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LXXVII

WHENIhadthusprovidedagainsttheseseveraldisasters，Iroaredoutfirsttoonemanandthentoanother:“Bringthisthinghere!Takethatthingthere!”Atthiscrisis，whenthewholegangsawthecakewasonthepointofmelting，theydidmybidding，eachfellowworkingwiththestrengthofthree.Ithenorderedhalfapigofpewtertobebrought，whichweighedaboutsixtypounds，andflungitintothemiddleofthecakeinsidethefurnace.Bythismeans，andbypilingonwoodandstirringnowwithpokersandnowwithironrods，thecurdledmassrapidlybegantoliquefy.Then，knowingIhadbroughtthedeadtolifeagain，againstthefirmopinionofthoseignoramuses，Ifeltsuchvigourfillmyveins，thatallthosepainsoffever，allthosefearsofdeath，werequiteforgotten.

Allofasuddenanexplosiontookplace，attendedbyatremendousflashofflame，asthoughathunderbolthadformedandbeendischargedamongstus.Unwontedandappallingterrorastonishedeveryone，andmemoreeventhantherest.Whenthedinwasoverandthedazzlinglightextinguished，webegantolookeachotherintheface.ThenIdiscoveredthatthecapofthefurnacehadblownup，andthebronzewasbubblingoverfromitssourcebeneath.SoIhadthemouthsofmymouldimmediatelyopened，andatthesametimedroveinthetwoplugswhichkeptbackthemoltenmetal.ButInoticedthatitdidnotflowasrapidlyasusual，thereasonbeingprobablythatthefierceheatofthefirewekindledhadconsumeditsbasealloy.AccordinglyIsentforallmypewterplatters，porringers，anddishes，tothenumberofsometwohundredpieces，andhadaportionofthemcast，onebyone，intothechannels，therestintothefurnace.Thisexpedientsucceeded，andeveryonecouldnowperceivethatmybronzewasinmostperfectliquefaction，andmymouldwasfilling;whereupontheyallwithheartinessandhappycheerassistedandobeyedmybidding，whileI，nowhere，nowthere，gaveorders，helpedwithmyownhands，andcriedaloud:“OGod!ThouthatbyThyimmeasurablepowerdidstrisefromthedead，andinThyglorydidstascendtoheaven!”….eventhusinamomentmymouldwasfilled;andseeingmyworkfinished，Ifelluponmyknees，andwithallmyheartgavethankstoGod.

Afterallwasover，Iturnedtoaplateofsaladonabenchthere，andatewithheartyappetite，anddranktogetherwiththewholecrew.AfterwardsIretiredtobed，healthyandhappy，foritwasnowtwohoursbeforemorning，andsleptassweetlyasthoughIhadneverfeltatouchofillness.Mygoodhousekeeper，withoutmygivinganyorders，hadpreparedafatcaponformyrepast.Sothat，whenIrose，aboutthehourforbreakingfast，shepresentedherselfwithasmilingcountenance，andsaid:“Oh!isthatthemanwhofeltthathewasdying?Uponmyword，Ithinktheblowsandkicksyoudealtuslastnight，whenyouweresoenraged，andhadthatdemoninyourbodyasitseemed，musthavefrightenedawayyourmortalfever!Thefeverfearedthatitmightcatchittoo，aswedid!”Allmypoorhousehold，relievedinlikemeasurefromanxietyandoverwhelminglabour，wentatoncetobuyearthenvesselsinordertoreplacethepewterIhadcastaway.Thenwedinedtogetherjoyfully;nay，IcannotrememberadayinmywholelifewhenIdinedwithgreatergladnessorabetterappetite.

AfterourmealIreceivedvisitsfromtheseveralmenwhohadassistedme.Theyexchangedcongratulations，andthankedGodforoursuccess，sayingtheyhadlearnedandseenthingsdonewhichothermastersjudgedimpossible.Itoogrewsomewhatglorious;anddeemingIhadshownmyselfamanoftalent，indulgedaboastfulhumour.SoIthrustmyhandintomypurse，andpaidthemalltotheirfullsatisfaction.

Thatevilfellow，mymortalfoe，MesserPierFrancescoRicci，majordomooftheDuke，tookgreatpainstofindouthowtheaffairhadgone.Inanswertohisquestions，thetwomenwhomIsuspectedofhavingcakedmymetalforme，saidIwasnoman，butofacertaintysomepowerfuldevil，sinceIhadacplishedwhatnocraftoftheartcoulddo;indeedtheydidnotbelieveamereordinaryfiendcouldworksuchmiraclesasIinotherwayshadshown.Theyexaggeratedthewholeaffairsomuch，possiblyinordertoexcusetheirownpartinit，thatthemajordomowroteanaccounttotheDuke，whowastheninPisa，farmoremarvellousandfullofthrillingincidentsthanwhattheyhadnarrated.

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