13.
To place it in the Cento garden.
To Ercole.)
By the side of your fencer,dear to us.
And yet, no matter what we brought, we were
Robbed of more, and of more value than the measure.
Two of our men, Gofalo, and Marco Pitti,
Their gaze fixed on the city s towards,
Lie Yoully murdered, and with them seven others.
Ereole
How so? How came it that you
Fell into the Borgia's hands?
Agostino
Foor Pitti!
I knew him well! He was so joyous,going forth,
And then to die in sight of home!
Cosini.
It was for the Duke designed, we know!
HeavenÓordained that he should chose to hurry ahead on
Another than the route as prearranged.
Yet there is so much to tell,that I must to
My master's errand hasten.
Agostino and Ercole about to leave
It concern no secret,
As little as renoun a secret is.
To Filippo )
I'm sent to you to bring the groeting of the Duke,
His admiration, and his command
That to his Court, this evening you should come.
Filippo
To your Duke’s Court?
cosini
( Somewhat surprised,and jokingly)
And also yours!
Filippo
I've never dared to lay at my Lord's feet
One of my poor and simple songa.
cosini
Another has done that for you!