Chapter 58

Agnolo, starting back, dropped his concealments into place and trembled for his secret and these poor folk who had not escaped Visconti. The man who entered was in black, it was all that could be seen in the dark, disordered chamber, but Valentine needed no light to tell her who it was. Isotta sank to the ground, shrieking wildly. "Oh, father, father!" cried Graziosa, agonized, "save them!" The newcomer laid his hand on Valentine's shoulder, she standing calm and erect, and turned his face to Graziosa. "From me?" h…