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His temper, so naturally stern, was rendered yet more hard by the remembrance of his wrongs and trials; and the result which attended his overtures of conciliation to Stefanello Colonna stung him to the soul. The bell of the Capitol tolled to arms within ten minutes after the return of the herald.
"Stefanello Colonna," said he, colouring with noble rage, "answer me: did you dare to inflict this indelible disgrace upon the name we jointly bear? Tell me, at least, that you protested against this foul treason to all the laws of civilization and of honour. You answer not. House of the Colonna, can such be thy representative!" "To me these words!" said Stefanello, trembling with passion.
A young boy, Stefanello, who afterwards succeeded to the representation of the direct line of the Colonna, and whom the reader will once again encounter ere our tale be closed, was playing by his grandsire's knees. He looked sharply up at Savelli, and said, "My grandfather is too wise, and you are too timid. Frangipani is too yielding, and Orsini is too like a vexed bull.
"What!" exclaimed Adrian, "you did not break the laws of all nobility and knighthood? you offered no insult to a herald!" "Herald, sayst thou?" cried Stefanello, frowning till his eyes were scarce visible. "It is for Princes and Barons alone to employ heralds. An' I had had my will, I would have sent back the minion's head to the usurper." "What did ye then?" asked Adrian, coldly.
I have but to give the order, and the Grand Company enter Rome; but without their agency, methinks if you keep faith with me, our purpose can be effected." "In the meanwhile, Palestrina is besieged by your brothers!" said Stefanello, sharply. "But they have my orders to waste their time before its walls.
Such men mar all wisdom. Come, cheer thee, Stefanello." "Luca di Savelli, you have not such a stake in Rome as I have," said the young Lord, haughtily; "no Podesta can take from you the rank of the first Signor of the Italian metropolis!" "An you had said so to the Orsini, there would have been drawing of swords," said Savelli.
He was well aware that were it known that he had first obtained an interview with Rienzi did it appear as if he were charged with overtures from the Senator although Stefanello himself might be inclined to yield to his representations, the insolent and ferocious Barons who surrounded him would not deign to listen to the envoy of the People's chosen one; and instead of being honoured as an intercessor, he should be suspected as a traitor.
"Ay," said Luca di Savelli; for Stefanello, stung by Montreal's threat, which he dared not openly resent, preserved a sullen silence; "Ay, he is one noble the less to the Senator's council." "You act wisely. I know his views and temper; at present dangerous to our interests. Yet use him well, I entreat you; he may hereafter serve us. And now, my Lords, my eyes are weary, suffer me to retire.
Stefanello Colonna, with two other Barons, indolently reclined on seats drawn around a table, in the recess of a deep casement, from which might be still seen the same glorious landscape, bounded by the dim spires of Rome, which Hannibal and Pyrrhus had ascended that very citadel to survey!
The name of a Colonna, associated with the mob, would distract and divide half our strength." "Fear me not," returned Stefanello, with a malignant smile. "Ere you spoke, I had determined!" The young Colonna lifted the arras from the wall, opened a door, and passed into a low hall, in which sate twenty mercenaries. "Quick!" said he.
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