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There were present not only genuine followers of the Frate, but Ser Ceccone, the notary, who at that time, like Tito himself, was secretly an agent of the Mediceans. Ser Francesco di Ser Barone, more briefly known to infamy as Ser Ceccone, was not learned, not handsome, not successful, and the reverse of generous. He was a traitor without charm. It followed that he was not fond of Tito Melema.
And the design, with others by the same monk, remained in the house of the Bragadini, opposite to S. Marina, in the possession of Frate Angelo, a member of that family and a friar of S. Dominic, who, by reason of his many merits, afterwards became Bishop of Vicenza. Fra Giocondo was very versatile, and delighted, in addition to the pursuits already mentioned, in simples and in agriculture.
While the Frate was preparing himself to make that tomb, the Turkish army having entered Puglia and the people of Naples being in no little alarm on that account, orders were given that the city should be fortified, and for that purpose there were appointed four men of importance and of the best judgment.
A man is afraid of the fire, because he believes it will burn him; but if he believes the contrary?" here Tito lifted his shoulders and made an oratorical pause "for which reason I have never been one to disbelieve the Frate, when he has said that he would enter the fire to prove his doctrine.
To Rowland, at any rate, under the emotion of that moment, it seemed blessedly opportune. He rose and approached the monk, and laid his hand on his arm. "My brother," he said, "did you ever see the Devil?" The frate gazed, gravely, and crossed himself. "Heaven forbid!" "He was here," Rowland went on, "here in this lovely garden, as he was once in Paradise, half an hour ago.
"I shall not be surprised if this business shakes her loose from the Frate, as well as some others I could name."
This frate who hath brought the information verily deserveth honor for so great a service!" "And the others?" "Is there more than one treatment for a traitor?" Giustinian exclaimed, with increasing temper. "And for the ambassador it hath already been courteously signified to him that the air of Venice agreeth not well with one of his devotional tendencies."
He had to do with a man now, I told myself, not with a boy. I went to my bureau, took out, primed and cocked my pistols, returned to the window and showed myself full to the frate. "I wish you good morning, Fra Palamone," I said. His grinning face grinned awry, I promise you; but he recovered himself and made a brave show. "Buon di, Ser Francesco, buon di. You are betimes, I see.
He had been strengthening his influence at Rome and at Milan, by being the medium of secret information and indirect measures against the Frate and the popular party; he had cultivated more assiduously than ever the regard of this party, by showing subtle evidence that his political convictions were entirely on their side; and all the while, instead of withdrawing his agency from the Mediceans, he had sought to be more actively employed and exclusively trusted by them.
During their long association the task of designing fell upon the Frate, while Albertinelli took his orders and helped to work out his conceptions. Both were excellent craftsmen and consummate colourists, as is proved by the pictures executed by each unassisted. Albertinelli's "Salutation" in the Uffizzi yields no point of grace and vigour to any of his more distinguished coadjutor's paintings.
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