_Don Mario_, the Popes elder brother, being the head of the Family, did pretend, that one being to marry to preserve the Family, it did belong to his Son _Flavio_, and the rather, because his inclination did lead him that way; but the Pope, who had a great affection for the memory of his brother _Augusto_, refused to condescend to _Don Mario’s_ desire, but declared _Flavio_ Cardinal Padrone, and resolved to marry _Don Agostino_, little troubling himself at his elder brothers grumbling. From hence sprung some dissention, which from day to day encreases between the family of _Don Agostino_, and that of _Don Mario_, to the Popes great discontent, who to sweeten a little the bitterness of this Pill, gave _Don Mario_ leave to call his Daughters, and their husbands to _Rome_; where he desir’d they should be respected as his Relations, and he accorded to _Don Agostino_, that his brother _Sigismond_ might also be sent for, to whom he gave good Church Revenues. This seem’d to have pleased them all, and exteriourly they shewed content and satisfaction, but secretly, and in their hearts, they do like right _Italians_, that is, preserve the memory of their injuries, and a desire to be reveng’d. And to begin; The Cardinal _Flavio_ little cares to get riches; and if he do get, he spends it most prodigally, being resolved to leave _Don Agostino_ as little as he can. This dissipation which the Cardinal makes of his revenue, cannot choose but displease _Don Agostino_, seeing that it is not so much the Cardinals inclinations, as a desire to offend him that causes this prodigality; whereupon he infers likewise, that that vast heap of treasure which _Don Mario_ hath got together, will not be for him, but for his Daughters, who are married into others Families; and I believe in this he is not mistaken, for _Don Mario’s_ affection to his Daughters is very great. The Pope in the mean time can scarce show any kindness to any one of them; but it is presently taken ill by the others. _Doth my Cozen_, sayes _Don Agostino_, _think it so inconsiderable a thing to be Cardinal_ Padrone, _and mannage all State affairs_, _to have the disposal of all favours at Court_, _to treat with Embassadours_, _to have the keyes of the Popes Closet_, _to govern the Chancery and Secretary at his pleasure_? _What can he desire more then to be a second Pope_!