Sayfa 805 / 1118

He saw reason afterwards to congratulate himself on the

acquisition, although, at first, the young man appeared rather

heedless, because, when they called Antonio, he scarcely ever

answered.

A short time after, an order arrived from Venice to the captain

of Bergamo, to inform himself, and send word to government,

whether there was not within his jurisdiction, and particularly

in such a village, such an individual. The captain having obeyed

in the best manner he could, transmitted a reply in the negative,

which was transmitted to the resident at Milan, in order that he

should transmit it to Don Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordova.