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XXXVII

ATthattimeBologna，thepainter，suggestedtotheKingthatitwouldbewellifhisMajestysenthimtoRome，withlettersofremendation，totheendthathemightcasttheforemostmasterpiecesofantiquity，namely，theLaocoon，theCleopatra，theVenus，theCommodus，theZingara，andtheApollo.These，ofatruth，arebyfarthefinestthingsinRome.HetoldtheKingthatwhenhisMajestyhadonceseteyesuponthosemarvellousworks，hewouldthen，andnottillthen，beabletocriticisetheartsofdesign，sinceeverythingwhichhehadseenbyusmodernswasfarremovedfromtheperfectionoftheancients.TheKingacceptedhisproposal，andgavehimtheintroductionsherequired.Accordinglythatbeastwentoff，andtookhisbadluckwithhiNothavingtheforceandcouragetocontendwithhisownhandsagainstme，headoptedthetrulyLombarddeviceofdepreciatingmyperformancesbybeingacopyistofantiques.InitsownproperplaceIshallrelatehow，thoughhehadthesestatuesexcellentlycast，heobtainedaresultquitecontrarytohisimagination.

IhadnowdoneforeverwiththatdisreputableCaterina，andtheunfortunateyoungman，herhusband，haddecampedfromParis.WantingthentofinishoffmyFontainebleau，whichwasalreadycastinbronze，aswellastoexecutethetwoVictorieswhichweregoingtofilltheanglesabovethelunetteofthedoor，Iengagedapoorgirloftheageofaboutfifteen.Shewasbeautifullymadeandofabrunetteplexion.Beingsomewhatsavageinherwaysandspareofspeech，quickinmovement，withalookofsullennessabouthereyes，InicknamedherScorzone;herrealnamewasJeanne.Withherformodel，IgaveperfectfinishtothebronzeFontainebleau，andalsotothetwoVictories.

Nowthisgirlwasacleanmaid，andIgotherwithchild.Shegavebirthtoadaughteronthe7thofJune，atthirteenhoursoftheday，in1544，whenIhadexactlyreachedtheageofforty-four.InamedtheinfantCostanza;andMr.GuidoGuidi，theKingsphysician，andmymostintimatefriend，asIhavepreviouslyrelated，heldheratthefont.Hewastheonlygodfather;foritiscustomaryinFrancetohavebutonegodfatherandtwogodmothers.OneofthelatterwasMadameMaddalena，wifetoM.LuigiAlamanni，agentlemanofFlorenceandanacplishedpoet.TheotherwasthewifeofM.RicciardodelBene，ourFlorentineburgher，andagreatmerchantinParis;shewasherselfaFrenchladyofdistinguishedfamily.ThiswasthefirstchildIeverhad，sofarasIremember.Isettledmoneyenoughuponthegirlfordowrytosatisfyanauntofhers，underwhosetutelageIplacedher，andfromthattimeforwardsIhadnothingmoretodowithher.

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