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yhandingovertohimtheseventeenconspiratorswhohadplannedthemurderofGirolamo.Thethoughtfrightenedthematfirst,buttheysoonbecameusedtoit.TheysaidtheOrsihadreallyhadnothoughtofthecommongood,butitwasfortheirprivateendsthattheyhadkilledtheCountandbroughtthisevilonthetown.TheyrailedagainstCheccoformakingthemsufferforhisownambitiontheyhadlaudedhimtotheskiesforrefusingthesovereignty,butnowtheysaidhehadonlyfeigned,andthatheintendedtoseizethecityatthefirstgoodopportunity.Andastotheothers,theyhadhelpedforgreedandpettymalice.Astheytalkedtheygrewmoreexcited,andsoontheysaiditwouldonlybejusticetohandovertotheDuketheauthorsoftheirtroubles.
Thedaypassed,andthesecondnight,buttherewerenosignsofthehelpfromRome.
Anothernightpassedbyandstillnothingcamethedawn,andtheroadwasasemptyasbefore.
Andthefourthnightcameandwentandstilltherewasnothing.Thenagreatdiscouragementfelluponthepeoplethearmywasontheway,butwhydiditnotarrive?SuddenlyhereandtherepeoplewereheardaskingabouttheletterfromthePope.Noonehadseenthemessenger.Howhaditcome?Andahorriblesuspicionseizedthepeople,sothattheyrushedtothePalazzoOrsi,askingforSavello.Assoon
