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Martino, who jumpt out of bed and seized me by the throat, whereupon I knocked him down. Had he not seized me I should not have touched him, & so I told a gentl whom I took with me, (Dr. Fontana now gone home) for my only design was to be assured of the fact that there was a connexion betw them.

My servt a few days after informed me that Babica had something to say to me, but that I must send some one to guard her thro the streets as she was afraid of being murdered. And sd she desired to come at night for secrecy.

Accordingly I sent 2 Sepcr at night to accompany her & she came about one or two