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SOY. I seized him by the arm, told him my name 

 (for I perceived that a naked man was not easily 

 recognised by his acquaintances), and begged him to 

 secure the bath-keeper who had attempted to mur- 

 der me. He had always a kind and gallant heart. 

 On this occasion he immediately shouted to the sol- 

 diers in sight to follow, and rushed into the bath. 

 As I turned to follow him, I saw the face of Alecco 

 in the gathering crowd ; the expression it wore struck 

 me even at that moment as very singular. 



The bath was long searched in vain for the culprits. 

 I pointed out the spot where the attempt to strangle 

 me was made, and traces of blood were visible on the 

 lately washed floor. A^ ^ hen the search became tire- 

 some, many of the spectators expressed doubts of my 

 veracity ; some thought I had Avounded myself to 

 raise a subscription to get away from Greece ; others 

 seemed to fancy I might have killed the bath-keeper. 

 I stood naked and almost fainting even my clothes 

 could not be found, and many seemed to doubt 

 whether I had possessed any worth finding when I 

 entered the bath. George Mauromichalis took my 

 part warmly, and the Maniotes silenced the crowd by 

 asserting I was a great man, for I was the friend of 

 their chieftain. A concealed door was at last dis- 

 covered and broken open, but though a few drops of 

 blood were visible on the floor, no trace of any human 

 being could be found, until a Maniote soldier pointed 



