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othestatuegallery,wherewecouldtalkinpeace.
'Whatdoyouthinkofallthis?'Isaid.
Heshookhishead.
'Itisthebeginningoftheend.OfcourseitiscleartoallofusthattheassassinationwasorderedbytheCounthewillpersuadenobodyofhisinnocencebyhispretendedconcern.Allthetowniswhisperinghisname.
'Havingmadeafirstattemptandfailed,hewillnothesitatetomakeasecond,forifhecouldforgivetheinjurywhichhehasreceivedfromChecco,hecanneverforgivetheinjurywhichhehimselfhasdonehim.Andnexttimehewillnotfail.'
'Iamterriblyconcerned,'Isaid.'YouknowthegreataffectionIhaveforboththeOrsi.'
Hestoppedandwarmlyshookmyhand.
'IcannotletCheccothrowawayhislifeinthisway,'Isaid.
'Whatcanbedone?'
'Onlyonething,andyousuggestedit....Girolamomustbekilled.'
'Ah,butCheccowillneverconsenttothat.'
'Iamafraidnot,'Isaidgravely.'Youknowthedelicacyofhisconscience.'
'YesandthoughIthinkitexcessive,Iadmirehimforit.InthesedaysitisraretofindamansohonestanduprightandconscientiousasChecco.But,MesserFilippo,onemustyieldtotheideasoftheageonelivesin.'
'I,too,amconvincedofhisnoble-m
