Bloody propositions attributed to Verrina--The count repulses all treacherous plans--New schemes--The conspirators introduced into the city--Gianluigi pays his respects to Prince Doria--Gianettino removes the suspicions of Giocante and Doria--The supper of Gianluigi--The guests embrace the conspiracy--Eleonora Cybo and her presentiments. CHAPTER IX. THE NIGHT OF THE SECOND OF JANUARY. Measures taken by the Count--Occupation of the gate of the Archi and of San Tommaso--Death of Gianettino Doria--Fieschi did not seek the death of prince Doria--Schemes of Paolo Lavagna--Taking of the arsenal--Fall and death of Gianluigi--Flight of Andrea Doria to Masone--The place where Gianluigi was drowned--The several arsenals of Genoa--The death of Count Fieschi deemed a misfortune by the Italians. CHAPTER X. COMPROMISES AND PUNISHMENTS. Gerolamo Fieschi continues the insurrection in his own name--Consultations at the Ducal palace and fighting at San Siro--The news of the death of Gianluigi discourages the insurgents--Paolo Panza carries to Gerolamo the decree of pardon--Verrina and others set sail for France--The African slaves escape with Doria’s galley--Sack of Doria’s galleys--Return of Andrea and his thirst for vengeance--Decree of condemnation--Scipione Fieschi and his petitions to the Senate--Schemes and intrigues of Doria to get possession of the Fieschi estates--Destruction of the palace in Vialata--Traditions and legends. CHAPTER XI. THE CASTLE OF MONTOBBIO. Count Gerolamo declines propositions of the government--Intrigue of the imperial party and revolutionary tendencies of the populace--The Republic is induced by Andrea Doria to assault Montobbio--The count’s preparations for defence--Verrina and Assereto assigned to the command of the works--Andrea induces the government to decline negotiations with Fieschi--Agostino Spinola closely invests the castle--Mutiny of the mercenaries of the count--He offers to surrender the castle on condition of security for the lives and property of the beseiged--Opposition of Doria to this stipulation--The treason of his mercenaries compels Fieschi to surrender--Doria, notwithstanding the entreaties of the government, treats the defeated Fieschi with great cruelty--Punishment of the Count of Verrina and other accomplices--Raffaele Sacco and his letters--The castle of Montobbio razed to the foundations. CHAPTER XII. PIER LUIGI FARNESE. The ferocity and excesses of Andrea Doria--The benefits which he derived from the fall of the Fieschi--The Farnesi participated in Genoese conspiracies--Schemes of Andrea Doria against the duke of Piacenza--Landi is instigated by Andrea to kill the duke--The assassination of Pierluigi--The assassins and the brief of Paul III. CHAPTER XIII. THE NOBLES AND THE PLEBEIANS.