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He had seen me in Padua at the house of his father, who was professor of civil law at the time I was a student there. I bought his carriage on condition that he would send it to me in good repair at one o'clock in the afternoon. Having completed the purchase, I went to my friend, Franzia, and my present of the bracelets made Javotte perfectly happy.
"Madame Franzia," said I, to the mistress of the house, "what is the cause of that bad smell?" "Sir, it arises from the hemp which we are macerating." I concluded that if the cause were removed, I should get rid of the effect. "What is that hemp worth, madam?" I enquired. "About forty crowns." "Here they are; the hemp belongs to me now, and I must beg your husband to have it removed immediately."
The hour having struck, I ordered Franzia and Capitani to stand on the balcony, so as to be ready to come to me if I called for them, and also to prevent anyone in the house seeing my proceedings. I then threw off all profane garments. I clothe myself in the long white robe, the work of a virgin's innocent hands. I allow my long hair to fall loosely.
He had seen me in Padua at the house of his father, who was professor of civil law at the time I was a student there. I bought his carriage on condition that he would send it to me in good repair at one o'clock in the afternoon. Having completed the purchase, I went to my friend, Franzia, and my present of the bracelets made Javotte perfectly happy.
I told Franzia that I should require a room with two beds for myself alone, and an ante-room with bathing apparatus. Capitani's room was to be in a different part of the house, and my room was to be provided with three tables, two of them small and one large.
I prepared a list of all the articles of which I pretended to be in need, and giving it to Franzia I told him to go to Cesena himself the next day, and to purchase everything without bargaining to obtain a lower price.
I passed a great part of the following night with Franzia and Capitani in order to see with my own eyes the wonderful things which the worthy peasant had mentioned to me. Standing in the yard, I heard distinctly heavy blows struck under the ground at intervals of three or four minutes. It was like the noise which would be made by a heavy pestle falling in a large copper mortar.
I passed a great part of the following night with Franzia and Capitani in order to see with my own eyes the wonderful things which the worthy peasant had mentioned to me. Standing in the yard, I heard distinctly heavy blows struck under the ground at intervals of three or four minutes. It was like the noise which would be made by a heavy pestle falling in a large copper mortar.
Javotte was kept sewing as on the day before; she left the room in the evening when Capitani came in, and I treated him in the same manner as Franzia; on the third day, it was Javotte's turn, and that had been the object I had kept in view all the time. When the hour came, I said to her,
"Madame Franzia," said I, to the mistress of the house, "what is the cause of that bad smell?" "Sir, it arises from the hemp which we are macerating." I concluded that if the cause were removed, I should get rid of the effect. "What is that hemp worth, madam?" I enquired. "About forty crowns." "Here they are; the hemp belongs to me now, and I must beg your husband to have it removed immediately."
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