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LXXV

MESSERLATINOJUVINALEcametocallonme，andgavemeorderstostrikethecoinsofthePope.Thisrousedupallmyenemies，whobegantolookabouthowtheyshouldhinderme;butthePope，perceivingtheirdrift，scoldedthem，andinsistedthatIshouldgoonworking.Itookthediesinhand，designingaS.Paul，surroundedwiththisinscription:Vaselectionis.Thispieceofmoneygavefarmoresatisfactionthanthemodelsofmypetitors;sothatthePopeforbadeanyoneelsetospeaktohimofcoins，sincehewishedmeonlytohavetodowiththeThisencouragedmetoapplymyselfwithuntroubledspirittothetask;andMesserLatinoJuvinale，whohadreceivedsuchordersfromthePope，usedtointroducemetohisHoliness.IhaditmuchathearttorecoverthepostofstampertotheMint;butonthispointthePopetookadvice，andthentoldmeImustfirstobtainpardonforthehomicide，andthisIshouldgetattheholyMariesdayinAugustthroughtheCaporioniofRome.Imaysaythatitisusualeveryyearonthissolemnfestivaltograntthefreedomoftwelveoutlawstotheseofficers.Meanwhilehepromisedtogivemeanothersafe-conduct，whichshouldkeepmeinsecurityuntilthattime.

WhenmyenemiesperceivedthattheywerequiteunabletodevisethemeansofkeepingmeoutoftheMint，theyresortedtoanotherexpedient.ThedeceasedPompeohadleftthreethousandducatsasdowrytoanillegitimatedaughterofhis;andtheycontrivedthatacertainfavouriteofSignorPierLuigi，thePopesson，shouldaskherhandinmarriagethroughthemediumofhismaster.Accordinglythematchcameoff;butthisfellowwasaninsignificantcountrylad，whohadbeenbroughtupbyhislordship;and，asfolksaid，hegotbutlittleofthemoney，sincehislordshiplaidhishandsonitandhadthemindtouseit.Nowthehusbandofthegirl，topleasehiswife，beggedtheprincetohavemetakenup;andhepromisedtodosowhenthefirstflushofmyfavourwiththePopehadpassedaway.Thingsstoodsoabouttwomonths，theservantalwayssuingforhiswifesdower，themasterputtinghimoffwithpretexts，butassuringthewomanthathewouldcertainlyrevengeherfathersmurder.Iobtainedaninklingofthesedesigns;yetIdidnotomittopresentmyselfprettyfrequentlytohislordship，whomadeshowoftreatingmewithgreatdistinction.Hehad，however，decidedtodooneorotheroftwothings-eithertohavemeassassinated，ortohavemetakenupbytheBargello.AccordinglyhemissionedacertainlittledevilofaCorsicansoldierinhisservicetodothetrickascleverlyashecould;andmyotherenemies，withMesserTraianoattheheadofthem，promisedthefellowarewardofonehundredcrowns.Heassuredthemthatthejobwouldbeaseasyassuckingafreshegg.Seeingintotheirplot，Iwentaboutwithmyeyesopenandwithgoodattendance，wearinganunder-coatandarmletsofmail，forwhichIhadobtainedpermission.

TheCorsican，influencedbyavarice，hopedtogainthewholesumofmoneywithoutrisk，andimaginedhimselfcapableofcarryingthematterthroughalone.Consequently，onedayafterdinner，hehadmesentforinthenameofSignorPierLuigi.Iwentoffatonce，becausehislordshiphadspokenofwantingtoorderseveralbigsilvervases.Leavingmyhomeinahurry，armed，however，asusual，IwalkedrapidlythroughStradaGiuliatowardthePalazzoFarnese，notexpectingtomeetanybodyatthathourofday.Ihadreachedtheendofthestreetandwasmakingtowardthepalace，when，myhabitbeingalwaystoturnthecornerswide，IobservedtheCorsicangetupandtakehisstationinthemiddleoftheroad.Beingprepared，Iwasnotintheleastdisconcerted;butkeptuponmyguard，andslackeningpacealittle，drewnearertowardthewall，inordertogivethefellowawideberth.Heonhissidecameclosertothewall，andwhenwewerenowwithinashortdistanceofeachother，Iperceivedbyhisgesturesthathehaditinhismindtodomemischief，andseeingmealonethus，thoughtheshouldsucceed.Accordingly，Ibegantospeakandsaid:“Bravesoldier，ifithadbeennight，youmighthavesaidyouhadmistakenme，butsinceitisfullday，youknowwellenoughwhoIaIneverhadanythingtodowithyou，andneverinjuredyou，butshouldbewelldisposedtodoyouservice.”Herepliedinahigh-spiritedway，without，however，makingroomformetopass，thathedidnotknowwhatIwassaying.ThenIanswered.“Iknowverywellindeedwhatyouwantandwhatyouaresaying;butthejobwhichyouhavetakeninhandismoredangerousanddifficultthanyouimagine，andmayperadventureturnoutthewrongwayforyou.Rememberthatyouhavetodowithamanwhowoulddefendhimselfagainstahundred;andtheadventureyouareonisnotesteemedbymenofcouragelikeyourself.”MeanwhileIalsowaslookingblackasthunder，andeachofushadchangedcolour.Folktoogatheredroundus，forithadbeeclearthatourwordsmeantswordsanddaggers.Hethen，nothavingthespirittolayhandsonme，criedout:“Weshallmeetanothertime.”Ianswered:“Iamalwaysgladtomeethonestmenandthosewhoshowthemselvesassuch.”

Whenweparted，Iwenttohislordshipspalace，andfoundhehadnotsentforme.WhenIreturnedtomyshop，theCorsicaninformedme，throughanintimatefriendofhisandmine，thatIneednotbeonmyguardagainsthim，sincehewishedtobemygoodbrother;butthatIoughttobemuchuponmyguardagainstothers，seeingIwasinthegreatestperil，forfolkofmuchconsequencehadsworntohavemylife.Isenttothankhim，andkeptthebestlook-outIcould.Notmanydaysafter，afriendofmineinformedmethatSignorPierLuigihadgivenstrictordersthatIshouldbetakenthatveryevening.Theytoldmethisattwenty;whereuponIspokewithsomeofmyfriends，whoadvisedmetobeoffatonce.Theorderhadbeengivenforonehouraftersunset;accordinglyattwenty-threeIleftinthepostforFlorence.ItseemsthatwhentheCorsicanshowedthathehadnotpluckenoughtodothebusinessashepromised，SignorPierLuigionhisownauthoritygaveorderstohavemetaken，merelytostopthemouthofPompeosdaughter，whowasalwaysclamouringtoknowwhereherdowerhadgoneto.Whenhewasunabletogratifyherinthismatterofrevengeoneitherofthetwoplanshehadformed，hebethoughthimofanother，whichshallberelatedinitsproperplace.

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