the company. Shall we suggest
to him that we should be glad of his help
here or not?"
"I think," said Fabrizi, "that he might be
sounded upon the subject, just to find out whether
he would be inclined to think of the plan."
"Oh, he'll be inclined, you may be sure, once
it's a case of fighting the Jesuits; he is the most
savage anti-clerical I ever met; in fact, he's rather
rabid on the point."
"Then will you write, Riccardo?"
"Certainly. Let me see, where is he now? In
Switzerland, I think. He's the most restless
being; always flitting about. But as for the pamphlet
question----"
They plunged into a long and animated discussion.
When at last the company began to disperse Martini
went up to the quiet young woman.


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