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IPURSUEDmybusinessofartilleryman，andeverydayperformedsomeextraordinaryfeat，wherebythecreditandthefavourIacquiredwiththePopewassomethingindescribable.ThereneverpassedadaybutwhatIkilledoneoranotherofourenemiesinthebesiegingarmy.OnoneoccasionthePopewaswalkingroundthecircularkeep，whenheobservedaSpanishColonelinthePrati;herecognisedthemanbycertainindications，seeingthatthisofficerhadformerlybeeninhisservice;andwhilehefixedhiseyesonhim，hekepttalkingabouthiI，abovebytheAngel，knewnothingofallthis，butspiedafellowdownthere，busyinghimselfaboutthetrencheswithajavelininhishand;hewasdressedentirelyinrose-colour;andso，studyingtheworstthatIcoulddoagainsthim，IselectedagerfalconwhichIhadathand;itisapieceofordnancelargerandlongerthanaswivel，andaboutthesizeofademiculverin.ThisIemptied，andloadeditagainwithagoodchargeoffinepowdermixedwiththecoarsersort;thenIaimeditexactlyatthemaninred，elevatingprodigiously，becauseapieceofthatcalibrecouldhardlybeexpectedtocarrytrueatsuchadistance.Ifired，andhitmymanexactlyinthemiddle.Hehadtrussedhisswordinfront，forswagger，afterawaythoseSpaniardshave;andmyball，whenitstruckhim，brokeupontheblade，andonecouldseethefellowcutintwofairhalves.ThePope，whowasexpectingnothingofthiskind，derivedgreatpleasureandamazementfromthesight，bothbecauseitseemedtohimimpossiblethatoneshouldaimandhitthemarkatsuchadistance，andalsobecausethemanwascutintwo，andhecouldnotprehendhowthisshouldhappen.Hesentforme，andaskedaboutit.IexplainedallthedevicesIhadusedinfiring;buttoldhimthatwhythemanwascutinhalves，neitherhenorIcouldknow.UponmybendedkneesIthenbesoughthimtogivemethepardonofhisblessingforthathomicide;andforalltheothersIhadmittedinthecastleintheserviceoftheChurch.ThereatthePope，raisinghishand，andmakingalargeopensignofthecrossuponmyface，toldmethatheblessedme，andthathegavemepardonforallmurdersIhadeverperpetrated，orshouldeverperpetrate，intheserviceofthetolicChurch.WhenIfelthim，Iwentaloft，andneverstayedfromfiringtotheutmostofmypower;andfewweretheshotsofminethatmissedtheirmark.Mydrawing，andmyfinestudiesinmycraft，andmycharmingartofmusic，allwereswallowedupinthedinofthatartillery;andifIweretorelateindetailallthesplendidthingsIdidinthatinfernalworkofcruelty，Ishouldmaketheworldstandbyandwonder.But，nottobetooprolix，Iwillpassthemover.OnlyImusttellafewofthemostremarkable，whichare，asitwere，forcedinuponme.

Tobeginthen:ponderingdayandnightwhatIcouldrenderformyownpartindefenceofHolyChurch，andhavingnoticedthattheenemychangedguardandmarchedpastthroughthegreatgateofSantoSpirito，whichwaswithinareasonablerange，Ithereupondirectedmyattentiontothatspot;but，havingtoshootsideways，IcouldnotdothedamagethatIwished，althoughIkilledafairpercentageeveryday.Thisinducedouradversaries，whentheysawtheirpassagecoveredbymyguns，toloadtheroofofacertainhouseonenightwiththirtygabions，whichobstructedtheviewIformerlyenjoyed.TakingbetterthoughtthanIhaddoneofthewholesituation，Inowturnedallmyfivepiecesofartillerydirectlyonthegabions，andwaitedtilltheeveninghour，whentheychangedguard.Ourenemies，thinkingtheyweresafe，cameonatgreatereaseandinacloserbodythanusual;whereuponIsetfiretomyblow-pipes，NotmerelydidIdashtopiecesthegabionswhichstoodinmyway;but，whatwasbetter，bythatoneblastIslaughteredmorethanthirtymen.Inconsequenceofthisman?uvre，whichIrepeatedtwice，thesoldierswerethrownintosuchdisorder，thatbeing，moreover，encumberedwiththespoilsofthatgreatsack，andsomeofthemdesirousofenjoyingthefruitsoftheirlabour，theyoftentimesshowedamindtomutinyandtakethemselvesawayfromRome.However，afteringtotermswiththeirvaliantcaptain，GiandiUrbino，theywereultimatelypelled，attheirexcessiveinconvenience，totakeanotherroadwhentheychangedguard.Itcostthemthreemilesofmarch，whereasbeforetheyhadbuthalfamile.Havingachievedthisfeat，Iwasentreatedwithprodigiousfavoursbyallthemenofqualitywhowereinvestedinthecastle.ThisincidentwassoimportantthatIthoughtitwelltorelateit，beforefinishingthehistoryofthingsoutsidemyart，thewhichistherealobjectofmywriting:forsooth，ifIwantedtoornamentmybiographywithsuchmatters，Ishouldhavefartoomuchtotell.Thereisonlyonemorecircumstancewhich，nowthattheoccasionoffers，Iproposetorecord.

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