TIGNACCIO The following morning Tignaccio was summoned by his uncle to the stables. The son of a plebeian, notwithstanding his mother's noble origins, the boy found himself in the ungrateful position of one who was, in reality, one of the family, yet carried out the humble charge of a servant. His physical looks and good nature, combined with his indisputable loyalty to the descendency, had allowed him a relatively peaceful life up till that moment, even if it was dedicated only to the service of the Lords. He was rather close to the two cousins, especially Antonio. Geltrude and Agnese, Tignaccio's mother, belonged to a greatly noble ancestry from Rimini. These natives didn't coincide to an adequate legacy. The reason being that generations of involvement in thousands of ill-fated milit

