- If You Have Any Regard For Me Remaining, I Conjure You, If Ever You Are Asked Any Questions Concerning The Frequent Visits I Have Made You, To Say I Was Sent By Edella, And That I Was No More Than Her Emissary In The Assistance You Received From Me:

- Add also, that you have reason to believe her charity was excited by her liking one of your company:

- Mention who you think fit; but I believe Horatio, as the youngest and most handsome, will be the most likely to gain credit to what you say. - Depend upon it, that if you execute this commission artfully, I will recompence it by procuring your liberty: - nor need you have any scruples concerning it, for no person will be prejudiced by it, and the reputation preserved of

Yours,

MATTAKESA."

I suppose, said the prince, as soon as he had done reading, turning to Horatio, you are the person mentioned in the letter? Tho' I neither desire nor deserve the epithets given me there my lord, replied he, yet I will not deny but I am called Horatio.

Well, resumed the prince with a half smile, I am so well pleased with the conviction this letter has given me, that I shall retain no resentment against the malicious author of it.

He then ordered Mullern to be taken from the rack, which had never been strained; nor had he any intention, as he now assured him, to put him to the torture, but only to intimidate him, being resolved to make use of every method he could think of for the full discovery of every thing relating to the behaviour of his beloved Edella.

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