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"Home, home!" said Renzo, "before the people gather." But Menico

now appeared running to meet them. He was out of breath, and

hardly able to cry out, "Back! back! by the way of the convent.

There is the devil at the house," continued he, panting; "I saw

him, I did; he was going to kill me. The Father Christopher says

you must come quickly.-I saw him, I did.-I am glad I found you

all here,-I will tell you all when we are safe off."