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ITOOKthemoneyandthemodelhome,andwasintheutmostimpatiencetobeginmywork.AfterIhadlaboureddiligentlyforeightdays,thePopesentwordbyoneofhischamberlains,averygreatgentlemanofBologna,thatIwastoetohimandbringwhatIhadgotinhand.Ontheway,thechamberlain,whowasthemostgentle-manneredpersonintheRomancourt,toldmethatthePopenotonlywantedtoseewhatIwasdoing,butalsointendedtointrustmewithanothertaskofthehighestconsequence,whichwas,infact,tofurnishdiesforthemoneyoftheMint;andbademearmmyselfbeforehandwiththeanswerIshouldgive;inshort,hewishedmetobeprepared,andthereforehehadspoken.Whenwecameintothepresence,Ilostnotimeinexhibitingthegoldenplate,uponwhichIhadasyetcarvednothingbutmyfigureofGodtheFather;butthis,thoughonlyintherough,displayedagranderstylethanthatofthewaxenmodel.ThePoperegardeditwithstupefaction,andexclaimed:“FromthismomentforwardIwillbelieveeverythingyousay.”Thenloadingmewithmarksoffavour,headded:“Itismyintentiontogiveyouanothermission,which,ifyoufeelpetenttoexecuteit,Ishallhavenolessatheartthanthis,ormore.”Heproceededtotellmethathewishedtomakediesforthecoinageofhisrealm,andaskedmeifIhadevertriedmyhandatsuchthings,andifIhadthecouragetoattempttheIansweredthatofcourageforthetaskIhadnolack,andthatIhadseenhowdiesweremade,butthatIhadnotevermadeany.TherewasinthepresenceacertainMesserTommaso,ofPrato,hisHolinessDatary;andthisman,beingafriendofmyenemies,putin:“MostblessedFather,thefavoursyouareshoweringuponthisyoungman(andhebynaturesoextremelyoverbold)areenoughtomakehimpromiseyouanewworld.Youhavealreadygivenhimonegreattask,andnow,byaddingagreater,youareliketomakethemclashtogether.”ThePope,inarage,turnedroundonhim,andtoldhimtomindhisownbusiness.Thenhemandedmetomakethemodelforabroaddoubloonofgold,uponwhichhewantedanakedChristwithhishandstied,andtheinscriptionEcceHomo;thereversewastohaveaPopeandEmperorintheacttogetherofproppingupacrosswhichseemedtofall,andthislegend:Unusspiritusetunafideseratineis.
AfterthePopehadorderedthishandsomecoin,Bandinellothesculptorcameup;hehadnotyetbeenmadeaknight;and,withhiswontedpresumptionmuffledupinignorance,said:“Forthesegoldsmithsonemustmakedrawingsforsuchfinethingsasthat.”Iturnedrounduponhiminamoment,andcriedoutthatIdidnotwanthisdrawingsformyart,butthatIhopedbeforeverylongtogivehisartsometroublebymydrawings.ThePopeexpressedhighsatisfactionatthesewords,andturningtomesaid:“Gothen,myBenvenuto,anddevoteyourselfwithspirittomyservice,anddonotlendaneartothechatteringofthesesillyfellows.”
SoIwentoff,andveryquicklymadetwodiesofsteel;thenIstampedacoiningold,andoneSundayafterdinnertookthecoinandthediestothePope,who,whenhesawthepiece,wasastonishedandgreatlygratified,notonlybecausemyworkpleasedhimexcessively,butalsobecauseoftherapiditywithwhichIhadperformedit.Forthefurthersatisfactionandamazementofhisholiness,IhadbroughtwithmealltheoldcoinswhichinformertimeshadbeenmadebythoseablemenwhoservedPopesGiulioandLeo;andwhenInoticedthatminepleasedhimfarbetter,Idrewforthfrommybosomapatient,inwhichIprayedforthepostofstamp-masterintheMint.Thisplacewasworthsixgoldencrownsamonth,inadditiontothedies,whichwerepaidattherateofaducatforthreebytheMasteroftheMint.ThePopetookmypatentandhandedittotheDatary,tellinghimtolosenotimeindispatchingthebusiness.TheDatarybegantoputitinhispocket,saying:“MostblessedFather,yourHolinessoughtnottogosofast;thesearematterswhichdeservesomereflection.”TothisthePopereplied;“Ihaveheardwhatyouhavegottosay;givemeherethatpatent.”Hetookit,andsigneditatoncewithhisownhand;then,givingitback,added:“Now,youhavenoanswerleft;seethatyoudispatchitatonce,forthisismypleasure;andBenvenutosshoesareworthmorethantheeyesofallthoseotherblockheads.”So,havingthankedhisHoliness,Iwentback,rejoicingabovemeasure,tomywork.
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