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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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