CHAPTER 15
Sara observed the room where she had been locked up. All in all it was comfortable. A cheerful fire was burning in the fireplace and she even had a bed for sleeping, not a straw mattress. In one corner of the room she saw a jug with water and a basin, useful for washing. She poured a little water and refreshed her face. After all she had been through during the day, being locked up in there was the least bad thing that could happen to her. She thought that if the Medici had decided to fix her in this way it meant that, even if he had finally mistreated her, for a while he certainly wanted to take advantage of her body again. So she had guaranteed to extend her life, at least for a period of time. At least until she got bored to him. But in the meantime she could also have been
