手机浏览器扫描二维码访问
一秒记住【xiaoyanwenxue.com】精彩无弹窗免费!“TheAutobiographyofBenvenutoCellini(.shg.tw)”!
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.
王者:荣耀巅峰林宇甄清纯 满眼星光信秋郑明川 Poems and Songs of Robert Burns 弃妃小神医齐静月楚祈端 薄太太今天又被扒马甲了阮苏薄行止 偏执前夫深情不改 陆云拜老道士为师陆云叶倾城 报告王爷,王妃又写和离书了楚慕词谢淮安 天富神兵陆铭苏婉 偏执前夫深情不改慕云曦傅沉衍 姐姐的操作好下饭 双胞胎小孩沈轩睿霍轩城 莫一辰女装大佬莫一辰羊牛牛 布衣神婿唐昊苏嫣然 妈咪太要强:总裁爹地别傲娇洛溪傅一航 傲娇邪帝:绝宠爆萌小狂妃颜倾凰帝九宸 情未了:夫君不请自来木清兰玉轩 三月初三出生沈南辞顾崇明 七十年代娇媳妇 他不配喜欢我宋雎程邃
深爱闺蜜男友陆泽承,为了闺蜜之情,单渝薇压抑自己的感情,压抑的心肝脾肺肾都疼了。为了逃避分手的事实,闺蜜出国,四年后,突然回国想要挽回旧爱。可是单渝薇已经成了陆泽承的炮友。陆泽承,景诗回来了。那又怎么样?陆泽承将她单薄的身子揽进怀里,声音懒懒,我爱的是你,上的也是你。...
父亲重病,我辞职回乡下照顾,却意外发现了嫂子的秘密原来她竟然...
陈旭师傅,修炼有个鸟用?师傅修炼好了能用鸟!陈旭我练了!本大仙要实力是用来鞭策妹子的。...
作者陌上有秋痕的经典小说我的梦境能成真最新章节全文阅读服务本站更新及时无弹窗广告小说比清明梦还真实的梦境,是我的梦境世界。我太弱小,想要强大做梦当梦中的知识能够带到现实世界,会带来怎样的变化?本书讲述的就是自幼贫寒主角,凭借梦的能力,逆袭整个世界的故事。...
亿万位面,至强者如繁星密集,争锋不断。万界之主秦天绝,被千万强者围攻,自爆而死,重返少年时代。出身低微资源稀薄,却拥有惊天潜能!秦天绝仰天大笑他日我再临万界,要群仙臣服万魔朝拜!...
十年寒窗,一朝功成,临了却换得欺君罔上,永世为奴。有志难伸,有才难施,没落少年意外遭逢绝世败家女,咸鱼翻身,借势而起,修星武,研星纹,创神通,御美女,凭至宝星罗万圣图,掌运星河,武御苍穹。...