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XXXVIII

ISHALLskipoversomeinterveningcircumstances，andtellhowPopeClement，wishingtosavethetiarasandthewholecollectionofthegreatjewelsofthetolicCamera，hadmecalled，andshuthimselfuptogetherwithmeandtheCavalierinoinaroomalone.ThiscavalierinohadbeenagroominthestableofFilippoStrozzi;hewasFrench，andapersonofthelowestbirth;butbeingamostfaithfulservant，thePopehadmadehimveryrich，andconfidedinhimlikehimself.SothePope，theCavaliere，andI，beingshutuptogether，theylaidbeforemethetiarasandjewelsoftheregalia;andhisHolinessorderedmetotakeallthegemsoutoftheirgoldsettings.ThisIaccordinglydid;afterwardsIwraptthemseparatelyupinbitsofpaperandwesewedthemintotheliningsofthePopesandtheCavalieresclothes.Thentheygavemeallthegold，whichweighedabouttwohundredpounds，andbadememeltitdownassecretlyasIwasable.IwentuptotheAngel，whereIhadmylodging，andcouldlockthedoorsoastobefreefrominterruption.ThereIbuiltalittledraught-furnaceofbricks，withalargishpot，shapedlikeanopendish，atthebottomofit;andthrowingthegolduponthecoals，itgraduallysankthroughanddroppedintothepan.WhilethefurnacewasworkingIneverleftoffwatchinghowtoannoyourenemies;andastheirtrencheswerelessthanastones-throwrightbelowus，Iwasabletoinflictconsiderabledamageonthemwithsomeuselessmissiles，ofwhichtherewereseveralpiles，formingtheoldmunitionofthecastle.Ichoseaswivelandafalconet，whichwerebothalittledamagedinthemuzzle，andfilledthemwiththeprojectilesIhavementioned.WhenIfiredmyguns，theyhurtleddownlikemad，occasioningallsortsofunexpectedmischiefinthetrenches.AccordinglyIkeptthesepiecesalwaysgoingatthesametimethatthegoldwasbeingmelteddown;andalittlebeforevespersInoticedsomeoneingalongthemarginofthetrenchonmuleback.Themulewastrottingveryquickly，andthemanwastalkingtothesoldiersinthetrenches.Itooktheprecautionofdischargingmyartilleryjustbeforehecameimmediatelyopposite;andso，makingagoodcalculation，Ihitmymark.Oneofthefragmentsstruckhimintheface;therestwerescatteredonthemule，whichfelldead.Atremendousuproarroseupfromthetrench;Iopenedfirewithmyotherpiece，doingthemgreathurt.ThemanturnedouttobethePrinceofOrange，whowascarriedthroughthetrenchestoacertaintavernintheneighbourhood，whitherinashortwhileallthechieffolkofthearmycametogether.

WhenPopeClementheardwhatIhaddone，hesentatoncetocallforme，andinquiredintothecircumstance.Irelatedthewhole，andaddedthatthemanmusthavebeenofthegreatestconsequence，becausetheinntowhichtheycarriedhimhadbeenimmediatelyfilledbyallthechiefsofthearmy，sofaratleastasIcouldjudge.ThePope，withashrewdinstinct，sentforMesserAntonioSantacroce，thenoblemanwho，asIhavesaid，waschiefandmanderofthegunners.Hebadehimorderallusbombardierstopointourpieces，whichwereverynumerous，inonemassuponthehouse，andtodischargethemalltogetheruponthesignalofanarquebusebeingfired.Hejudgedthatifwekilledthegenerals，thearmy，whichwasalreadyalmostonthepointofbreakingup，wouldtakeflight.Godperhapshadheardtheprayerstheykeptcontinuallymaking，andmeanttoridtheminthismannerofthoseimpiousscoundrels.

WeputourcannoninorderatthemandofSantacroce，andwaitedforthesignal.ButwhenCardinalOrsinibecameawareofwhatwasgoingforward，hebegantoexpostulatewiththePope，protestingthatthethingbynomeansoughttohappen，seeingtheywereonthepointofconcludinganacmodation，andthatifthegeneralswerekilled，therabbleofthetroopswithoutaleaderwouldstormthecastleandpletetheirutterruin.ConsequentlytheycouldbynomeansallowthePopesplantobecarriedout.ThepoorPope，indespair，seeinghimselfassassinatedbothinsidethecastleandwithout，saidthatheleftthemtoarrangeit.Onthis，ourorderswerecountermanded;butI，whochafedagainsttheleash，whenIknewthattheywereingroundtobidmestopfromfiring，letblazeoneofmydemi-cannons，andstruckapillarinthecourtyardofthehouse，aroundwhichIsawacrowdofpeopleclustering.Thisshotdidsuchdamagetotheenemythatitwasliketohavemadethemevacuatethehouse.CardinalOrsiniwasabsolutelyforhavingmehangedorputtodeath;butthePopetookupmycausewithspirit.Thehighwordsthatpassedbetweenthem，thoughIwellknowwhattheywere，Iwillnothererelate，becauseImakenoprofessionofwritinghistory.Itisenoughformetooccupymyselfwithmyownaffairs.

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