presence at this moment, my lord, I was

not prepared." "Whom does Lady Margaret accuse?" said Lord Glenarvon tremulously. "One whom I know not," said the duke—"Viviani." Glenarvon's countenance changed, as with a look of exultation and malice he repeated:—"Yes, it is Viviani." He then briefly stated that Count Gondimar, having accompanied Lady Margaret from Italy to Ireland in the year —— had concealed under a variety of disguises a young Italian, by name Viviani. To him the charge of murdering the heir of Delaval was assigned; but he disdained an act so horrible and base. La Crusca, a wretch trained in Viviani's service, could answer for himself as to the means he took to deceive the family. Lord Glenarvon knew nothing of his proceedings: he alone knew, he said, that the real Marquis of Delaval was taken to Italy, whence Gondimar, by order of Viviani some years afterwards, brought him to England, pre-