Andreinsisted，andchallengingallthebaronspresenttoseewhowouldbeupfirst，heretiredwiththequeentotheroomthathadbeenreservedforthem，whereheverysoonfellintoadeepandheavysleep。Abouttwoo’clockinthemorning，TommasoPace，theprince’svaletandfirstusheroftheroyalapartments，knockedathis2876
master’sdoortorousehimforthechase。Atthefirstknock，allwassilence;atthesecond，Joan，whohadnotclosedhereyesallnight，movedasiftorouseherhusbandandwarnhimofthethreateneddanger;butatthethirdknocktheunfortunateyoungmansuddenlyawoke，andhearinginthenextroomsoundsoflaughterandwhispering，fanciedthattheyweremakingajokeofhislaziness，andjumpedoutofbedbareheaded，innothingbuthisshirt，hisshoeshalfonandhalfoff。Heopenedthedoor;andatthispointwetranslateliterallytheaccountofDomenicoGravina，ahistorianofmuchesteem。Assoonastheprinceappeared，theconspiratorsallatoncefelluponhim，tostranglehimwiththeirhands;believinghecouldnotdiebypoisonorsword，becauseofthecharmedringgivenhimbyhispoormother。ButAndrewassostrongandactive，thatwhenheperceivedtheinfamoustreasonhedefendedhimselfwithmorethanhumanstrength，andwithdreadfulcriesgotfreefromhismurderers，hisfaceallbloody，hisfairhairpulledoutinhandfuls。
Theunhappyyoungmantriedtogainhisownbedroom，soastogetsomeweaponandvaliantlyresisttheassassins;butashereachedthedoor，NicholasofMelazzo，puttinghisdaggerlikeaboltintothelock，stoppedhisentrance。Theprince，callingaloudthewholetimeandimploringtheprotectionofhisfriends，returnedtothehall;
butallthedoorswereshut，andnooneheldoutahelpinghand;forthequeenwassilent，showingnouneasinessaboutherhusband’sdeath。
ButthenurseIsolda，terrifiedbytheshoutingofherbelovedsonandlord，leaptfromherbedandwenttothewindow，fillingthehousewithdreadfulcries。Thetraitors，alarmedbythemightyuproar，althoughtheplacewaslonelyandsofarfromthecentreofthetownthatnobodycouldhavecometoseewhatthenoisewas，wereonthepointoflettingtheirvictimgo，whenBertrandofArtois，whofelthewasmoreguiltythantheothers，seizedtheprincewithhellishfuryroundthewaist，andafteradesperatestrugglegothimdown;thendragginghimbythehairofhisheadtoabalconywhichgaveuponthegarden，andpressingonekneeuponhischest，criedouttotheothers——