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"What are they?" said the Englishman.
"It is now several years since the confession, which is connected with them, was made at that very confessional," added the Italian; "the view of it, and the sight of this assassin, with your surprize at the liberty which is allowed him, led me to a recollection of the story. When you return to the hotel, I will communicate it to you, if you have no pleasanter way of engaging your time.
"I have a curiosity to hear it," replied the Englishman, "cannot you relate it now?"
"It is much too long to be related now; that would occupy a week; I have it in writing, and will send you the volume. A young student of Padua, who happened to be at Naples soon after this horrible confession became public"———
"Pardon me," interrupted the Englishman, "that is surely very extraordinary? I thought confessions were always heldsacred
