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NEXTdayIpresentedmyself，and，afterafewwordsofconversation，theDukeaddressedmecheerfully;“To-morrow，withoutfail，Imeantodespatchyourbusiness;setyourmindatrest，then.”I，whofeltsurethathemeantwhathesaid，waitedwithgreatimpatienceforthemorrow.Whenthelonged-fordayarrived，Ibetookmetothepalace;andasitalwayshappensthateviltidingstravelfasterthangoodnews，MesserGiacopoGuidi，secretarytohisExcellency，calledmewithhiswrymouthandhaughtyvoice;drawinghimselfupasstiffasapoker，hebegantospeaktothiseffect:“TheDukesayshewantsyoutotellhimhowmuchyouaskforyourPerseus.”Iremaineddumbfoundedandastonished;yetIquicklyrepliedthatitwasnotmycustomtoputpricesonmywork，andthatthiswasnotwhathisExcellencyhadpromisedmetwodaysago.Themanraisedhisvoice，andorderedmeexpresslyintheDukesname，underthepenaltyofhisseveredispleasure，tosayhowmuchIwanted.NowIhadhopednotonlytogainsomehandsomereward，trustingtothemightysignsofkindnessshownmebytheDuke，butIhadstillmoreexpectedtosecuretheentiregoodgracesofhisExcellency，seeingIneveraskedforanything，butonlyforhisfavour.Accordingly，thiswhollyunexpectedwayofdealingwithmeputmeinafury，andIwasespeciallyenragedbythemannerwhichthatvenomoustoadassumedindischarginghismission.IexclaimedthatiftheDukegavemetenthousandcrownsIshouldnotbepaidenough，andthatifIhadeverthoughtthingswouldetothishaggling，Ishouldnothavesettledinhisservice.Thereuponthesurlyfellowbegantoabuseme，andIgaveithimbackagain.

Uponthefollowingday，whenIpaidmyrespectstotheDuke，hebeckonedtome.Iapproached，andheexclaimedinanger:“Citiesandgreatpalacesarebuiltwithtenthousandsofducats.”Irejoined:“YourExcellencycanfindmultitudesofmenwhoareabletobuildyoucitiesandpalaces，butyouwillnot，perhaps，findonemanintheworldwhocouldmakeasecondPerseus.”ThenItookmyleavewithoutsayingordoinganythingfarther.AfewdaysafterwardstheDuchesssentforme，andadvisedmetoputmydifferencewiththeDukeintoherhands，sinceshethoughtshecouldconductthebusinesstomysatisfaction.OnhearingthesekindlywordsIrepliedthatIhadneveraskedanyotherrepenseformylaboursthanthegoodgracesoftheDuke，andthathismostillustriousExcellencyhadassuredmeofthis;itwasnotneedfulthatIshouldplaceintheirExcellencieshandswhatIhadalwaysfranklylefttothemfromthefirstdayswhenIundertooktheirservice.IfartheraddedthatifhismostillustriousExcellencygavemebutacrazia，whichisworthfivefarthings，formywork，Ishouldconsidermyselfcontented，providedonlythathisExcellencydidnotdeprivemeofhisfavour.AtthesewordstheDuchesssmiledalittleandsaid:“Benvenuto，youwoulddowelltoactasIadviseyou.”Thensheturnedherbackandleftme.IthoughtitwasmybestpolicytospeakwiththehumilityIhaveabovedescribed;yetitturnedoutthatIhaddonetheworstformyself，because，albeitshehadharbouredsomeangryfeelingstowardme，shehadinheracertainwayofdealingwhichwasgenerous.

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