And, I
think, that you might very probably learn this from her more
effectually than I should. She would be more likely to be on her
guard with me, you see."
"I'll try what I can do; my real belief is that she is the guilty
person," said Manutoli.
"To-morrow I will see what I can do at St. Apollinare. She cannot
have been in the church without seeing and speaking to somebody.
There are a Capucin and a lay-brother always there, I take it; we
shall see what they can tell us. But I can't go out there till after
the medical examination. I have arranged with my old friend
Tomosarchi to be present at it," said the lawyer.
"I shall be most anxious to hear the result," said the Baron.
"If you will be here about ten o'clock--my breakfast hour--I shall
be able to tell you."
"Thanks. A rivederci dunque--"
"Stay; one more word before you go, Signor Barone. As we are both
engaged in this inquiry, and both interested on the same side, I may
as well tell you, perhaps, that there is one other person to whom my
attention has been drawn as being open to suspicion in this matter--
the Conte Leandro Lombardoni."
"The Conte Leandro! You don't say so! Impossible!"
"Just listen one moment, Signor Barone. It is certain that the Conte
Leandro passed out of the city by the Porta Nuova at a very early
hour this morning--at an earlier hour than either the girl Paolina
or the Marchesino and La Bianca.
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