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ICONTINUEDtoworkforthePope，executingnowonetrifleandnowanother，whenhemissionedmetodesignachaliceofexceedingrichness.SoImadebothdrawingandmodelforthepiece.Thelatterwasconstructedofwoodandwax.Insteadoftheusualtop，Ifashionedthreefiguresofafairsizeintheround;theyrepresentedFaith，Hope，andCharity.Correspondingtothese，atthebaseofthecup，werethreecircularhistoriesinbas-relief.OnewastheNativityofChrist，thesecondtheResurrection，andthethirdS.Petercrucifiedheaddownwards;forthusIhadreceivedmission.WhileIhadthisworkinhand，thePopewasoftenpleasedtolookatit;wherefore，observingthathisHolinesshadneverthoughtagainofgivingmeanything，andknowingthatapostinthePiombowasvacant，Iaskedforthisoneevening.ThegoodPope，quiteobliviousofhisextravagancesattheterminationofthelastpiece，saidtome:“ThatpostinthePiomboisworthmorethan800crownsayear，sothatifIgaveityou，youwouldspendyourtimeinscratchingyourpaunch，andyourmagnificenthandicraftwouldbelost，andIshouldbeartheblame.”Irepliedatonceasthus:“Catsofagoodbreedmousebetterwhentheyarefatthanstarving;andlikewisehonestmenwhopossesssometalent，exerciseittofarnoblerpurportwhentheyhavethewherewithaltoliveabundantly;whereforeprinceswhoprovidesuchfolkwithpetences，letyourHolinesstakenotice，arewateringtherootsofgenius;forgeniusandtalent，attheirbirth，eintothisworldleanandscabby;andyourHolinessshouldalsoknowthatIneveraskedfortheplacewiththehopeofgettingit.OnlytoohappyItohavethatmiserablepostofmace-bearer.OntheotherIbuiltbutcastlesintheair.YourHolinesswilldowell，sinceyoudonotcaretogiveitme，tobestowitonamanoftalentwhodeservesit，andnotuponsomefatignoramuswhowillspendhistimescratchinghispaunch，ifImay"eyourholinessownwords.FollowtheexampleofPopeGiuliosillustriousmemory，whoconferredanofficeofthesamekinduponBramante，thatmostadmirablearchitect.”

Immediatelyonfinishingthisspeech，Imademybow，andwentoffinafury.ThenBastianoVenezianothepainterapproached，andsaid:“MostblessedFather，mayyourHolinessbewillingtograntittoonewhoworksassiduouslyintheexerciseofsometalent;andasyourHolinessknowsthatIamdiligentinmyart，IbegthatImaybethoughtworthyofit.”ThePopereplied:“ThatdevilBenvenutowillnotbrookrebuke.Iwasinclinedtogiveithim，butitisnotrighttobesohaughtywithaPope.ThereforeIdonotwellknowwhatIamtodo.”TheBishopofVasonathencameup，andputinawordforBastiano，saying:“MostblessedFather，Benvenutoisbutyoung;andaswordbeeshimbetterthanafriarsfrock.LetyourHolinessgivetheplacetothisingeniouspersonBastiano.SometimeorotheryouwillbeabletobestowonBenvenutoagoodthing，perhapsmoresuitabletohimthanthiswouldbe.”ThenthePopeturningtoMesserBartolommeoValori，toldhim:“WhennextyoumeetBenvenuto，lethimknowfrommethatitwashewhogotthatofficeinthePiomboforBastianothepainter，andaddthathemayreckononobtainingthenextconsiderableplacethatfalls;meanwhilelethimlooktohisbehaviour，andfinishmymissions.”

Thefollowingevening，twohoursaftersundown，ImetMesserBartolommeoValoriatthecorneroftheMint;hewasprecededbytwotorches，andwasgoinginhastetothePope，whohadsentforhiOnmytakingoffmyhat，hestoppedandcalledme，andreportedinthemostfriendlymannerallthemessagesthePopehadsentme.IrepliedthatIshouldpletemyworkwithgreaterdiligenceandapplicationthananyIhadyetattempted，butwithouttheleasthopeofhavinganyrewardwhateverfromthePope.MesserBartolommeoreprovedme，sayingthatthiswasnotthewayinwhichoneoughttoreplytotheadvancesofaPope.IansweredthatIshouldbemadtoreplyotherwise-madifIbasedmyhopesonsuchpromises，beingcertaintogetnothing.SoIdeparted，andwentofftomybusiness.

MesserBartolommeomusthavereportedmyaudaciousspeechestothePope，andmoreperhapsthanIhadreallysaid;forhisHolinesswaitedabovetwomonthsbeforehesenttome，andduringthatwhilenothingwouldhaveinducedmetogouncalledfortothepalace.Yethewasdyingwithimpatiencetoseethechalice，andmissionedMesserRubertoPuccitogiveheedtowhatIwasabout.Thatrightworthyfellowcamedailytovisitme，andalwaysgavemesomekindlyword，whichIreturned.ThetimewasdrawingnighnowforthePopetotraveltowardBologna;soatlast，perceivingthatIdidnotmeantoetohim，hemadeMesserRubertobidmebringmywork，thathemightseehowIwasgettingon.Accordingly，Itookit;andhavingshown，asthepieceitselfproved，thatthemostimportantpartwasfinished，Ibeggedhimtoadvancemefivehundredcrowns，partlyonaccount，andpartlybecauseIwantedgoldtopletethechalice.ThePopesaid:“Goon，goonatworktillitisfinished.”Ianswered，asItookmyleave，thatIwouldfinishitifhepaidmethemoney.AndsoIwentaway.

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