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XLII

ILEFTtheJupiterthere，meaningtodepartthenextmorning.BeforeItookhorse，onethousandcrownswerepaidme，partlyformysalary，andpartlyonaccountofmoniesIhaddisbursed.Havingreceivedthissum，IreturnedwithalightheartandsatisfiedtoParis.NosoonerhadIreachedhomeanddinedwithmerrycheer，thanIcalledforallmywardrobe，whichincludedagreatmanysuitsofsilk，choicefurs，andalsoveryfineclothstuffs.FromtheseIselectedpresentsformyworkpeople，givingeachsomethingaccordingtohisowndesert，downtotheservant-girlsandstable-boys，inordertoencouragethemtoaidmeheartily.

Beingthenrefreshedinstrengthandspirits，IattackedthegreatstatueofMars，whichIhadsetupsolidlyuponaframeofwell-connectedwoodwork.Overthistherelayacrustofplaster，abouttheeighthofacubitinthickness，carefullymodelledforthefleshoftheColossus.Lastly，Ipreparedagreatnumberofmouldsinseparatepiecestoposethefigure，intendingtodovetailthemtogetherinaccordancewiththerulesofart;andthistaskinvolvednodifficulty.

Iwillnothereomittorelatesomethingwhichmayservetogiveanotionofthesizeofthisgreatwork，andisatthesametimehighlyic.ItmustfirstbementionedthatIhadforbiddenallthemenwholivedatmycosttobringlightwomenintomyhouseoranywherewithinthecastleprecincts.UponthispointofdisciplineIwasextremelystrict.NowmayladAscaniolovedaveryhandsomegirl，whoreturnedhispassion.Onedayshegavehermothertheslip，andcametoseeAscanioatnight.Findingthatshewouldnottakeherleave，andbeingdriventohiswitsendstoconcealher，likeapersonofresources，hehitatlastupontheplanofinstallingherinsidethestatue.There，intheheaditself，hemadeherupaplacetosleepin;thislodgingsheoccupiedsometime，andheusedtobringherforthatwhileswithsecrecyatnight.ImeanwhilehavingbroughtthispartoftheColossusalmosttopletion，leftitalone，andindulgedmyvanityabitbyexposingittosight;itcould，indeedbeseenbymorethanhalfParis.Theneighbours，therefore，tooktoclimbingtheirhouse-roofs，andcrowdscameonpurposetoenjoythespectacle.Nowtherewasalegendinthecitythatmycastlehadfromoldentimesbeenhauntedbyaspirit，thoughInevernoticedanythingtoconfirmthisbelief;andfolkinPariscalleditpopularlybythenameofLemmonioBoreò.Thegirl，whileshesojournedinthestatueshead，couldnotpreventsomeofhermovementstoandfrofrombeingperceptiblethroughitseye-holes;thismadestupidpeoplesaythattheghosthadgotintothebodyofthefigure，andwassettingitseyesinmotion，anditsmouth，asthoughitwereabouttotalk.Manyofthemwentawayinterror;others，moreincredulous，cametoobservethephenomenon，andwhentheywereunabletodenytheflashingofthestatueseyes，theytoodeclaredtheircredenceinaspirit—notguessingthattherewasaspiritthere，andsoundyoungfleshtoboot.

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