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ELECTION OF MEDICI. 6l<br />

was still delayed, which was most unpleasant for Vitelli and<br />

Medici, as <strong>the</strong>y wished <strong>the</strong> election to take place immediately<br />

after <strong>the</strong> visit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two leaders.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> meantime various Cardinals remained standing round<br />

<strong>the</strong> cell <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> chosen Cardinal until long after midnight.<br />

Panvinio also remained near at hand to watch <strong>the</strong> proceedings.<br />

As Carlo Carafa had engaged <strong>the</strong> celebrated scholar in conversation,<br />

Panvinio took <strong>the</strong> liberty <strong>of</strong> putting in a word<br />

and asking when <strong>the</strong> election would take place. At <strong>the</strong><br />

answer, " Early to-morrow morning," Morone, who was<br />

ra<strong>the</strong>r surprised, asked whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y would really wait so<br />

long. Panvinio replied in <strong>the</strong> affirmative, but added politely<br />

that he really saw no reason why <strong>the</strong> election should not be<br />

made at once. Morone was <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same opinion and began<br />

to exhort <strong>the</strong> Cardinals to proceed without delay. All agreed,<br />

and only Carlo Carafa appeared to have a scruple owing to<br />

<strong>the</strong> fact that many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cardinals had already retired for<br />

<strong>the</strong> night. 2 However, <strong>the</strong>y sent to Guise, Sforza and Este<br />

in order to inform <strong>the</strong>m <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wishes <strong>of</strong> some twelve electors<br />

assembled at Medici's cell. Guise soon came with Vitelli<br />

and entered <strong>the</strong> cell for a short conversation. In <strong>the</strong> meantime<br />

Sforza, Famcoe, Este and o<strong>the</strong>rs whom Panvinio had<br />

awakened appeared on <strong>the</strong> scene. Many had already assembled<br />

in <strong>the</strong> place <strong>of</strong> election, and Madruzzo, who was<br />

suffering acutely <strong>from</strong> gout, was carried in a chair. Medici<br />

was <strong>the</strong>n led in by Alfonso Carafa and Este. <strong>The</strong> Papal<br />

throne was placed before <strong>the</strong> altar and all <strong>the</strong> Cardinals,<br />

including Medici, took <strong>the</strong>ir places in <strong>the</strong> usual order <strong>of</strong> rank.<br />

<strong>The</strong> conclavists crowded in and, at Panvinio's request, were<br />

allowed to remain.^ <strong>The</strong> acting dean, Tournon, now arose<br />

IPANVINIUS, 583.<br />

^ Ibid., 584; cf. GuiDus, 630. BoNDONUS, 530: " Et cum<br />

omnes certatim properarent in congratulando, illus cardinalis<br />

Carafa opposuit se ante portam camerae cardinalis de Medicis<br />

omnibus venientibus, eosque rogans ne ad praefatum lll°^um<br />

accederent, et eum sinerent quiescere, et quod in mane sequenti<br />

tempus erit ad hoc faciendum."<br />

* Panvinius, 584.<br />

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