Your mind is so quick to fathom matters of this kind.

Think you, now, it might have been the Duca Valentino ?" Francesco shook his head.
"When Caesar Borgia comes he will know no need to resort to such poor means.

He will come in arms to reduce you by his might." "God and the saints protect me!" gasped the Duke.

"You talk of it as if he were already marching." "Then I talk of it advisedly.

The event is none so remote as you would make yourself believe.