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"Ebbene, old Penelli gouty so that he can scarce move hath a visit from our great mathematician Ghetaldo, who findeth with our magnificent patron of letters a friar to whom Penelli showeth such honor limping to the door with him, as if he were a prince that Ghetaldo, wrathful at this foolish waste over a friar, asketh his name with scorn.
Penelli is subtle; great satisfaction and much labor on the part of our mathematician. Enter Fra Paolo, simple, unadvised, solves the propositions at a hearing. 'Miraculous! cries the superb Ghetaldo, gentle as a lamb! A friendship for life, and Fra Paolo is the teacher! But it is more wonderful to hear the tales of how he preacheth to the people here, in the Gesuiti.
And is not better pleased when Penelli telleth that Fra Paolo is the 'miracle of the age in every science. 'So, I will prove it, saith Penelli, 'for verily the world knoweth the great Ghetaldo for a mathematician! Come, then, with problems the most difficult thou canst prepare, on a day it may please thee to name, and meet Fra Paolo at my table, without warning to him. Ecco!
"He beareth honors bravely," the other answered, with due appreciation of the humor; "but lately, when the master Galileo was before the Senate with his telescope, he had a pretty tale of Gian Penelli and Ghetaldo, wherewith in Padua Fra Paolo hath won the title of 'the miracle of the century." "I heard it not; some commission held me at the arsenal; San Marco be thanked that it is over!"
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