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vanm did not escape so well but lie got a bad wound , which nigh killed him . They made for the port whence Alberto had come , and being landed , he procured pardon for all who were subjects of the Grand Duke , —the more easily that they brought him back . All this while Giovanni was insensible , and Alberto , being master of the Grand Duke ' s friendship , again procured him pardon , and the return of all his possessions , to the wonder of
all , at his obstinate generosity , and the Grand Duke ' s easiness , so that he came to life again in his own house . When he recovered , he was at first strangely bewildered ; but when he found where he
was , and how , he sent straightway for a priest , and confessed like a good Christian , and was absolved of all his sins . Then he sent for his brother , and putting on plain clothes , like a mean man , he made all his people leave their arms and
follow him to Signor Alberto ' s house . Signor Alberto ' s people seeing so great a force , were alarmed , and shut the gates ; but Signor Alberto , hearing that they were all unarmed , made them be let into the court . Then Signor
Giovanni , standing over against Signor Alberto , before all , confessed how he had wickedly striven to take away his life ,
and how , m spite of many benefits , conferred in all Christian charity and humility , he had been still hardened , and most devilishly bent on his destruction ; to such pass that
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he had forsaken the true religion in that hope ; and , lastly , how he might have died in that accursed condition , but Signor Alberto , at peril of his
precious life , had saved him , body and soul . And now he repented him bitterly of his immeasurable wickedness , and
thought he should still die of grief , if Signor Alberto would not help him in his penance . And so he gave up all his lands and houses to his brother , and besought Alberto to receive him as his servant .
• At first Signor Alberto would not hear him , but would have embraced him . But Signor Giovanni , with abundance of tears and importunate prayers , at length obtained his wish .
There were those who thought this but a new stratagem of Giovanni , to get Signor Alberto in his power , and would have had Signor Alberto mistrust him ; but he did seem to trust him the more for their
suspicions . And they were mistaken ; for Signor Giovanni proved a most faithful and loving servant ; and Signor Alberto received his services
withal so lovingly , that all say it is a most strange and lovely sight , to see goodness overmaster wickedness , even on this earth , so as to make it like
unto itself ; and Signor Giovanni , who hath most excellent parts , and a noble temper , is held more great and honourable as a poor lackey , than when he was the master of fair
lands and castles , with a princely train . # # * #
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114 A Gentleman ' s Remorse *
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 1, 1837, page 114, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1834/page/42/
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