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VERONA UNDER THE VISCONTI 333
was a fatal mistake on the part of the Scaligeri, for, once it
became known, it was bound to furnish Francesco with a pretext
for overthrowing them. As luck would have it one of the
Veronese envoys could not hold his tongue, and let out to some
Paduans in Venice what his errand was. Francesco was already
annoyed with Brunoro and Antonio, because they had refused
to accompany the Paduan army in its attack on Vicenza. He
now made up his mind to get rid of them altogether and take
Verona for himself. It was easier to accomplish this plan by
treachery than by force. On i8th May, the two princes, nothing
doubting, went to sup with Giacomo da Carrara in the
Castelvecchio. After supper Giacomo led them into a room
apart, and told them that his father wished to see them. They
were at once seized, and despatched the same night by water
to Padua, before any one in the city knew what had occurred.
Next day they were brought before Francesco, who reproached
them bitterly with having broken faith with him, and then told
them that he knew of their negotiations with Venice. After
this it was useless to feign innocence, Brunoro therefore acknowledged
everything, and humbled himself to the dust in
the hopes of turning Francesco's wrath aside, asking pardon
for what he had done amiss, and acknowledging that he and
Antonio owed all they had to the generosity of the Carraresi.
Francesco, however, was set on taking Verona, and Brunoro's
Servility had no effect upon him. He cut the interview short,
and sent the two brothers off to prison.
It is the custom to denounce Francesco for having betrayed
Brunoro and Antonio, and undoubtedly the actual manner in
which he effected their capture was treacherous. But it must
be remembered that he had every reason for regarding them as
his enemies. They had broken the compact of 26th March,
both by refusing to help him against Vicenza, and by keeping
Legnago for themselves, while the negotiations with Venice
could only be looked upon as preliminary to an open rupture.
To his credit, too, it must be said that, once he had the two
princes in his power, he did them no hurt, but deported them to
Germany, where they were set at liberty. On the other hand he
had given Brunoro and Antonio just cause for suspicion by
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