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XXXI

WHENadversefortune，or，ifweprefertocallit，ourmalignantplanet，undertakestopersecuteaman，itneverlacksnewwaysofinjuringhiSonow，whenIthoughtIhademergedfromthistempestuousseaoftroubles，andhopedmyevilstarwouldleavemequietforamoment，itbegantosettwoschemesinmotionagainstmebeforeIhadrecoveredmybreathfromthatgreatstruggle.Withinthreedaystwothingshappened，eachofwhichbroughtmylifeintoextremehazard.Oneoftheseoccurredinthisway:IwenttoFontainebleautoconsultwiththeKing;forhehadwrittenmealettersayinghewantedmetostampthecoinsofhiswholerealm，andenclosingsomelittledrawingstoexplainhiswishesinthematter;atthesametimeheleftmefreetoexecutethemasIliked;uponwhichImadenewdesignsaccordingtomyownconception，andaccordingtotheidealofart.WhenIreachedFontainebleau，oneofthetreasurersmissionedbytheKingtodefraymyexpenses（hewascalledMonsignordellaFa）addressedmeinthesewords:“Benvenuto，thepainterBolognahasobtainedmissionfromtheKingtoexecuteyourgreatColossus，andalltheorderspreviouslygivenasonyourbehalfhavebeentransferredtohiWeareallindignant;anditseemstousthatthatcountrymanofyourshasactedtowardsyouinamostunwarrantablemanner.Theworkwasassignedyouonthestrengthofyourmodelsandstudies.Heisrobbingyouofit，onlythroughthefavourofMadamedEtampes;andthoughseveralmonthshavepassedsincehereceivedtheorder，hehasnotyetmadeanysignofmencingit.”Iansweredinsurprise:“HowisitpossiblethatIshouldhaveheardnothingatallaboutthis?”Hetheninformedmethatthemanhadkeptitverydark，andhadobtainedtheKingsmissionwithgreatdifficulty，sincehisMajestyatfirstwouldnotconcedeit;onlytheimportunityofMadamedEtampessecuredthisfavourforhi

WhenIfelthowgreatlyandhowwrongfullyIhadbeenbetrayed，andsawaworkwhichIhadgainedwithmygreattoilthusstolenfromme，Imademymindupforaseriousstrokeofbusiness，andmarchedoffwithmygoodswordatmysidetofindBologna.Hewasinhisroom，engagedinstudies;aftertellingtheservanttointroduceme，hegreetedmewithsomeofhisLombardpliments，andaskedwhatgoodbusinesshadbroughtmehither.Ireplied:“Amostexcellentbusiness，andoneofgreatimportance.”Hethensentforwine，andsaid:“Beforewebegintotalk，wemustdrinktogether，forsuchistheFrenchcusto”Ianswered:“MesserFrancesco，youmustknowthattheconversationwehavetoengageindoesnotcallfordrinkingatthemencement;afteritisover，perhapsweshallbegladtotakeaglass.”ThenIopenedthematterinthisway:“Allmenwhowishtopassforpersonsofworthallowittobeseenthattheyaresobytheiractions;iftheydothecontrary，theylosethenameofhonestmen.IamawarethatyouknewtheKinghadmissionedmewiththatgreatColossus;ithadbeentalkedoftheseeighteenmonthspast;yetneitheryounoranybodyelsecameforwardtospeakawordaboutit.BymygreatlaboursImademyselfknowntohisMajesty，whoapprovedofmymodelsandgavetheworkintomyhands.DuringmanymonthsIhaveheardnothingtothecontrary;onlythismorningIwasinformedthatyouhavegotholdofit，andhavefilcheditfromme.IearneditbythetalentsIdisplayed，andyouarerobbingmeofitmerelybyyouridletalking.”

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