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LXXXVII

DURINGthosedayssomeantiquitieshadbeendiscoveredinthecountryroundArezzo.AmongthemwastheChim?ra，thatbronzelionwhichistobeseenintheroomsadjacenttothegreathallofthepalace.TogetherwiththeChim?raanumberoflittlestatuettes，likewiseinbronze，hadbeenbroughttolight;theywerecoveredwithearthandrust，andeachofthemlackedeitherheadorhandsorfeet.TheDukeamusedhisleisurehoursbycleaningupthesestatuetteshimselfwithcertainlittlechiselsusedbygoldsmiths.IthappenedononeoccasionthatIhadtospeakonbusinesstohisExcellency;andwhileweweretalking，hereachedmealittlehammer，withwhichIstruckthechiselstheDukeheld，andsothefiguresweredisengagedfromtheirearthandrust.Inthiswaywepassedseveralevenings，andthentheDukemissionedmetorestorethestatuettes.Hetooksomuchpleasureinthesetriflesthathemademeworkbydayalso，andifIdelayeding，heusedtosendforme.IveryoftensubmittedtohisExcellencythatifIleftmyPerseusinthedaytime，severalbadconsequenceswouldensue.Thefirstofthese，whichcausedmethegreatestanxiety，wasthat，seeingmespendsolongatimeuponmystatue，theDukehimselfmightgetdisgusted;whichindeeddidafterwardshappen.TheotherwasthatIhadseveraljourneymenwhoinmyabsencewereuptotwokindsofmischief;first，theyspoiltmypiece，andthentheydidaslittleworkaspossible.TheseargumentsmadehisExcellencyconsentthatIshouldonlygotothepalaceaftertwenty-fouroclock.

IhadnowconciliatedtheaffectionofhisExcellencytosuchanextent，thateveryeveningwhenIcametohimhetreatedmewithgreaterkindness.Aboutthistimethenewapartmentswerebuilttowardthelions;theDukethenwishingtobeabletoretireintoalesspublicpartofthepalace，fittedupforhimselfalittlechamberinthesenewlodgings，andorderedmeapproachtoitbyaprivatepassage.Ihadtopassthroughhiswardrobe，thenacrossthestageofthegreathall，andafterwardsthroughcertainlittledarkgalleriesandcabinets.TheDuchess，however，afterafewdays，deprivedmeofthismeansofaccessbyhavingallthedoorsuponthepathIhadtotraverselockedup.TheconsequencewasthateveryeveningwhenIarrivedatthepalace，Ihadtowaitalongwhile，becausetheDuchessoccupiedthecabinetsforherpersonalnecessities.Herhabitofbodywasunhealthy，andsoInevercamewithoutinmodingher.Thisandothercausesmadeherhatetheverysightofme.However，nothwithstandinggreatdisfortsanddailyannoyances，Iperseveredingoing.TheDukesorders，meanwhile，weresoprecise，thatnosoonerdidIknockatthosedoors，thantheywereimmediatelyopened，andIwasallowedtopassfreelywhereIchose.Theconsequencewasthatoccasionally，whilewalkingnoiselesslyandunexpectedlythroughtheprivaterooms，IcameupontheDuchessatahighlyinconvenientmoment.BurstingthenintosuchafuriousstormofragethatIwasfrightened，shecriedout:“Whenwillyoueverfinishmendingupthosestatuettes?Uponmyword，thisperpetualgoingandingofyourshasgrowntobetoogreatanuisance.”IrepliedasgentlyasIcould:“Myladyandsolemistress，Ihavenootherdesirethantoserveyouloyallyandwiththestrictestobedience.ThisworktowhichtheDukehasputmewilllastseveralmonths;sotellme，mostillustriousExcellency，whetheryouwishmenottoehereanymore.InthatcaseIwillnote，whoevercallsme;nay，shouldtheDukehimselfsendforme，IshallreplythatIamill，andbynomeanswillIintrudeagain.”Tothisspeechshemadeanswer:“Idonotbidyounottoe，nordoIbidyoutodisobeytheDuke;butIrepeatthatyourworkseemstomeasthoughitwouldneverbefinished.”

WhethertheDukeheardsomethingofthisencounter，orwhateverthecausewas，hebeganagainasusual.Towardtwenty-fouroclockhesentforme;andhismessengeralwaysspoketothiseffect:“Takegoodcare，anddonotfailtoe，fortheDukeiswaitingforyou.”InthiswayIcontinued，alwayswiththesameinconveniences，toputinanappearanceonseveralsuccessiveevenings.Upononeoccasionamongothers，arrivinginmycustomaryway，theDuke，whohadprobablybeentalkingwiththeDuchessaboutprivatematters，turneduponmeinafuriousanger.Iwasterrified，andwantedtoretire.Buthecalledout:“Comein，friendBenvenuto;gotoyouraffairs;Iwillrejoinyouinafewmoments.”WhileIwaspassingonward，DonGarzia，thenquitealittlefellow，pluckedmebythecape，andplayedwithmeasprettilyassuchachildcoulddo.TheDukelookedupdelighted，andexclaimed:“Whatpleasantandfriendlytermsmyboysareonwithyou!”

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