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COURTESY OF THE DOGE
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pray you to give a hundred kisses to my darling boy,
so that when I am there he will not think it strange
to be kissed.” Since the Doge had invited the
Marchesa to visit the Coliegio, as she had done
before, Isabella sent Capilupi and Baesso to make her
excuses and those of the Duchess to the Prince and
Signory, and explain that they were travelling
incognito, and had no clothes in which they could
appear. The Doge returned a courteous answer, and
gave orders that the Treasury of S. Marco and the
Arsenal should both be shown to the distinguished
visitors.
“ Meanwhile,” writes Isabella, “ we went to hear
mass at Ca’ Grande, and afterwards landed at the
Rialto and walked through the Fish-market and the
Merceria to the columns of S. Marco. There were
such crowds of people that it was difficult to make
our way, but we enjoyed it so much that we did
not mind the walk, and Monsignore was the most
tired of the party. The Duchess is as well as pos-
sible. At the columns we took a boat and came
home, where we found a secretary from the Signoria
waiting to tell us that four gentlemen were coming to
visit us on the part of the Doge and Senate. We
begged him to dispense with this ceremony, but we
had hardly finished dinner before they were here.
The Duchess and Monsignore and I met them on
the stairs and led them into the room, and I replied
to their compliments, laying stress on the love and
devotion of Your Excellency for this illustrious
Signory. When they were gone M. Alvise Marcello
appeared, having cleverly delayed his visit till theirs
was over, and spent some time in friendly conversa-
tion. He seems as much devoted to you as ever.
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pray you to give a hundred kisses to my darling boy,
so that when I am there he will not think it strange
to be kissed.” Since the Doge had invited the
Marchesa to visit the Coliegio, as she had done
before, Isabella sent Capilupi and Baesso to make her
excuses and those of the Duchess to the Prince and
Signory, and explain that they were travelling
incognito, and had no clothes in which they could
appear. The Doge returned a courteous answer, and
gave orders that the Treasury of S. Marco and the
Arsenal should both be shown to the distinguished
visitors.
“ Meanwhile,” writes Isabella, “ we went to hear
mass at Ca’ Grande, and afterwards landed at the
Rialto and walked through the Fish-market and the
Merceria to the columns of S. Marco. There were
such crowds of people that it was difficult to make
our way, but we enjoyed it so much that we did
not mind the walk, and Monsignore was the most
tired of the party. The Duchess is as well as pos-
sible. At the columns we took a boat and came
home, where we found a secretary from the Signoria
waiting to tell us that four gentlemen were coming to
visit us on the part of the Doge and Senate. We
begged him to dispense with this ceremony, but we
had hardly finished dinner before they were here.
The Duchess and Monsignore and I met them on
the stairs and led them into the room, and I replied
to their compliments, laying stress on the love and
devotion of Your Excellency for this illustrious
Signory. When they were gone M. Alvise Marcello
appeared, having cleverly delayed his visit till theirs
was over, and spent some time in friendly conversa-
tion. He seems as much devoted to you as ever.