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NOWMesserGiovanniboughthisfavouriteaveryfineblackhorse,forwhichhepaid150crowns.Thebeastwasadmirablytrainedtohand,sothatLuigicouldgodailytocaracolearoundthelodgingsofthatprostitutePantasilea.ThoughItooknoticeofthis,Ipaiditnoattention,onlyremarkingthatallthingsactedastheirnatureprompted;andmeanwhileIgavemywholemindtomystudies.ItcametopassoneSundayeveningthatwewereinvitedtosuptogetherwiththeSienesesculptor,MichelAgnolo,andthetimeoftheyearwassummer.Bachiacca,ofwhomIhavealreadyspoken,waspresentattheparty;andhehadbroughtwithhimhisoldflame,Pantasilea.Whenwewereattable,shesatbetweenmeandBachiacca;butintheverymiddleofthebanquetsherose,andexcusedherselfuponthepretextofanaturalneed,sayingshewouldspeedilyreturn.We,meanwhile,continuedtalkingveryagreeablyandsupping;butsheremainedanunaccountablylongtimeabsent.Itchancedthat,keepingmyearsopen,IthoughtIheardasortofsubduedtitteringinthestreetbelow.Ihadaknifeinhand,whichIwasusingformyserviceatthetable.ThewindowwassoclosetowhereIsat,that,bymerelyrising,IcouldseeLuigiinthestreet,togetherwithPantasilea;andIheardLuigisaying:“Oh,ifthatdevilBenvenutoonlysawus,shouldntwejustcatchit!”Sheanswered:“Havenofear;onlylistentothenoisetheyremaking;wearethelastthingtheyrethinkingof.”Atthesewords,havingmadethembothwellout,Ileapedfromthewindow,andtookLuigibythecape;andcertainlyIshouldthenhavekilledhimwiththeknifeIheld,butthathewasridingawhitehorse,towhichheclappedspurs,leavinghiscapeinmygrasp,inordertopreservehislife.Pantasileatooktoherheelsinthedirectionofaneighbouringchurch.Thepanyatsupperroseimmediately,andcamedown,entreatingmeinabodytorefrainfromputtingmyselfandthemtoinconvenienceforastrumpet.ItoldthemthatIshouldnothaveletmyselfbemovedonheraccount,butthatIwasbentonpunishingtheinfamousyoungman,whoshowedhowlittleheregardedme.AccordinglyIwouldnotyieldtotheremonstrancesofthoseingeniousandworthymen,buttookmysword,andwentalonetowardPrati:-thehousewhereweweresupping,Ishouldsay,stoodclosetotheCastellogate,whichledtoPrati.WalkingthusupontheroadtoPrati,Ihadnotgonefarbeforethesunsank,andIre-enteredRomeitselfataslowpace.Nighthadfallen;darknesshadeon;butthegatesofRomewerenotyetshut.
Towardtwohoursaftersunset,IwalkedalongPantasileaslodging,withtheintention,ifLuigiPulciwerethere,ofdoingsomethingtothediscontentofboth.WhenIheardandsawthatnoonebutapoorservant-girlcalledCanidawasinthehouse,Iwenttoputawaymycloakandthescabbardofmysword,andthenreturnedtothehouse,whichstoodbehindtheBanchiontheriverTiber.JustoppositestretchedagardenbelongingtoaninnkeepercalledRomolo.Itwasenclosedbyathickhedgeofthorns,inwhichIhidmyself,standingupright,andwaitingtillthewomancamebackwithLuigi.Afterkeepingwatchawhilethere,myfriendBachiaccacreptuptome;whetherledbyhisownsuspicionsorbytheadviceofothers,Icannotsay.Inalowvoicehecalledouttome:“Gossip”(forsoweusedtonameourselvesforfun);andthenheprayedmeforGodslove,usingthewordswhichfollow,withtearsinthetoneofhisvoice:“Deargossip,Ientreatyounottoinjurethatpoorgirl;sheatleasthaserredinnowiseinthismatter-no,notatall.”WhenIheardwhathewassaying,Ireplied:“Ifyoudonttakeyourselfoffnow,atthisfirstwordIutter,Iwillbringmyswordheredownuponyourhead.”Overwhelmedwithfright,mypoorgossipwassuddenlytakenillwiththecolic,andwithdrewtoeasehimselfapart;indeed,hecouldnotbuyobeythecall.Therewasagloriousheavenofstars,whichshedgoodlighttoseeby.AllofasuddenIwasawareofthenoiseofmanyhorses;theywereingtowardmefromtheonesideandtheother.ItturnedouttobeLuigiandPantasilea,attendedbyacertainMesserBenvegnatoofPerugia,whowaschamberlaintoPopeClement,andfollowedbyfourdoughtycaptainsofPerugia,withsomeothervaliantsoldiersintheflowerofyouth;altogetherreckoned,thereweremorethantwelveswords.WhenIunderstoodthematter,andsawnothowtofly,Ididmybesttocrouchintothehedge.Butthethornsprickedandhurtme,goadingmetomadnesslikeabull;andIhadhalfresolvedtotakealeapandhazardmyescape.JustthenLuigi,withhisarmroundPantasileasneck,washeardcrying:“Imustkissyouonceagain,ifonlytoinsultthattraitorBenvenuto.”Atthatmoment,annoyedasIwasbytheprickles,andirritatedbytheyoungmanswords,Isprangforth,liftedmyswordonhigh,andshoutedatthetopofmyvoice:“Youarealldeadfolk!”MyblowdescendedontheshoulderofLuigi;butthesatyrswhodotedonhim,hadsteeledhispersonroundwithcoastsofmailandsuch-likevillainousdefences;stillthestrokefellwithcrushingforce.Swervingaside,theswordhitPantasileafullinnoseandmouth.BothsheandLuigigrovelledontheground,whileBachiacca,withhisbreechesdowntoheels,screamedoutandranaway.ThenIturnedupontheothersboldlywithmysword;andthosevaliantfellows,hearingasuddenmotioninthetavern,thoughttherewasanarmyingofahundredmen;andthoughtheydrewtheirswordswithspirit,yettwohorseswhichhadtakenfrightinthetumultcastthemintosuchdisorderthatacoupleofthebestriderswerethrown,andtheremaindertooktoflight.I,seeingthattheaffairwasturningoutwell,forme,ranasquicklyasIcould,andcameoffwithhonourfromtheengagement,notwishingtotemptfortunemorethanwasmyduty.Duringthishurly-burly,someofthesoldiersandcaptainswoundedthemselveswiththeirownarms;andMesserBenvegnato,thePopeschamberlain,waskickedandtrampledbyhismule.Oneoftheservantsalso,whohaddrawnhissword,felldowntogetherwithhismaster,andwoundedhimbadlyinthehand.Maddenedbythepain,hesworelouderthanalltherestinhisPerugianjargon,cryingout:“BythebodyofGod,IwilltakecarethatBenvegnatoteachesBenvenutohowtolive.
”Heafterwardsmissionedoneofthecaptainswhowerewithhim(braverperhapsthantheothers,butwithlessaplomb,asbeingbutayouth)toseekmeout.Thefellowcametovisitmeintheplaceofbyretirement;thatwasthepalaceofagreatNeapolitannobleman,whohadbeeacquaintedwithmeinmyart,andhadbesidestakenafancytomebecauseofmyphysicalandmentalaptitudeforfighting,towhichmylordhimselfwaspersonallywellinclined.So,then,findingmyselfmademuchof,andbeingpreciselyinmyelement,IgavesuchanswertothecaptainasIthinkmusthavemadehimearnestlyrepentofhavingetolookmeup.Afterafewdays,whenthewoundsofLuigi,andthestrumpet,andtherestwerehealing,thisgreatNeapolitannoblemanreceivedoverturesfromMesserBenvegnato;fortheprelatesangerhadcooled,andheproposedtoratifyapeacebetweenmeandLuigiandthesoldiers,whohadpersonallynoquarrelwithme,andonlywishedtomakemyacquaintance.Accordinglymyfriendthenoblemanrepliedthathewouldbringmewheretheychosetoappoint,andthathewasverywillingtoeffectareconciliation.Hestipulatedthatnowordsshouldbebandiedaboutoneitherside,seeingthatwouldbelittletotheircredit;itwasenoughtogothroughtheformofdrinkingtogetherandexchangingkisses;heforhispartundertooktodothetalking,andpromisedtosettlethemattertotheirhonour.Thisarrangementwascarriedout.OnThursdayeveningmyprotectortookmetothehouseofMesserBenvegnato,whereallthesoldierswhohadbeenpresentatthatdisfiturewereassembled,andalreadyseatedattable.Mynoblemanwasattendedbythirtybravefellows,allwellarmed;acircumstancewhichMesserBenvegnatohadnotanticipated.Whenwecameintothehall,hewalkingfirst,Ifollowing,hespeaktothiseffect:“Godsaveyou,gentlemen;wehaveetoseeyou,IandBenvenuto,whomIlovelikemyownbrother;andwearereadytodowhateveryoupropose.”MesserBenvegnato,seeingthehallfilledwithsuchacrowdofmen,calledout:“Itisonlypeace,andnothingelse,weaskofyou.”AccordinglyhepromisedthatthegovernorofRomeandhiscatchpolesshouldgivemenotrouble.Thenwemadepeace,andIreturnedtomyshop,whereIcouldnotstayanhourwithoutthatNeapolitannoblemaneitheringtoseemeorsendingforme.
MeanwhileLuigiPulci,havingrecoveredfromhiswound,rodeeverydayupontheblackhorsewhichwassowelltrainedtoheelandbridle.Oneday,amongothers,afterithadrainedalittle,andhewasmakinghishorsecurvetjustbeforePantasileasdoor,heslippedandfell,withthehorseuponhiHisrightlegwasbrokenshortoffinthethigh;andafterafewdayshediedthereinPantisileaslodgings,dischargingthusthevowheregisteredsoheartilytoHeaven.EvensomayitbeseenthatGodkeepsaccountofthegoodandthebad,andgivestoeachonewhathemerits.
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