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The Colosseum.

           "

           "Indeed!Youareaprovidentperson,Isee."

           "Why,yousee,nooneknowswhatmayhappen.PerhapssomeofthesedaysImaybeentrapped,likepoorPeppinoandmaybeverygladtohavesomelittlenibblingmousetognawthemeshesofmynet,andsohelpmeoutofprison."

           "Briefly,whatdidyouglean?"

           "Thattwoexecutionsofconsiderableinterestwilltakeplacethedayaftertomorrowattwoo’clock,asiscustomaryatRomeatthecommencementofallgreatfestivals.Oneoftheculpritswillbemazzolato;3heisanatrociousvillain,whomurderedthepriestwhobroughthimup,anddeservesnotthesmallestpity.Theothersuffererissentencedtobedecapitato;4andhe,yourexcellency,ispoorPeppino."

           3Knockedonthehead.

           4Beheaded.

           "Thefactis,thatyouhaveinspirednotonlythepontificalgovernment,butalsotheneighboringstates,withsuchextremefear,thattheyaregladofallopportunityofmakinganexample."

           "ButPeppinodidnotevenbelongtomyband:hewasmerelyapoorshepherd,whoseonlycrimeconsistedinfurnishinguswithprovisions."

           "Whichmakeshimyouraccomplicetoallintentsandpurposes.

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