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Mistress <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Vatican<br />

braids, and wound by means <strong>of</strong> cardboard. You could recognize<br />

<strong>the</strong> well-done braids by <strong>the</strong>ir gold color and <strong>the</strong>y are as pretty as<br />

can be. A new casket was made and was <strong>the</strong> same size as <strong>the</strong><br />

planks <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> old one that were underneath. She was placed in<br />

<strong>the</strong> new casket <strong>the</strong> same way she had been in <strong>the</strong> old one, along<br />

with all that was <strong>the</strong>re without removing anything. 1<br />

It is fascinating that Olimpia was buried not in her traditional black<br />

widow’s weeds and peaked cap but in a gown <strong>of</strong> ribbed crimson silk,<br />

with golden false braids woven into her hair. It is possible that her servants<br />

had stolen all her gowns and Camillo hurriedly obtained clothing<br />

from someone else to place on Olimpia. It might have been Camillo’s<br />

last, bungling attempt to please his mo<strong>the</strong>r, tarting her up in a red dress<br />

and blond wig for her trip to meet God.<br />

When news <strong>of</strong> Olimpia’s death reached <strong>the</strong> city, it aroused various<br />

reactions. Her relative and friend Cardinal Gualterio was devastated by<br />

<strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> woman who had single-handedly made him a cardinal.<br />

On October 9 he poured out his grief to a friend, Niccolò Caferri.<br />

Donna Olimpia has died with no friends around her. I feel such<br />

great despair that I don’t know where I am. To vent this grief I<br />

have written two very long letters to my dear Signor Don Camillo.<br />

And he alone will be <strong>the</strong> object <strong>of</strong> my most obliging and<br />

heartfelt gratitude. If he cares for me as does Your Holiness, I ask<br />

you to please extend to him <strong>the</strong> kindest affection I have for that<br />

most Illustrious woman <strong>of</strong>, unfortunately, happy memory.<br />

Oh my dear, dear signora, whom I can no longer serve. Now<br />

she has been lifted up and where is she? Oh <strong>the</strong> pain. God have<br />

compassion for that soul and give me <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong> understanding<br />

from this lesson, as He has done in similar circumstances.<br />

Gualterio <strong>the</strong>n added <strong>the</strong> surprising news that Olimpia had made up<br />

her differences with <strong>the</strong> princess <strong>of</strong> Rossano.<br />

I am consoled that her death occurred after having made peace<br />

with <strong>the</strong> Princess. . . . The goodness <strong>of</strong> God postponed <strong>the</strong> death<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r until she made peace with <strong>the</strong> wife.<br />

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