456 Epilogue
large group of laypeople. When one porter challenged him, Filisino an-
nounced that he had no fear of the inquisition and that the condemnation
of Bompietro had been an offense to God. He also jeered that the inquisitor
had bought his job at the Roman Curia for 2 , 000 gold florins.^226 Hauled
before Fra Guido, the bold Filisino showed less valor; he admitted his guilt
and begged for mercy.^227 Guido fined him £ 100 bon. and paternally warned
him to stay out of taverns and give up dicing and bad company. The protests
that had begun with righteous indignation ended with the ranting of a tavern
haunter.
226 .ASOB,nos. 412 , 424 , 1 : 252 , 256.
227. Ibid., nos. 422 , 425 , 1 : 255 – 56.