to his confidential valet he told his design of carrying away emily, and sent him back to montoni's servants to find out one among them, who might enable him to execute it.the choice of this person he entrusted to the fellow's own discernment, and not imprudently; for he discovered a man, whom montoni had, on some former occasion, treated harshly, and who was now ready to betray him.this man conducted cesario round the castle, through a private passage, to the stair-case, that led to emily's chamber; then shewed him a short way out of the building, and afterwards procured him the keys, that would secure his retreat.the man was well rewarded for his trouble; how the count was rewarded for his treachery, had already appeared.
meanwhile, old carlo had overheard two of morano's servants, who had been ordered to be in waiting with the carriage, beyond the castle walls, expressing their surprise at their master's sudden, and secret departure, for the valet had entrusted them with no more of morano's designs, than it was necessary for them to execute.they, however, indulged themselves in surmises, and in expressing them to each other; and from these carlo had drawn a just conclusion.but, before he ventured to disclose his apprehensions to montoni, he endeavoured to obtain further confirmation of them, and, for this purpose, placed himself, with one of his fellow-servants, at the door of emily's apartment, that opened upon the corridor.he did not watch long in vain, though the growling of the dog had once nearly betrayed him.
when he was convinced, that morano was in the room, and had listened long enough to his conversation, to understand his scheme, he immediately alarmed montoni, and thus rescued emily from the designs of the count.
montoni, on the following morning, appeared as usual, except that he wore his wounded arm in a sling; he went out upon the ramparts;overlooked the men employed in repairing them; gave orders for additional workmen, and then came into the castle to give audience to several persons, who were just arrived, and who were shewn into a private apartment, where he communicated with them, for near an hour.