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While Giuseppe de' Franchi was pleading desperately to a bored Prelate, explaining how he could solve the Jewish question, how he could play upon his brethren as David upon the harp, if he could only get them under the spell of his voice, a gentleman of the bed-chamber brought in a refection on a silver tray, the Preguste tasted of the food to ensure its freedom from poison, though it came from the Papal kitchen, and at a sign from his Holiness, Giuseppe had to stand aside.
The eucharist in both kinds was tasted by an official before the Pope would venture on it; and this surprised Gerard beyond measure. "Who is that base man? and what doth he there?" "Oh, that is 'the Preguste, and he tastes the eucharist by way of precaution. This is the country for poison; and none fall oftener by it than the poor Popes."
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