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INOWbegantoattendtomyshop，anddidsomebusiness，nothoweverofmuchmoment，becauseIhadstilltothinkaboutmyhealth，whichwasnotyetestablishedafterthatgraveillnessIhadundergone.AboutthistimetheEmperorreturnedvictoriousfromhisexpeditionagainstTunis，andthePopesentformetotakemyadviceconcerningthepresentofhonouritwasfittogivehiIansweredthatitseemedtomemostappropriatetopresenthisImperialMajestywithagoldencrucifix，forwhichIhadalmostfinishedanornamentquitetothepurpose，andwhichwouldconferthehighesthonouruponhisHolinessandme.Ihadalreadymadethreelittlefiguresofgoldintheround，aboutapalmhigh;theywerethosewhichIhadbegunforthechaliceofPopeClement，representingFaith，Hope，andCharity.TotheseIaddedinwaxwhatwaswantingforthebasementofthecross.IcarriedthewholetothePope，withtheChristinwax，andmanyotherexquisitedecorationswhichgavehimpletesatisfaction.BeforeItookleaveofhisHoliness，wehadagreedoneverydetail，andcalculatedthepriceofthework.

Thiswasoneeveningfourhoursafternightfall，andthePopehadorderedMesserLatinoJuvenaletoseethatIhadmoneypaidtomenextmorning.ThisMesserLatino，whohadaprettybigdashofthefoolinhisposition，bethoughthimoffurnishingthePopewithanewidea，whichwas，however，whollyofhisowninvention.Sohealteredeverythingwhichhadbeenarranged;andnextmorning，whenIwentforthemoney，hesaidwithhisusualbrutalarrogance:“Itisourparttoinvent，andyourstoexecute;beforeIleftthePopelastnightwethoughtofsomethingfarsuperior.”TothesefirstwordsIanswered，withoutallowinghimtoproceedfarther:“NeitheryounorthePopecanthinkofanythingbetterthanapieceofwhichChristplaysapart;soyoumaygoonwithyourcourtiersnonsensetillyouhavenomoretosay.”

Withoututteringoneword，heleftmeinarage，andtriedtogettheworkgiventoanothergoldsmith.ThePope，however，refused，andsentformeatonce，andtoldmeIhadspokenwell，butthattheywantedtomakeuseofaBookofHoursofOurLady，whichwasmarvellouslyilluminated，andhadcosttheCardinaldeMedicimorethantwothousandcrowns.TheythoughtthatthiswouldbeanappropriatepresenttotheEmpress，andthatfortheEmperortheywouldafterwardsmakewhatIhadsuggested，whichwasindeedapresentworthyofhim;butnowtherewasnotimetolose，sincetheEmperorwasexpectedinRomeinaboutamonthandahalf.Hewantedthebooktobeenclosedinacaseofmassivegold，richlyworked，andadornedwithjewelsvaluedataboutsixthousandcrowns.Accordingly，whenthejewelsandthegoldweregivenme，Ibeganthework，anddrivingitbrisklyforward，inafewdaysbroughtittosuchbeautythatthePopewasastonished，andshowedmethemostdistinguishedsignsoffavour，concedingatthesametimethatthatbeastJuvenaleshouldhavenothingmoretodowithme.

IhadnearlybroughtmyworktoitspletionwhentheEmperorarrived，andnumeroustriumphalarchesofgreatmagnificencewereerectedinhishonour.HeenteredRomewithextraordinarypomp，thedescriptionofwhichIleavetoothers，sinceImeantotreatofthosethingsonlywhichconcernmyself.Immediatelyafterhisarrival，hegavethePopeadiamondwhichhehadboughtfortwelvethousandcrowns.ThisdiamondthePopemittedtomycare，orderingmetomakearingtothemeasureofhisholinessfinger;butfirsthewishedmetobringthebookinthestatetowhichIhadadvancedit.Itookitaccordingly，andhewashighlypleasedwithit;thenheaskedmyadviceconcerningtheapologywhichcouldbereasonablymadetotheEmperorfortheunfinishedconditionofmywork.Isaidthatmyindispositionwouldfurnishasoundexcuse，sincehisMajesty，seeinghowthinandpaleIwas，wouldveryreadilybelieveandacceptit.TothisthePoperepliedthatheapprovedofthesuggestion，butthatIshouldaddonthepartofhisHoliness，whenIpresentedthebooktotheEmperor，thatImadehimthepresentofmyself.ThenhetoldmeindetailhowIhadtobehave，andthewordsIhadtosay.ThesewordsIrepeatedtothePope，askinghimifhewishedmetodelivertheminthatway.Hereplied:“YouwouldacquityourselftoadmirationifyouhadthecouragetoaddresstheEmperorasyouareaddressingme.”ThenIsaidthatIhadthecouragetospeakwithfargreatereaseandfreedomtotheEmperor，seeingthattheEmperorwasclothedasIwas，andthatIshouldseemtobespeakingtoamanformedlikemyself;thiswasnotthecasewhenIaddressedhisHoliness，inwhomIbeheldafarsuperiordeity，bothbyreasonofhisecclesiasticaladornments，whichshedacertainaureoleabouthim，andatthesametimebecauseofhisholinessdignityofvenerableage;allthesethingsinspiredinmemoreawethantheImperialMajesty.TothesewordsthePoperesponded:“Go，myBenvenuto;youareamanofability;doushonour，anditwillbewellforyou.”

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