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THEPLAGUEwentdraggingonformanymonths，butIhadasyetmanagedtokeepitatbay;forthoughseveralofmyradesweredead，IsurvivedinhealthandfreedoNowitchancedoneeveningthatanintimateradeofminebroughthometosupperaBologneseprostitutenamedFaustina.Shewasaveryfinewoman，butaboutthirtyyearsofage;andshehadwithheralittleserving-girlofthirteenorfourteen.Faustinabelongingtomyfriend，Iwouldnothavetouchedherforallthegoldintheworld;andthoughshedeclaredshewasmadlyinlovewithme，Iremainedsteadfastinmyloyalty.Butaftertheyhadgonetobed，Istoleawaythelittleserving-girl，whowasquiteafreshmaid，andwoetoherifhermistresshadknownofit!TheresultwasthatIenjoyedaverypleasantnight，farmoretomysatisfactionthanifIhadpasseditwithFaustina.Iroseuponthehourofbreakingfast，andfelttired，forIhadtravelledmanymilesthatnight，andwaswantingtotakefood，whenacrushingheadacheseizedme;severalboilsappearedonmyleftarm，togetherwithacarbunclewhichshoweditselfjustbeyondthepalmofthelefthandwhereitjoinsthewrist.Everybodyinthehousewasinapanic;myfriend，thecowandthecalf，allfled.Leftalonetherewithmypoorlittleprentice，whorefusedtoabandonme，Ifeltstifledattheheart，andmadeupmymindforcertainIwasadeadman.

Justthenthefatheroftheladwentby，whowasphysiciantotheCardinalIacoacci，andlivedasmemberofthatprelateshousehold.Theboycalledout:“Come，father，andseeBenvenuto;heisinbedwithsometriflingindisposition.”Withoutthinkingwhatmyplaintmightbe，thedoctorcameupatonce，andwhenhehadfeltmypulse，hesawandfeltwhatwasverycontrarytohisownwishes.Turningroundtohisson，hesaid:“Otraitorofachild，youveruinedme;howcanIventurenowintotheCardinalspresence?”Hissonmadeanswer:“Why，father，thismanmymasterisworthfarmorethanallthecardinalsinRome.”Thenthedoctorturnedtomeandsaid:“SinceIamhere，Iwillconsenttotreatyou.ButofonethingonlyIwarnyou，thatifyouhaveenjoyedawoman，youaredoomed.”TothisIreplied:“Ididsothisverynight.”Heanswered:“Withwhom，andtowhatextent?”Isaid:“Lastnight，andwithagirlinherearliestmaturity.”Uponthis，perceivingthathehadspokenfoolishly，hemadehastetoadd:“Well，consideringthesoresaresonew，andhavenotyetbeguntostink，andthattheremedieswillbetakenintime，youneednotbetoomuchafraid，forIhavegoodhopesofcuringyou.”Whenhehadprescribedformeandgoneaway，averydearfriendofmine，calledGiovanniRigogli，camein，whofelltomiseratingmygreatsufferingandalsomydesertionbymyrade，andsaid:“Beofgoodcheer，myBenvenuto，forIwillneverleaveyoursideuntilIseeyourestoredtohealth.”Itoldhimnottoetooclose，sinceitwasalloverwithme.OnlyIbesoughthimtobesokindastotakeaconsiderablequantityofcrowns，whichwerelyinginalittleboxnearmybed，andwhenGodhadthoughtfittoremovemefromthisworld，tosendthemtomypoorfather，writingpleasantlytohim，inthewayItoohaddone，sofarasthatappallingseasonoftheplaguepermitted.Mybelovedfrienddeclaredthathehadnointentionwhatsoeverofleavingme，andthatewhatmight，inlifeordeath，heknewverywellwhatwashisdutytowardafriend.AndsowewentonbythehelpofGod:andtheadmirableremedieswhichIhadusedbegantoworkagreatimprovement，andIsooncamewelloutofthatdreadfulsickness.

Thesorewasstillopen，withaplugoflintinsideitandaplasterabove，whenIwentoutridingonalittlewildpony.Hewascoveredwithhairfourfingerslong，andwasexactlyasbigasawell-grownbear;indeedhelookedjustlikeabear.IrodeoutonhimtovisitthepainterRosso，whowasthenlivinginthecountry，towardCivitaVecchia，ataplaceofCountAnguillarascalledCervetera.Ifoundmyfriend，andhewasverygladtoseeme;whereuponIsaid:“Iametodotoyouthatwhichyoudidtomesomanymonthsago.”Heburstoutlaughing，embracedandkissedme，andbeggedmefortheCountssaketokeepquiet.Istayedinthatplaceaboutamonth，withmuchcontentandgladness，enjoyinggoodwinesandexcellentfood，andtreatedwiththegreatestkindnessbytheCount;everydayIusedtorideoutalonealongtheseashore，whereIdismounted，andfilledmypocketswithallsortsofpebbles，snailshells，andseashellsofgreatrarityandbeauty.

Onthelastday（forafterthisIwenttherenomore）Iwasattackedbyabandofmen，whohaddisguisedthemselves，anddisembarkedfromaMoorishprivateer.Whentheythoughtthattheyhadrunmeintoacertainpassage，whereitseemedimpossiblethatIshouldescapefromtheirhands，Isuddenlymountedmypony，resolvedtoberoastedorboiledaliveatthatpassperilous，seeingIhadlittlehopetoevadeoneortheotherofthesefates;but，asGodwilled，mypony，whowasthesameIhavedescribedabove，tookanincrediblywidejump，andbroughtmeoffinsafety，forwhichIheartilythankedGod.ItoldthestorytotheCount;herantoarms;butwesawthegalleyssettingouttosea.ThenextdayfollowingIwentbacksoundandwithgoodcheertoRome.

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