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Agostino Giustiniani, a contemporary of Columbus, likewise asserts it in his Polyglot Psalter, published in Genoa, in 1516. Antonio de Herrera, an author of great accuracy, who, though not a contemporary, had access to the best documents, asserts decidedly that he was born in the city of Genoa.
If that question of "sposalizia" is not imminent there is truth enough for any Venetian conscience in the story of the ranks of princely gondolas at the bend of the Canal Grande, on the days when the donna nobile of the Giustiniani gives welcome to her guests princely gondolas they are, with felzes of brocaded and embroidered stuffs, the framework inlaid with ivory and mother of pearl, with metal fittings curiously wrought, and all that bravery of pomp so dear to the Venetian heart, which calls forth surly decrees from those stern Signori of the Council the much unloved "Provveditori alle Pompe," the sumptuary officers of this superb Republic.
Provato!" But Orazio Mattei brought no message of congratulation from Rome. Giustinian Giustiniani had been among the electors and had listened to that strict canvassing of acts, both private and official, which preceded the final vote for the Prince of Venetia.
They were silent for a while: he trying to accept the revelation in its strangeness, she planning how she should make him understand. "I am glad thou knowest it, dear father," she said at length, very softly. "I have thy love I can bear everything." "Nay, thou shalt have nothing to bear! Thou shalt be Lady of the Giustiniani what means the portrait else?"
"It is well," answered Giustinian Giustiniani, as the Lady Laura made her little moan on hearing of the appointment which the Senator reported with such pride. "Marcantonio hath the head of a diplomat and the bearing of a courtier. It is the way of distinction for such a man." "That is justly spoken," said the mother; "and nobly hath our boy fulfilled our hope.
Delighted with his good fortune rather because it opened up a life of activity, instead of the confinement to business that he had dreaded, than for the pecuniary advantages it offered Francis ran downstairs and, leaping into his father's gondola, told Beppo to take him to the Palazzo Giustiniani.
Anselmo Giustiniani was still the Republic's consul there, and lodging at the Venice Fondaco with Ursula his wife; but the serving men had said that they had never heard of Schopper of Nuremberg; nor was it strange that Kunz's coming should be unknown to them, inasmuch as, to be far from Ursula, he had found hospitality with the Genoese and not with the Venetians.
And Master Windecke could tell us yet more of the matter; and whereas from him we heard that our Emperor, by reason that his coffers were empty, could do nought to ransom King Janus, and that the Republic of Venice was fain to take it in hand, we were in greater fear than ever, inasmuch as this must need add yet more to the high respect already enjoyed by the Republic in the land of Egypt, and to that in which its Consul Giustiniani was held; and thereby his wife Ursula might, with the greater security, give vent to that malice she bore in her heart against Herdegen.
"It is for thee to remain in Venice with her child, that the Signoria be not wroth with the Ca' Giustiniani, and for me to seek and care for her mayhap, if heaven be merciful, to bring her to thee again! She cannot be far to seek." "In Padua!" cried Marcantonio, with sudden conviction. "They will sleep in Padua to-night. It was the voice of the Lady Beata!" "Art thou sure, Marina?"
Before the day came Matteo Giustiniani told Francis a piece of news which interested him. "You remember my cousin Maria Polani, whom we met the other evening on the Grand Canal?" "Of course I do, Matteo. What of her?" "Well, what do you think? Ruggiero Mocenigo, whom I pointed out to you on the Piazza the man who had been banished for two years has asked for her hand in marriage."
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