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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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