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IHADformedtheresolution，asIsaidashortwhileback，togotowardFrance;partlybecauseIsawthatthePopedidnotholdmeinthesameesteemasformerly，myfaithfulservicehavingbeenbesmirchedbylyingtongues;andalsobecauseIfearedlestthosewhohadthepowermightplaymesomeworsetrick.SoIwasdeterminedtoseekbetterfortuneinaforeignland，andwishedtoleaveRomewithoutpanyorlicense.Ontheeveofmyprojecteddeparture，ItoldmyfaithfulfriendFelicetomakefreeuseofallmyeffectsduringmyabsence;andinthecaseofmynotreturning;lefthimeverythingIpossessed.NowtherewasaPerugianworkmaninmyemploy，whohadhelpedmeonthosemissionsfromthePope;andafterpayinghiswages，Itoldhimhemustleavemyservice.Hebeggedmeinreplytolethimgowithme，andsaidhewouldeathisowncharges;ifIstoppedtoworkfortheKingofFrance，itwouldcertainlybebetterformetohaveItaliansbyme，andinparticularsuchpersonsasIknewtobecapableofgivingmeassistance.Hisentreatiesandargumentspersuadedmetotakehimonthejourneyinthemannerheproposed.Ascanio，whowaspresentatthisdebate，said，halfintears:“Whenyoutookmeback，IsaidIwishedtoremainwithyoumylifetime，andsoIhaveitinmymindtodo.”Itoldhimthatnothingintheworldwouldmakemeconsent;butwhenIsawthatthepoorladwaspreparingtofollowonfoot，Iengagedahorseforhimtoo，putasmallvaliseuponthecrupper，andloadedmyselfwithfarmoreuselessbaggagethanIshouldotherwisehavetaken.

FromhomeItravelledtoFlorence，fromFlorencetoBologna，fromBolognatoVenice，andfromVenicetoPadua.TheremydearfriendAlbertacciodelBenemademeleavetheinnforhishouse;andnextdayIwenttokissthehandofMesserPietroBembo，whowasnotyetaCardinal.Hereceivedmewithmarksofthewarmestaffectionwhichcouldbebestowedonanyman;thenturningtoAlbertaccio，hesaid:“IwantBenvenutotostayhere，withallhisfollowers，eventhoughtheybeahundredmen;makethenyourmindup，ifyouwantBenvenutoalso，tostayherewithme，forIdonotmeanelsewisetoletyouhavehi”AccordinglyIspentaverypleasantvisitatthehouseofthatmostacplishedgentleman.Hehadaroompreparedformewhichwouldhavebeentoograndforacardinal，andalwaysinsistedonmytakingmymealsbesidehiLateron，hebegantohintinverymodesttermsthatheshouldgreatlylikemetotakehisportrait.I，whodesirednothingintheworldmore，preparedsomesnow-whiteplasterinalittlebox，andsettoworkatonce.ThefirstdayIspenttwohoursonendatmymodelling，andblockedoutthefineheadofthateminentmanwithsomuchgraceofmannerthathislordshipwasfairlyastounded.Now，thoughhewasamanofprofounderuditionandwithoutarivalinpoetry，heunderstoodnothingatallaboutmyart;thismadehimthinkthatIhadfinishedwhenIhadhardlybegun，sothatIcouldnotmakehimprehendwhatalongtimeittooktoexecuteathingofthatsortthoroughly.AtlastIresolvedtodoitaswellasIwasable，andtospendtherequisitetimeuponit;butsinceheworehisbeardshortaftertheVenetianfashion，Ihadgreattroubleinmodellingaheadtomyownsatisfaction.However，Ifinishedit，andjudgeditaboutthefinestspecimenIhadproducedinallthepointspertainingtomyart.GreatwastheastonishmentofMesserPietro，whoconceivedthatIshouldhavepletedthewaxenmodelintwohoursandthesteelinten，whenhefoundthatIemployedtwohundredonthewax，andthenwasbeggingforleavetopursuemyjourneytowardFrance.Thisthrewhimintomuchconcern，andheimploredmeatleasttodesignthereverseforhismedal，whichwastobeaPegasusencircledwithawreathofmyrtle.Iperformedmytaskinthespaceofsomethreehours，andgaveitafineairofelegance.Hewasexceedinglydelighted，andsaid:“Thishorseseemstometentimesmoredifficulttodothanthelittleportraitonwhichyouhavebestowedsomuchpains.Icannotunderstandwhatmadeitsuchalabour.”Allthesame，hekeptentreatingmetoexecutethepieceinsteel，exclaiming:“ForHeavenssake，doit;Iknowthat，ifyouchoose，youwillgetitquicklyfinished.”ItoldhimthatIwasnotwillingtomakeitthere，butpromisedwithoutfailtotakeitinhandwhereverImightstoptowork.

WhilethisdebatewasbeingcarriedonIwenttobargainforthreehorseswhichIwantedonmytravels;andhetookcarethatasecretwatchshouldbekeptovermyproceedings，forhehadvastauthorityinPadua;wherefore，whenIproposedtopayforthehorses，whichweretocostfivehundredducats，theirowneranswered:“Illustriousartist，Imakeyouapresentofthethreehorses.”Ireplied:“Itisnotyouwhogivethemme;andfromthegenerousdonorIcannotacceptthem，seeingIhavebeenunabletopresenthimwithanyspecimenofmycraft.”Thegoodfellowsaidthat，ifIdidnottakethem，IshouldgetnootherhorsesinPadua，andshouldhavetomakemyjourneyonfoot.UponthatIreturnedtothemagnificentMesserPietro，whoaffectedtobeignorantoftheaffair，andonlybeggedmewithmarksofkindnesstoremaininPadua.Thiswascontrarytomyintention，forIhadquiteresolvedtosetout;thereforeIhadtoacceptthethreehorses，andwiththemwebeganourjourney.

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