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ABOUTthistimeBernardoneBaldini，brokerinjewelstotheDuke，broughtabigdiamondfromVenice，whichweighedmorethanthirty-fivecarats.Antonio，sonofVittorioLandi，wasalsointerestedingettingtheDuketopurchaseit.Thestonehadbeencutwithapoint;butsinceitdidnotyieldthepurityoflustrewhichoneexpectsinsuchadiamond，itsownershadcroppedthepoint，and，intruth，itwasnotexactlyfitforeitherpointortablecutting.OurDuke，whogreatlydelightedingems，thoughhewasnotasoundjudgeofthem，heldoutgoodhopestotherogueBernardacciothathewouldbuythisstone;andthefellow，wantingtosecureforhimselfalonethehonourofpalmingitoffupontheDukeofFlorence，abstainedfromtakinghispartnerAntonioLandiintothesecret.NowLandihadbeenmyintimatefriendfromchildhood，andwhenhesawthatIenjoyedtheDukesconfidence，hecalledmeaside（itwasjustbeforenoonatacorneroftheMercatoNuovo），andspokeasfollows:“Benvenuto，IamconvincedthattheDukewillshowyouadiamond，whichheseemsdisposedtobuy;youwillfinditabigstone.Prayassistthepurchase;Icangiveitforseventeenthousandcrowns.Ifeelsurehewillaskyouradvice;andifyouseethathehasamindforit，wewillcontrivethathesecuresit.”Antonioprofessedgreatconfidenceinbeingabletopletethebargainforthejewelatthatprice.Inreply，Itoldhimthatifmyadvicewastaken，Iwouldspeakaccordingtomyjudgment，withoutprejudicetothediamond.

AsIhaveaboverelated，theDukecamedailyintoourgoldsmithsworkshopforseveralhours;andaboutaweekafterthisconversationwithAntonioLandiheshowedmeonedayafterdinnerthediamondinquestion，whichIimmediatelyrecognisedbyitsdescription，bothastoformandweight.Ihavealreadysaidthatitswaterwasnotquitetransparent，forwhichreasonithadbeencropped;so，whenIfounditofthatkindandquality，Ifeltcertainlydisinclinedtoremenditsacquisition.However，IaskedhisExcellencywhathewantedmetosay;becauseitwasonethingforjewellerstovalueastoneafteraprincehadboughtit，andanotherthingtoestimateitwithaviewtopurchase.Herepliedthatheboughtit，andthatheonlywantedmyopinion.IdidnotchoosetoabstainfromhintingwhatIreallythoughtaboutthestone.Thenhetoldmetoobservethebeautyofitsgreatfacets.IansweredthatthisfeatureofthediamondwasnotsogreatabeautyashisExcellencysupposed，butcamefromthepointhavingbeencropped.Atthesewordsmyprince，whoperceivethatIwasspeakingthetruth，madeawryface，andbademegivegoodheedtovaluingthestone，andsayingwhatIthoughtitworth.Ireckonedthat，sinceLandihadofferedittomefor17，000crowns，theDukemighthavegotitfor15，000atthehighest;so，noticingthathewouldtakeitillifIspokethetruth，Imademyminduptoupholdhiminhisfalseopinion，andhandingbackthediamond，said:“Youwillprobablyhavepaid18，000crowns.”OnhearingthistheDukeutteredaloud“Oh!”openinghismouthaswideasawell，andcriedout:“NowamIconvincedthatyouunderstandnothingaboutthematter.”Iretorted:“Youarecertainlyinthewrongthere，mylord.Doyouattendtomaintainingthecreditofyourdiamond，whileIattendtounderstandingmytrade.Butpraytellmeatleasthowmuchyoupaid，inorderthatImaylearntounderstanditaccordingtothewayofyourExcellency.”TheDukerose，and，withalittlesortofangrygrin，replied:“Twenty-fivethousandcrownsandmore，Benvenuto，didthatstonecostme!”

Havingthusspokenhedeparted.GiovanpagoloandDomenicoPoggini，thegoldsmiths，werepresent;andBachiacca，theembroiderer，whowasworkinginanadjacentroom，ranupatthenoise.ItoldthemthatIshouldneverhaveadvisedtheDuketopurchaseit;butifhisheartwassetonhavingit，AntonioLandihadofferedmethestoneeightdaysagofor17，000crowns.IthinkIcouldhavegotitfor15，000orless.ButtheDukeapparentlywishestomaintainhisgemincredit;forwhenAntonioLandiwaswillingtoletitgoatthatprice，howthedevilcanBernardonehaveplayedoffsuchashamefultrickuponhisExcellency?NeverimaginingthatthematterstoodpreciselyastheDukeaverred，welaughinglymadelightofhissupposedcredulity.

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