vista e i passi, inviluppato e fosco.

She had a life interest, moreover, in £10,000, which on her death passed to her father's sister Eleanor, the wife of Count Fosco, an Italian nobleman.

In all human probability the Countess Fosco would never enjoy this money, for she was well advanced in age, while Laura was not yet twenty-one.

I was interested to discover that Count Fosco, the husband of Laura's Aunt Eleanor, is a great friend of Sir Percival's.

They brought two guests with them, Count Fosco and his wife, Laura's aunt.

A terrible scene resulted, which was only stopped by the intervention of Count Fosco.

Fosco pointed out that his friend was desperately in need of money, and that, as Laura had refused to sign the document, he could not secure it by ordinary means.

If Laura died, Sir Percival would inherit £20,000, and Fosco himself obtain through his wife £10,000.

Count Fosco discovered Anne Catherick, and immediately took steps to put into execution the plot he had hinted at.

Lady Glyde, on pretence that her half-sister had been removed to town, was induced to visit London, where she was met by Count Fosco, and at once placed in a private asylum in the name of Anne Catherick.

Unfortunately for the count's plans, the real Anne Catherick died the day before the incarceration of Lady Glyde, but, as there was no one to prove the dates of these events, both Fosco and Sir Percival regarded themselves as secure.

Count Fosco had visited and prepared him.

But though our tribulations seemed to be at an end, we had yet to establish the identity of Laura, and to deal with Count Fosco.

The professor did not recognise Fosco, but when the count, staring round the theatre, focussed his glasses on Pesca, I saw a look of unmistakable terror come over his countenance.

I went boldly to Fosco's house, and offered to effect his escape from England in return for a full confession of his share in the abduction of Lady Glyde.

Forcing my way through, I saw, lying within, the body of Count Fosco.

a Bernardin di Fosco finds his dog-grass become a tree in Faenza!

Jamás le ví tan fosco ...

* m. lining; cover (of a book) *fortuna* f. fortune, good luck; *por * fortunately *fosco (hosco)*