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ATthistimetheBishopofPavia，brotheroftheCountofSanSecondo，andmonlycalledMonsignordeRossiofParma，happenedtobeimprisonedinthecastleforsometroublesomeaffairsatPavia.Knowinghimtobemyfriend，Ithrustmyheadoutoftheholeinmycell，andcalledhimwithaloudvoice，cryingthatthosethieveshadgivenmeapoundeddiamondwiththeintentionofkillingme.IalsosentsomeofthesplinterswhichIhadpreserved，bythehandofoneofhisservants，forhimtosee.Ididnotdisclosemydiscoverythatthestonewasnotadiamond，buttoldhimthattheyhadmostassuredlypoisonedme，afterthedeathofthatmostworthymanthecastellan.DuringtheshortspaceoftimeIhadtolive，Ibeggedhimtoallowmeoneloafadayfromhisownstores，seeingthatIhadresolvedtoeatnothingwhichcamefromtheTothisrequestheansweredthathewouldsupplymewithvictuals.

MesserAntonio，whowascertainlynotcognisantoftheplotagainstmylife，stirredupagreatnoise，anddemandedtoseethepoundedstone，beingalsopersuadedthatitwasadiamond;butonreflectionthatthePopewasprobablyatthebottomoftheaffair，hepasseditoverlightlyaftergivinghisattentiontotheincident.

HenceforthIatethevictualssentmebytheBishop，andcontinuedwritingmyCapitoloontheprison，intowhichIinserteddailyalltheneweventswhichhappenedtome，pointbypoint.ButMesserAntonioalsosentmefood;andhedidthisbythehandofthatGiovanniofPrato，thedruggist，thensoldierinthecastle，whomIhavepreviouslymentioned.Hewasadeadlyfoeofmine，andwasthemanwhohadadministeredthepowdereddiamond.SoItoldhimthatIwouldpartakeofnothinghebroughtmeunlesshetasteditbeforemyeyes.ThemanrepliedthatPopeshavetheirmeattasted.Ianswered:“NoblemenareboundtotastethemeatforPopes;inlikemeasure，you，soldier，druggist，peasantfromPrato，areboundtotastethemeatforaFlorentineofmystation.”Heretortedwithcoarsewords，whichIwasnotslowtopaybackinkind.

NowMesserAntoniofeltacertainshameforhisbehaviour;hehaditalsoinhismindtomakemepaythecostswhichthelatecastellan，poorman，remittedinmyfavour.Sohehuntedoutanotherofhisservants，whowasmyfriend，andsentmefoodbythismanshands.Themeatwastastedformenowwithgoodgrace，andnoneedforaltercation.TheservantinquestiontoldmethatthePopewasbeingpesteredeverydaybyMonsignordiMorluc，whokeptaskingformyextraditiononthepartoftheFrenchKing.ThePope，however，showedlittledispositiontogivemeup;andCardinalFarnese，formerlymyfriendandpatron，haddeclaredthatIoughtnottoreckononissuingfromthatprisonforsomelengthoftime.IrepliedthatIshouldgetoutinspiteofthemall.Theexcellentyoungfellowbesoughtmetokeepquiet，andnottoletsuchwordsofminebeheard，fortheymightdomesomegraveinjury;havingfirmconfidenceinGod，itwasmydutytoawait.Hismercy，remaininginthemeanwhiletranquil.IansweredthatthepowerandgoodnessofGodarenotboundtostandinawebeforethemalignforcesofiniquity.

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