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Thus speaking, the chief cook, Signor Gianettino, took his hat and gold-headed cane to go to the market. Six kitchen-boys, armed with large baskets, followed him at a respectful distance. At the great vegetable and fish-market of Rome there was to-day a very unusual and extraordinary life and movement.
Justice and generosity, that is the first command of his excellency!" "Evviva the French ambassador!" "Praise and honor to Cardinal Bernis!" And while the people were thus shouting, Gianettino from his well-filled purse paid down the six-and-thirty ducats upon the fisherman's board. He then commanded his six attendant scullions to bear off the fish.
My two hundred Germans will have surrounded the senate-house. At that moment I enter and claim homage as the Duke. LOMELLINO. And what of Andreas? He is an old man. LOMELLINO. But, my lord, the paper? GIANETTINO. Take it, and let it be circulated among our party. This letter must be dispatched by express to Levanto.
FIESCO. Fools! who believe that Fiesco of Lavagna will carry on what Fiesco of Lavagna did not begin. The tumult comes opportunely; but the conspiracy must be my own. They are rushing hither Halloo! halloo! You are very obligingly battering the house down. FIESCO, twelve ARTISANS. ALL ARTISANS. Vengeance on Doria! Vengeance on Gianettino! FIESCO. Gently! gently! my countrymen!
Gianettino is as hateful to them as death itself there's naught but murmuring. They say the French have been the rats of Genoa, the cat Doria has devoured them, and now is going to feast upon the mice. FIESCO. That may perhaps be true. But do they not know of any dog against that cat? The town was murmuring much of a certain poh why, I have actually forgotten the name. Blockhead!
GIANETTINO. Good-evening, sister. It must be something extraordinary which brings the crown-prince of Genoa to his sister! GIANETTINO. Sister, you are continually surrounded by butterflies and I by wasps. How is it possible that we should meet? Let's be seated. JULIA. You almost excite my curiosity. GIANETTINO. When did Fiesco visit you last? JULIA. A strange question.
VERRINA. Be not too certain. Upon the left I saw countenances that grew pale, and knees that tottered. Twelve senators! Infernal villany! Seize each a sword! ZIBO. Thy name, too, Bourgognino, is written there. BOURGOGNINO. Ay, and if Heaven permit, it shall be written to-day upon the throat of Gianettino. ZENTURIONE. Two swords remain ZIBO. Ah! What sayest thou?
FIESCO. That, prince, is all that I can wish. GIANETTINO. Then good-night! To-morrow we have a party at the palace, and Fiesco is invited. Come, procurator! FIESCO. Ho! Lights there! Music! Make way there for Doria! Make way? In hell! Never in Genoa! The prince is going. Good night, Lavagna! FIESCO. I perceive some guests here who do not share the pleasure of the feast. No! Not one of us.
GIANETTINO looks after the DUKE, speechless with anger, LOMELLINO entering, breathless and terrified. LOMELLINO. What have I seen! What have I heard! Fly, prince! Fly quickly! All is lost. What was there to lose? LOMELLINO. Genoa, prince: I come from the market-place. The people were crowding round a Moor who was dragged along bound with cords.
"I hope," said Signor Gianettino to Don Bempo, who still convulsively grasped the fish, "that you will now take your hands from my property and leave me to go my way without further hindrance. It is not noble to lay hands on the goods of another, Don Bempo, and this fish is mine!" "But this is contrary to all international law!" exclaimed the enraged Don Bempo.
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