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Memoirs Of The Freemasons Of Naples.
new master for particular reasons would see Rho in the third apartment . He introduced him into a large hall , in which hung the portraits of the King of Spain and the reigning Prince of Napjes , he desired him to take notice of them , and then left the room , and Rho to his own contemplation . An instant had scarcely elapsed when Rho saw a meagre old man enter the room , who feigned great surprize at seeing any one there . He had his hat
slouched over his face , covering a round wi g , his eyes , squinting and fierce , portrayed fury and astonishment . It is well known a squinting look , though it may not disfigure . so much a good visage , sits horridly on an ugly face . Who is this daring-man , said Pallante ( the readerwill haveanticip ' atedthis ) who ventures into a placewhere no one enters without
, permission ? Rho replied that he was introduced by Massini . At these words one entered : " This , said he , is the worthy man of whom I had the honor to speak of to your excellence . " Having said this -he left the apartment . Pallante approached Rho , and after having attentively surveyed the portraits hung up in the roomhe asked him if he knew them .
, Pie answered yes , and was obliged twice to repeat they were the portraits of the Kings of Spain and Naples , " very good , sa } -s Pallante , it isfrom thesePrinces I have received orders to watch the Freemasons , and to extirpate this evil from the state . And } r ou , unfortunate man ! I know you are a Freemason . Rho confessed he
was , ana was obliged togive an account of his initiation . " Miserable wretch , replied Pallante , I hesitate now whether I shall condemn you to the gallies or death . " To remove every doubt , Pallante informed him who he was : one may easily imagine the situation in which Rho saw himself at this discovery . The very name of Pallante , too much known at Naples , was sufficient to make Him tremble . Entering into the house in hopes of meeting
with a new master , he in lieu received sentence of death . Trembling and pale he . at length ventured to ask why , as Naples was thronged with Freemasons , he an indigent stranger and abandoned by every one , should alone become the victim of justice ? Do you see than , said Pallante , showing to him his two fists , in my right hand I hold poignards and chainsin the other rewardsprotection
, , , and gold : you have the choice of both . I have determined , replied Rho , pointing at the same time with his finger to the left hand , and fetching his breath ; " very good , says Pallante , tendering to him his hand as a pledge of recoiiciUiatioii , here is the key of my left hand- ; I am ordered by the King of Spain and Naples to surprize a Lodge of Freemasons ; 1 want your assistance in this enterprize . "
What Pallante said then was not true . Rho protested that he ¦ never assisted at any Lodge , and that what he wanted of him , was impossible for him to do ; he said there was a man in Naples named Peyrol , who made it his business to enrol Freemasons . This Peyrol was a poor unfortunate man , whose misfortunes had overpowered him in spite of his exertions , a poor Frenchman whe
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Memoirs Of The Freemasons Of Naples.
new master for particular reasons would see Rho in the third apartment . He introduced him into a large hall , in which hung the portraits of the King of Spain and the reigning Prince of Napjes , he desired him to take notice of them , and then left the room , and Rho to his own contemplation . An instant had scarcely elapsed when Rho saw a meagre old man enter the room , who feigned great surprize at seeing any one there . He had his hat
slouched over his face , covering a round wi g , his eyes , squinting and fierce , portrayed fury and astonishment . It is well known a squinting look , though it may not disfigure . so much a good visage , sits horridly on an ugly face . Who is this daring-man , said Pallante ( the readerwill haveanticip ' atedthis ) who ventures into a placewhere no one enters without
, permission ? Rho replied that he was introduced by Massini . At these words one entered : " This , said he , is the worthy man of whom I had the honor to speak of to your excellence . " Having said this -he left the apartment . Pallante approached Rho , and after having attentively surveyed the portraits hung up in the roomhe asked him if he knew them .
, Pie answered yes , and was obliged twice to repeat they were the portraits of the Kings of Spain and Naples , " very good , sa } -s Pallante , it isfrom thesePrinces I have received orders to watch the Freemasons , and to extirpate this evil from the state . And } r ou , unfortunate man ! I know you are a Freemason . Rho confessed he
was , ana was obliged togive an account of his initiation . " Miserable wretch , replied Pallante , I hesitate now whether I shall condemn you to the gallies or death . " To remove every doubt , Pallante informed him who he was : one may easily imagine the situation in which Rho saw himself at this discovery . The very name of Pallante , too much known at Naples , was sufficient to make Him tremble . Entering into the house in hopes of meeting
with a new master , he in lieu received sentence of death . Trembling and pale he . at length ventured to ask why , as Naples was thronged with Freemasons , he an indigent stranger and abandoned by every one , should alone become the victim of justice ? Do you see than , said Pallante , showing to him his two fists , in my right hand I hold poignards and chainsin the other rewardsprotection
, , , and gold : you have the choice of both . I have determined , replied Rho , pointing at the same time with his finger to the left hand , and fetching his breath ; " very good , says Pallante , tendering to him his hand as a pledge of recoiiciUiatioii , here is the key of my left hand- ; I am ordered by the King of Spain and Naples to surprize a Lodge of Freemasons ; 1 want your assistance in this enterprize . "
What Pallante said then was not true . Rho protested that he ¦ never assisted at any Lodge , and that what he wanted of him , was impossible for him to do ; he said there was a man in Naples named Peyrol , who made it his business to enrol Freemasons . This Peyrol was a poor unfortunate man , whose misfortunes had overpowered him in spite of his exertions , a poor Frenchman whe