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WHENwehadcrossedthemountainsoftheSimplon，wecametoarivernearaplacecalledIndevedro.Itwasbroadandverydeep，spannedbyalongnarrowbridgewithoutramparts.Thatmorningathickwhitefrosthadfallen;andwhenIreachedthebridge，ridingbeforetherest，Irecognisedhowdangerousitwas，andbademyservantsandyoungmendismountandleadtheirhorses.SoIgotacrosswithoutaccident，androdeontalkingwithoneoftheFrenchmen，whoseconditionwasthatofagentleman.Theother，whowasascrivener，laggedalittlewaybehind，jeeringtheFrenchgentlemanandmebecausewehadbeensofrightenedbynothingatallastogiveourselvesthetroubleofwalking.Iturnedround，andseeinghimuponthemiddleofthebridge，beggedhimtoegently，sincetheplacewasverydangerous.Thefellow，truetohisFrenchnature，criedoutinFrenchthatIwasamanofpoorspirit，andthattherewasnodangerwhatsoever.Whilehespokethesewordsandurgedhishorseforward，theanimalsuddenlyslippedoverthebridge，andfellwithlegsinairclosetoahugerocktherewasthere.NowGodisveryoftenmercifultomadmen;sothetwobeasts，humanandequine，plungedtogetherintoadeepwidepool，wherebothofthemwentdownbelowthewater.Onseeingwhathadhappened，Isetoffrunningatfullspeed，scrambledwithmuchdifficultyontotherock，anddanglingoverfromit，seizedtheskirtofthescrivenersgownandpulledhimup，forhewasstillsubmergedbeneaththesurface.Hehaddrunkhisbellyfulofwater，andwaswithinanaceofbeingdrowned.Ithen，beholdinghimoutofdanger，congratulatedthemanuponmyhavingbeenthemeansofrescuinghislife.ThefellowtothisansweredmeinFrench，thatIhaddonenothing;theimportantthingstosavewerehiswritings，worthmanyscoresofcrowns;andthesewordsheseemedtosayinanger，drippingwetandsplutteringthewhile.Thereupon，Iturnedroundtoourguides，andorderedthemtohelpthebrute，addingthatIwouldseethempaid.Oneofthemwithgreataddressandtroublesethimselftothebusiness，andpickedupallthefellowswritings，sothathelostnotoneofthem:theotherguiderefusedtotroublehimselfbyrenderinganyassistance.

Ioughtheretosaythatwehadmadeapurseup，andthatIperformedthepartofpaymaster.So，whenwereachedtheplaceImentioned，andhaddined，Idrewsomecoinsfromthemonpurseandgavethemtotheguidewhohelpedtodrawhimfromthewater.ThereuponthefellowcalledoutthatImightpaythemoutofmyownpocket;hehadnointentionofgivingthemanmorethanwhathadbeenagreedonforhisservicesasguide.UponthisIretortedwithinsultinglanguage.Thentheotherguide，whohaddonenothing，cameupanddemandedtoberewardedalso.Itoldhimthattheonewhohadbornethecrossdeservedtherepense.Hecriedoutthathewouldpresentlyshowmeacrosswhichshouldmakemerepent.IrepliedthatIwouldlightacandleatthatcross，whichshould，Ihoped，makehimtobethefirsttoweephisfolly.ThevillagewewereinlayonthefrontierbetweenVeniceandtheGermans.Sotheguideranofftobringthefolktogether，andcame，followedbyacrowd，withaboar-spearinhishand.Mountedonmygoodsteed，Iloweredthebarrelofmyarquebuse，andturningtomyrades，cried:“AtthefirstshotIshallbringthatfellowdown;doyoulikewiseyourduty，forthesearehighwayrobbers，whohaveusedthislittleincidenttocontriveourmurder.”Theinnkeeperatwhosehousewehaddinedcalledoneoftheleaders，animposingoldman，andbeggedhimtoputastoptothedisorder，saying:“Thisisamostcourageousyoungman;youmaycuthimtopieces，buthewillcertainlykillalotofyou，andperhapswillescapeyourhandsafterdoingallthemischiefheisable.”Somatterscalmeddown:andtheoldman，theirleader，saidtome:“Goinpeace;youwouldnothavemuchtoboastofagainstus，evenifyouhadahundredmentobackyou.”Irecognisedthetruthofhiswords，andhadindeedmadeupmymindtodieamongthem;therefore，whennofurtherinsultswerecastatme，Ishookmyheadandexclaimed:“IshouldcertainlyhavedonemyutmosttoproveIamnostatue，butamanoffleshandspirit.”Thenweresumedourjourney;andthatevening，atthefirstlodgingwecameto，settledouraccountstogether.ThereIpartedforeverfromthatbeastofaFrenchman，remainingonveryfriendlytermswiththeother，whowasagentleman.AfterwardsIreachedFerrara，withmythreehorsesandnootherpany.

Havingdismounted，IwenttocourtinordertopaymyreverencetotheDuke，andgainpermissiontodepartnextmorningforLoreto.WhenIhadwaiteduntiltwohoursafternightfall，hisExcellencyappeared.Ikissedhishands;hereceivedmewithmuchcourtesy，andorderedthatwatershouldbebroughtformetowashmyhandsbeforeeating.TothisplimentImadeapleasantanswer:“Mostexcellentlord，itisnowmorethanfourmonthsthatIhaveeatenonlyjustenoughtokeeplifetogether;knowingthereforethatIcouldnotenjoythedelicaciesofyourroyaltable，IwillstayandtalkwithyouwhileyourExcellencyissupping;inthiswayweshallbothhavemorepleasurethanifIweretosupwithyou.”Accordingly，weenteredintoconversation，andprolongeditforthenextthreehours.AtthattimeItookmyleave，andwhenIgotbacktotheinn，foundamostexcellentmealready;fortheDukehadsentmetheplatesfromhisownbanquet，togetherwithsomefamouswine.Havingnowfastedtwofullhoursbeyondmyusualhourforsupping，Ifelltowithheartyappetite;andthiswasthefirsttimesincefourmonthsthatIfeltthepowerorwilltoeat.

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