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But the duke noticing that Oliverotto, who had remained with his

band in Sinigalia, was missing-for Oliverotto was waiting in the

square before his quarters near the river, keeping his men in

order and drilling them-signalled with his eye to Don Michelle,

to whom the care of Oliverotto had been committed, that he should

take measures that Oliverotto should not escape. Therefore Don

Michele rode off and joined Oliverotto, telling him that it was

not right to keep his men out of their quarters, because these

might be taken up by the men of the duke; and he advised him to

send them at once to their quarters and to come himself to meet

the duke. And Oliverotto, having taken this advice, came before

the duke, who, when he saw him, called to him; and Oliverotto,

having made his obeisance, joined the others.