Themaskretiredfromthedoor，andanotherandyettallerformpresenteditself。\"Becalm，ViolaPisani，\"saidhe，inalowvoice；\"withmeyouareindeedsafe!\"Heliftedhismaskashespoke，andshowedthenoblefeaturesofZanoni。
\"Becalm，behushed，——Icansaveyou。\"Hevanished，leavingViolalostinsurprise，agitation，anddelight。Therewere，inall，ninemasks:twowereengagedwiththedriver；onestoodattheheadofthecarriage-horses；afourthguardedthewell-trainedsteedsoftheparty；threeothersbesidesZanoniandtheonewhohadfirstaccostedViolastoodapartbyacarriagedrawntothesideoftheroad。TothesethreeZanonimotioned；theyadvanced；hepointedtowardsthefirstmask，whowasinfactthePrincedi——，andtohisunspeakableastonishmenttheprincewassuddenlyseizedfrombehind。
\"Treason!\"hecried。\"Treasonamongmyownmen!Whatmeansthis？\"
\"Placehiminhiscarriage!Ifheresist，hisbloodbeonhisownhead!\"saidZanoni，calmly。
Heapproachedthemenwhohaddetainedthecoachman。