A Sicilian Romance

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Here the manuscript annals conclude. In reviewing this story, we

perceive a singular and striking instance of moral retribution. We

learn, also, that those who do only THAT WHICH IS RIGHT, endure

nothing in misfortune but a trial of their virtue, and from trials

well endured derive the surest claim to the protection of heaven. FINIS

[Transcriber's Note: Some words which appear to be typos are printed

thus in the original book. A list of these possible words follows:

cioset, skriek, ladyrinth, and bad (presumably for bade, "he bad

Julia good-night"). In addition, the book contains (and I have

retained) inconsistant spelling of both common words (e.g. extacy,

exstacy) and proper nouns (Farrini, Ferrini). I have used the

underscore notation to indicate italics. (The text in CAPITALS is

printed as it appears in the original book). Finally, the line of

spaced asterisks, was used to indicate an additional blank line

seperating sections of the text.]