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Vitellozzo, Pagolo, and the Duke di Gravina on mules, accompanied

by a few horsemen, went towards the duke; Vitellozo, unarmed and

wearing a cape lined with green, appeared very dejected, as if

conscious of his approaching death-a circumstance which, in view

of the ability of the man and his former fortune, caused some

amazement. And it is said that when he parted from his men before

setting out for Sinigalia to meet the duke he acted as if it were

his last parting from them. He recommended his house and its

fortunes to his captains, and advised his nephews that it was not

the fortune of their house, but the virtues of their fathers that

should be kept in mind. These three, therefore, came before the

duke and saluted him respectfully, and were received by him with

goodwill; they were at once placed between those who were

commissioned to look after them.