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He then recited the programme for the next evening, telling us that all who came would see the baptism of Costantino, Imperatore del Mondo. As soon as he had gone, Pasquino and Onofrio came on and in dialect comically commented upon the programme.
Costantino was still in bed, his son Fiovo and his nephew Sanguineo were with him attempting to comfort him; he was pointing out that it is little use trying to comfort a man who is, and has been for twelve years, enduring such extreme discomfort. They were interrupted by a messenger who announced the return of the captain with Silvestro. "Let them be brought in," said the emperor.
"It is not just," he declared, "to kill all these children; if that is the only remedy, I am content to die." So he pardoned them and they danced away, joyfully shouting, "Evviva Costantino!" The doctors puzzled me. After languishing for twelve years, why should the patient suddenly call in a specialist?
Then Costantino danced for joy and embraced Silvestro, he embraced Fiovo, embraced Sanguineo, embraced Captain Mucioalbano, embraced the comic soldiers, embraced Silvestro again and made him bishop over all bishops that is Pope of Rome. They were all dancing and embracing one another indiscriminately as the curtain fell.
Amid shouts of "Evviva Costantino," two Christians were brought on in chains. They knelt to the emperor who offered to spare their lives if they would become Saracens or Turks or pagans that is, if they would adopt his religion.
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