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MYsicknesshadbeenofsuchaveryseriousnaturethatitseemedimpossibleformetoflingitoff.ThatworthymanMaestroFrancescodaNorciaredoubledhisefforts，andbroughtmeeverydayfreshremedies，tryingtorestorestrengthtomymiserableunstrungframe.Yetalltheseendeavourswereapparentlyinsufficienttooveretheobstinacyofmymalady，sothatthephysicianswereindespairandattheirwitsendswhattodo.Iwastormentedbythirst，buthadabstainedfromdrinkingformanydaysaccordingtothedoctorsorders.Felice，whothoughthehaddonewondersinrestoringme，neverleftmyside.Thatoldmanceasedtogivesomuchannoyance，yetsometimesheappearedtomeindreams.

OnedayFelicehadgoneoutofdoors，leavingmeunderthecareofayoungapprenticeandaservant-maidcalledBeatrice.IaskedtheapprenticewhathadbeeofmyladCencio，andwhatwasthereasonwhyIhadneverseenhiminattendanceonme.TheboyrepliedthatCenciohadbeenfarmoreillthanIwas，andthathewasevenatdeathsdoor.Felicehadgiventhemordersnottospeaktomeofthis.Onhearingthenews，Iwasexceedinglydistressed;thenIcalledthemaidBeatrice，aPistojangirl，andaskedhertobringmeagreatcrystalwater-coolerwhichstoodnear，fullofclearandfreshwater.Sheranatonce，andbroughtittomefull;Itoldhertoputittomylips，addingthatifsheletmetakeadraughtaccordingtomyheartscontent，Iwouldgiveheranewgown.Thismaidhadstolenfrommecertainlittlethingsofsomeimportance，andinherfearofbeingdetected，shewouldhavebeenverygladifIhaddied.AccordinglysheallowedmetwicetotakeasmuchasIcouldofthewater，sothatingoodearnestIswallowedmorethanaflaskfull.Ithencoveredmyself，andbegantosweat，andfellintoadeepsleep.AfterIhadsleptaboutanhour，FelicecamehomeandaskedtheboyhowIwasgettingon.Heanswered:“Idonotknow.Beatricebroughthimthatcoolerfullofwater，andhehasdrunkalmostthewholeofit.Idontknownowwhetherheisaliveordead.”Theysaythatmypoorfriendwasonthepointoffallingtotheground，sogrievedwashetohearthis.Afterwardshetookanuglystickandbegantobeattheserving-girlwithallhismight，shoutingout:“Ah!traitress，youhavekilledhimformethen?”WhileFelicewascudgellingandshescreaming，Iwasinadream;Ithoughttheoldmanheldropesinhishand，andwhilehewaspreparingtobindme，Felicehadarrivedandstruckhimwithanaxe，sothattheoldmanfledexclaiming:“Letmego，andIpromisenottoreturnforalongwhile.”Beatriceinthemeantimehadrunintomybedroomshriekingloudly.Thiswokemeup，andIcalledout:“Leaveheralone;perhaps，whenshemeanttodomeharm，shedidmemoregoodthanyouwereabletodowithallyourefforts.Shemayindeedhavesavedmylife;solendmeahelpinghand，forIhavesweated;andbequickaboutit.”Felicerecoveredhisspirits，driedandmademefortable;andI，beingconsciousofagreatimprovementinmystate，begantoreckononrecovery.

WhenMaestroFrancescoappearedandsawmygreatimprovement，andtheservant-girlintears，andtheprenticerunningtoandfro，andFelicelaughing，allthisdisturbancemadehimthinkthatsomethingextraordinarymusthavehappened，whichhadbeenthecauseofmyamendment.Justthentheotherdoctor，Bernardino，putinhisappearance，whoatthebeginningofmyillnesshadrefusedtobleedme.MaestroFrancesco，thatmostableman，exclaimed:“Oh，powerofNature!Sheknowswhatsherequires，andthephysiciansknownothing.”Thatsimpleton，MaestroBernardino，madeanswer，saying:“Ifhehaddrunkanotherbottlehewouldhavebeencureduponthespot.”MaestroFrancescodaNorcia，amanofageandgreatauthority，said:“Thatwouldhavebeenaterriblemisfortune，andwouldtoGodthatitmayfallonyou!”AfterwardsheturnedtomeandaskedifIcouldhavedrunkmorewater.Ianswered:“No，becauseIhadentirelyquenchedmythirst.”ThenheturnedtoMaestroBernardino，andsaid:“LookyouhowNaturehastakenpreciselywhatshewanted，neithermorenorless.InlikemannershewasaskingforwhatshewantedwhenthepooryoungmanbeggedyoutobleedhiIfyouknewthathisrecoverydependeduponhisdrinkingtwoflasksofwater，whydidyounotsaysobefore?Youmightthenhaveboastedofhiscure.”Atthesewordsthewretchedquacksulkilydeparted，andnevershowedhisfaceagain.

MaestroFrancescothengaveordersthatIshouldberemovedfrommyroomandcarriedtooneofthehillsthereareinRome.CardinalCornaro，whenheheardofmyimprovement，hadmetransportedtoaplaceofhisonMonteCavallo.TheveryeveningIwastakenwithgreatprecautionsinachair，wellwrappedupandprotectedfromthecold.NosoonerhadIreachedtheplacethanIbegantovomit，duringwhichtherecamefrommystomachahairywormaboutaquarterofacubitinlength:thehairswerelong，andthewormwasveryugly，speckledofdiverscolours，green，black，andred.Theykeptandshowedittothedoctor，whosaidhehadneverseenanythingofthesortbefore，andafterwardsremarkedtoFelice:“NowtakecareofyourBenvenuto，forheiscured.Donotpermithimanyirregularities;forthoughhehasescapedthistime，anotherdisordernowwouldbethedeathofhiYouseehismaladyhasbeensograve，thatifwehadbroughthimtheextremeunction，wemightnothavebeenintime.NowIknowthatwithalittlepatienceandtimehewilllivetoexecutemoreofhisfineworks.”Thenheturnedtomeandsaid:“MyBenvenuto，beprudent，mitnoexcesses，andwhenyouarequiterecovered，IbegyoutomakemeaMadonnawithyourownhand，andIwillalwayspaymydevotionstoitforyoursake.”ThisIpromisedtodo，andthenaskedhimwhetheritwouldbesafeformetotravelsofarastoFlorence.HeadvisedmetowaittillIwasstronger，andtillwecouldobservehowNatureworkedinme.

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