Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-28

his own house, where Monaco had al
ready been before them 10 perepare his
mother for their reception; ard when
the good old lady, accordingly, met them
in tears at the door, and h'ving, with
the uncle's assistance, laid him on a bed
in the best chamber, left him there, bound
as he was, with intent not to speak a
work to him, or give him any thing TIL
the morning, and then to call in physic-
ians, aud conduct themselves by their ad-
vice as might appear needtul. And IN
so doing they were guided IN like manner
by the directions OF Scheggia.
Meanwhile the umo Of this affair
was noised throughout Florence, and
Scheggia, with his companions, rejoicing,
went to find their good host, the Cava.
her Tornaquinci, to whom they related
all things as they had happened, and from
which he received delight and gladness
unspeakable; and, il being already OH
the stroke of four, they sal down to sup
per with SO much the greater pleasure,
as they knew that Master Neri was safe
ly locked up, and could not come to dis
turb them with his ln%lpertinence.
Now when Master Neri found himself
alone IN The dark, tied to his bed, as II
he we're q maniac, his helmet and greayes
only being removed, and all the rest o.
his armor left upon hI3 back. he lay still
a good while thinking over the events
that had befallen him, and oon fixed upon
Scheggia as the contriver OF the whole
| plot, by the result of which he had come
to be reputed mad, not only by his moth
er and uncle, but by all Florence; aud
this reflection gave hum SO much pam,
and displeasurc tint aif he had at that mo-
mcnt been at liberty, he would certainly
have done either himself or others a
mischief SO he renamed sleepless, and
in an agony Of rage, till past midnight,
when the rains Of hunger began to as
sauit him v~eherscntly; %whereupon he cri-
ed out Justify, With all the vo'cc that he
was able to collect, and never ceased
from calling, Eow upon his mother, now
upon her maId-servaEt, to bring hun
something 10 ect and drlrh; but it was all
in vain, for they wero determined not to
hear one word he uttered,
At last, about the horr Of two in the
morning, his uncle ccrne 10 him, accom-
panied by 4 cousin-garman of his, who
was a brother OF St. Marks hospital, aud
bytwo physicians, the first at Florence
in their time; and, having opened ms
chamber door, they entered, preceded by
his mother bearing a light, and found
him lying in the same place and posture
as they had left him, but SO weak and
exhausted with his endeavOurs to make
himself heard, and with the want of food,
that he was become as tame and gentle
as a lamb; at whose approach he lifted
manner saluted them, and then that they
would be content to listen to him while he
said a few words, and attend to his argu-
ment. Whereupon Agnoloa GnG others,
with like courtesy answered that he might
say what he pleased, and they would list
en- with all due attention., when, thus en-
c~ouraged, he related t them all that had
taken place respecting the WAGER, affirm
ing that Scheggia woa he who had be
trayed him, and had caused him to be
bound hand and foot for a mailman; adj
ding, that if they wished for better evil
dence, they might ali go to the Cavalier
T~ornaquinci's, where they would find the
two crown still held by him as a de-
pOsite.
The uncle and the physicians, know.
ing S~cheggia well, were disposed to give
credit to all that Neri uttered. Howev'
er, to be quite certain, some Of then
went to the cavaliers, according as he
had desired them, and found not only
that every thing was strictly true, Blu
that Scheggia and his companions hat
wound up the froIic by supping together
and enjoying themselves with the hear
test laughter imaginable. Upon receiv
ing this information, the uncle was GOV
cred with shame and confusion for tnt
affront he so mistakenly put upon his be-
loved nephew; and, returning with all The
speed he might, presently relieved Ner
from all remaining bondage, and begget
his pardon with the greatest remorse ant
humility.