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THECARDINALDEMEDICI,whoafterwardsbecamePopeClementVII.,hadusrecalledtoFlorenceattheentreatyofmyfather.Acertainpupilofmyfathers,movedbyhisownbadnature,suggestedtotheCardinalthatheoughttosendmetoBologna,inordertolearntoplaywellfromagreatmasterthere.ThenameofthismasterwasAntonio,andhewasintruthaworthymaninthemusiciansart.TheCardinalsaidtomyfatherthat,ifhesentmetherehewouldgivemelettersofremendationandsupport.Myfather,dyingwithjoyatsuchanopportunity,sentmeoff;andIbeingeagertoseetheworld,wentwithgoodgrace.
WhenIreachedBologna,IputmyselfunderacertainMaestroErcoledelPiffero,andbegantoearnsomethingbymytrade.InthemeantimeIusedtogoeverydaytotakemymusiclesson,andinafewweeksmadeconsiderableprogressinthataccursedart.HoweverImadestillgreaterinmytradeofgoldsmith;fortheCardinalhavinggivenmenoassistance,IwenttolivewithaBologneseilluminatorwhowascalledScipioneCavalletti(hishousewasinthestreetofourLadydelBaraccan);andwhilethereIdevotedmyselftodrawingandworkingforoneGraziadio,aJew,withwhomIearnedconsiderably.
AttheendofsixmonthsIreturnedtoFlorence,wherethatfellowPierino,whohadbeenmyfatherspupil,wasgreatlymortifiedbymyreturn.Topleasemyfather,Iwenttohishouseandplayedthecornetandtheflutewithoneofhisbrothers,whowasnamedGirolamo,severalyearsyoungerthanthesaidPiero,averyworthyyoungman,andquitethecontraryofhisbrother.OnoneofthosedaysmyfathercametoPieroshousetohearusplay,andinecstasyatmyperformanceexclaimed:“Ishallyetmakeyouamarvellousmusicianagainstthewillofalloranyonewhomaydesiretopreventme.”TothisPieroanswered,andspokethetruth:“YourBenvenutowillgetmuchmorehonourandprofitifhedevoteshimselftothegoldsmithstradethantothispiping.”Thesewordsmademyfatherangry,seeingthatItoohadthesameopinionasPiero,thatheflewintoarageandcriedoutathim:“WelldidIknowthatitwasyou,youwhoputobstaclesinthewayofmycherishedwish;youarethemanwhohadmeoustedfrommyplaceatthepalace,payingmebackwiththatblackingratitudewhichistheusualrepenseofgreatbenefits.Igotyoupromoted,andyouhavegotmecashiered;Itaughtyoutoplaywithallthelittleartyouhave,andyouarepreventingmysonfromobeyingme;butbearinmindthesewordsofprophecy:notyearsormonths,Isay,butonlyafewweekswillpassbeforethisdirtyingratitudeofyoursshallplungeyouintoruin.”TothesewordsansweredPierinoandsaid:“MaestroGiovanni,themajorityofmen,whentheygrowold,gomadatthesametime;andthishashappenedtoyou.Iamnotastonishedatit,becausemostliberallyhaveyousquanderedallyourproperty,withoutreflectingthatyourchildrenhadneedofit.Imindtodojusttheopposite,andtoleavemychildrensomuchthattheyshallbeabletosuccouryours.”Tothismyfatheranswered:“Nobadtreeeverboregoodfruit;quitethecontrary;andItellyoufurtherthatyouarebad,andthatyourchildrenwillbemadandpaupers,andwillcringeforalmstomyvirtuousandwealthysons.”Thereuponweleftthehouse,mutteringwordsofangeronbothsides.Ihadtakenmyfatherspart;andwhenwesteppedintothestreettogether,ItoldhimIwasquitereadytotakevengeancefortheinsultsheapedonhimbythatscoundrel,providedhepermitmetogivemyselfuptotheartofdesign.Heanswered:“Mydearson,Itooinmytimewasagooddraughtsman;butforrecreation,aftersuchstupendouslabours,andfortheloveofmewhoamyourfather,whobegatyouandbroughtyouupandimplantedsomanyhonourabletalentsinyou,forthesakeofrecreation,Isay,willnotyoupromisesometimestotakeinhandyourfluteandthatseductivecornet,andtoplayuponthemtoyourheartscontent,invitingthedelightofmusic?”IpromisedIwoulddoso,andverywillinglyforhislovessake.ThenmygoodfathersaidthatsuchexcellentpartsasIpossessedwouldbethegreatestvengeanceIcouldtakefortheinsultsofhisenemies.
NotawholemonthhadbeenpletedafterthisscenebeforethemanPierinohappenedtobebuildingavaultinahouseofhis,whichhehadintheViadelloStudio;andbeingonedayinaground-floorroomabovethevaultwhichhewasmaking,togetherwithmuchpanyaroundhim,hefelltotalkingabouthisoldmaster,myfather.Whilerepeatingthewordswhichhehadsaidtohimconcerninghisruin,nosoonerhadtheyescapedhislipsthanthefloorwherehewasstanding(eitherbecausethevaulthadbeenbadlybuilt,orratherthroughthesheermightinessofGod,whodoesnotalwayspayonSaturday)suddenlygaveway.Someofthestonesandbricksofthevault,whichfellwithhim,brokebothhislegs.Thefriendswhowerewithhim,remainingontheborderofthebrokenvaulttooknoharm,butwereastoundedandfullofwonder,especiallybecauseoftheprophecywhichhehadjustcontemptuouslyrepeatedtotheWhenmyfatherheardofthis,hetookhissword,andwenttoseetheman.There,inthepresenceofhisfather,whowascalledNiccolaiodaVolterra,atrumpeteroftheSignory,hesaid,“OPiero,mydearpupil,Iamsorelygrievedatyourmischance;butifyourememberitwasonlyashorttimeagothatIwarnedyouofit;andasmuchasIthensaidwilletohappenbetweenyourchildrenandmine.”Shortlyafterwards,theungratefulPierodiedofthatillness.Heleftawifeofbadcharacterandoneson,whoafterthelapseofsomeyearscametometobegforalmsinRome.Igavehimsomething,aswellbecauseitismynaturetobecharitable,asalsobecauseIrecalledwithtearsthehappystatewhichPierinoheldwhenmyfatherspakethosewordsofprophecy,namely,thatPierinoschildrenshouldlivetocravesuccourfromhisownvirtuoussons.Ofthisperhapsenoughisnowsaid;butletnoneeverlaughattheprognosticationsofanyworthymanwhomhehaswrongfullyinsulted;becauseitisnothewhospeaks,nay,buttheveryvoiceofGodthroughhi
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