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IThappenedthatCardinalSalviati，who，asIhaverelated，entertainedanoldhostilityagainstme，hadbeenappointedLegatetoParma.InthatcityacertainMilanesegoldsmith，namedTobbia，wastakenupforfalsecoining，andcondemnedtothegallowsandthestake.Representationsinhisfavour，asbeingamanofgreatability，weremadetotheCardinal，whosuspendedtheexecutionofthesentence，andwrotetothePope，sayingthebestgoldsmithintheworldhadeintohishands，sentencedtodeathforcoiningfalsemoney，butthathewasagoodsimplefellow，whocouldpleadinhisexcusethathehadtakencounselwithhisconfessor，andhadreceived，ashesaid，fromhimpermissiontodothis.Theretoheadded:“IfyousendforthisgreatartisttoRome，yourHolinesswillbringdowntheoverweeningarroganceofyourfavouriteBenvenuto，andIamquitecertainthatTobbiasworkwillpleaseyoufarmorethanhis.”ThePopeaccordinglysentforhimatonce;andwhenthemanarrived，hemadeusbothappearbeforehim，andmissionedeachofustofurnishadesignformountinganunicornshorn，thefinestwhichhadeverbeenseen，andwhichhadbeensoldfor17，000ducatsoftheCamera.ThePopemeanttogiveittoKingFrancis;butfirsthewisheditrichlysetingold，andorderedustomakesketchesforthispurpose.Whentheywerefinished，wetookthemtothePope.ThatofTobbiawasintheformofacandlestick，thehornbeingstuckinitlikeacandle，andatthebaseofthepiecehehadintroducedfourlittleunicornsheadsofaverypoordesign.WhenIsawthething，Icouldnotrefrainfromlaughinggentlyinmysleeve.ThePopenoticedthis，andcried:“Here，showmeyoursketch!”Itwasasingleunicornshead，proportionedinsizetothehorn.Ihaddesignedthefinestheadimaginable;forItookitpartlyfromthehorseandpartlyfromthestag，enrichingitwithfantasticmaneandotherornaments.Accordingly，nosoonerwasitseen，thaneveryonedecidedinmyfavour.Therewere，however，presentatthepetitioncertainMilanesegentlemenofthefirstconsequence，whosaid:“MostblessedFather，yourHolinessissendingthismagnificentpresentintoFrance;pleasetoreflectthattheFrencharepeopleofnoculture，andwillnotunderstandtheexcellenceofBenvenutoswork;pyxeslikethisoneofTobbiaswillsuittheirtastewell，andthesetoocanbefinishedquicker.Benvenutowilldevotehimselftopletingyourchalice，andyouwillgettwopiecesdoneinthesametime;moreover，thispoorman，whomyouhavebroughttoRome，willhavethechancetobeemployed.”ThePope，whowasanxioustoobtainhischalice，verywillinglyadoptedtheadviceoftheMilanesegentlefolk.

Nextday，therefore，hemissionedTobbiatomounttheunicornshorn，andsenthisMasteroftheWardrobetobidmefinishthechalice.IrepliedthatIdesirednothingintheworldmorethantopletethebeautifulworkIhadbegun:andifthematerialhadbeenanythingbutgold，Icouldveryeasilyhavedonesomyself;butitbeinggold，hisHolinessmustgivemesomeofthemetalifhewantedmetogetthroughwithmywork.Tothisthevulgarcourtieranswered:“Zounds!dontaskthePopeforgold，unlessyoumeantodrivehimintosuchafuryaswillruinyou.”Isaid:“Oh，mygoodlord，willyourlordshippleasetotellmehowonecanmakebreadwithoutflour?Evensowithoutgoldthispieceofminecannotbefinished.”TheMasteroftheWardrobe，havinganinklingthatIhadmadeafoolofhim，toldmeheshouldreportallIhadspokentohisHoliness;andthishedid.ThePopeflewintoabestialpassion，andsworehewouldwaittoseeifIwassomadasnottofinishit.Morethantwomonthspassedthus;andthoughIhaddeclaredIwouldnotgiveastroketothechalice，Ididnotdoso，butalwayswentonworkingwiththegreatestinterest.WhenheperceivedIwasnotgoingtobringit，hebegantodisplayrealdispleasure，andprotestedhewouldpunishmeinonewayoranother.

AjewellerfromMilaninthePapalservicehappenedtobepresentwhenthesewordswerespoken.HewascalledPompeo，andwascloselyrelatedtoMesserTrajano，themostfavouredservantofPopeClement.Thetwomencame，uponamonunderstanding，tohimandsaid:“IfyourHolinessweretodepriveBenvenutooftheMint，perhapshewouldtakeitintohisheadtopletethechalice.”TothisthePopeanswered”“No;twoevilthingswouldhappen:first，IshouldbeillservedintheMint，whichconcernsmegreatly;andsecondly，Ishouldcertainlynotgetthechalice.”ThetwoMilanese，observingthePopeindisposedtowardsme，atlastsofarprevailedthathedeprivedmeoftheMint，andgaveittoayoungPerugian，monlyknownasFagiuolo.PompeocametoinformmethathisHolinesshadtakenmyplaceintheMintaway，andthatifIdidnotfinishthechalice，hewoulddeprivemeofotherthingsbesides.Iretorted:“TellhisHolinessthathehasdeprivedhimselfandnotmeoftheMint，andthathewillbedoingthesamewithregardtothoseotherthingsofwhichhespeaks;andthatifhewantstoconferthepostonmeagain，nothingwillinducemetoacceptit.”ThegracelessandunluckyfellowwentofflikeanarrowtofindthePopeandreportthisconversation;headdedalsosomethingofhisowninvention.Eightdayslater，thePopesentthesamemantotellmethathedidnotmeanmetofinishthechalice，andwantedtohaveitbackpreciselyatthepointtowhichIhadalreadybroughtit.ItoldPompeo:“ThisthingisnotliketheMint，whichitwasinhispowertotakeaway;butfivehundredcrownswhichIreceivedbelongtohisHoliness，andIamreadytoreturnthem;thepieceitselfismine，andwithitIshalldowhatIthinkbest.”Pompeoranofftoreportmyspeech，togetherwithsomebitingwordswhichinmyrighteousangerIhadletflyathimself.

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