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safety. What was it to him the assurance that oneof his two masters was of the order ? Which mightbe a falsehood. At all events, they were not thepersons he was accustomed to. Those had won hisconfidence and had been his friends for years. Andhis faithful Mahometan servants, where were they?But these were new faces, and he saw they were hisjailors. They were indeed guilty wretches! Theknights had been so long about him as brothers!With them he appeared in a certain degree to bewith his own family. Why not give the words ofhis letter to D’Aubusson at least in part?

“ Most reverend Seignorand Father!

“ With the strongest affections of my heart, do Irecommend to you my poor person, and am alwaysdesirous of hearing from you, and likewise learningwhat they mean to do with me here. You mustknow I find myself in Rome, considerably againstmy inclination. But am not without hope (sinceyou were cause of my being in these parts) that Ishall finally be placed in the estate and dominionwhich belong to me. The which I supplicate youto solicit for me with your whole power, assuringyou that I shall always be most grateful to you andyour order. As to my health, I am healthy andstout, by the grace of God, to whom I pray it maybe the same with you, and all your brethren. And

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