In his bloodied clothes (the very ones he wore for his blessing on the steps of the Duomo), Alessandro called upon Caterina, who stood in the entrance to the Rossetti mansion with four manservants resolutely beside her holding cudgels.
‘You ridiculous man, do you need me to point out just how tedious you have become?’ From her father’s banking firm, she had received notice that Father Rodrigo had paid into her account the outstanding monies owed.
‘But you are my guardian angel appointed by God to serve me. I demand you fulfil your duty to the people of Milan and take me into your home.’
‘If I see you again I shall have you thrown out of the city.’ Caterina gave an imperceptible nod to her manservants, who lashed out at Alessandro with their cudgels and chased him off the premises.
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