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Updated: June 21, 2025
As a body-guard, or escort of honour, Cesare took with him thirty gentlemen, mostly Romans, among whom were Giangiordano Orsini, Pietro Santa Croce, Mario di Mariano, Domenico Sanguigna, Giulio Alberini, Bartolomeo Capranica, and Gianbattista Mancini all young, and all members of those patrician families which Alexander VI had skilfully attached to his own interest.
Further than this she cared little what he said, and not at all for what he thought. Her mind was generally occupied with the one subject which absorbed her thoughts, and which had grown to be by far the most important part of her nature, her love for Gianbattista Bordogni. Upon that point she was inflexible.
Gianbattista could not help laughing, but he shook his head as though to explain that it was not his fault if he was violent with such a man. "It is very wrong to threaten people, Tista," repeated Don Paolo; "and besides it does not hurt me, what Marzio says. Let us all be calm. Marzio, let us discuss this matter reasonably. Tista, do not be angry at anything that is said.
He had never loved his brother, but he had loved his wife with all his heart. He had begun to love Lucia when she was a child. He had felt a sort of admiring fondness for Gianbattista Bordogni, and a decided pride in the progress and the talent of the apprentice.
"I had better not think anything more about it," he said to himself, fearing lest he should think anything unjust. So he went on his way towards the palace, and tried to think about Gianbattista and Lucia, their marriage and their future life.
The priests shall be turned out in chain gangs and build roads for our convenience, and the superfluous females shall all be deported to the glorious colony of Massowah! If I could but be absolute master of this country for a week I could do much." "I have no doubt of it," answered Gianbattista, with a quiet smile.
"I thought so," muttered Gianbattista between his teeth. Then he raised his voice a little and continued: "And have you the courage, Sor Marzio, to sit there and bargain with me to kill your brother, bribing me with the offer of your daughter's hand? Why do you not kill him yourself, since you talk of such things?" "Nonsense, my dear Tista I was only jesting," said the other nervously.
"And who will buy your chalices and monstrances under the new order of things?" inquired Gianbattista coldly. "The foreign market," returned Marzio. "Italy shall be herself again, as she was in the days of Michael Angelo; of Leonardo, who died in the arms of a king; of Cellini, who shot a prince from the walls of Saint Angelo.
"Well, Sor Marzio," said Gianbattista after a pause, "if I were to return to my worship of you and your principles what would you do? Would you take me back to your friendship and give me your daughter?" Marzio looked up suddenly, and stared at the apprentice in surprise. But the fresh young face gave no sign. Gianbattista had spoken quietly, and was again intent upon his work.
"Come back to the workshop, and we will talk it all over." "Wait a minute, Don Paolo. There is one thing one favour I want to ask of you." Gianbattista lowered his voice. "You can do it for us I am sure you will. I will call Lucia, and we will go with you " "Where?" asked the priest, not understanding the look of the young man. "To church, of course.
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