Various obstacles, however, arose; and after waiting a whole day for the friar's triumph, the people had to retire to their homes under a pelting shower of rain, unsatisfied, and with a dreary sense that after all their prophet was but a mere man.

The Compagnacci got the upper hand.

S.Mark's convent was besieged.

Savonarola was led to prison, never to issue till the day of his execution by the rope and faggot.

We may draw a veil over those last weeks.