Chapter 19

"Stand to your arms, and guard the door - all's lost

Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.

The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose,

Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.

Anselmo, with thy company proceed

Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me."

Byron, Marino Faliero, lV.ii.23o-35.

The conjecture of Judi