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IHADalwaystakenpleasureinseeingtheworld;andhavingneverbeeninMantua，Iwentthereverywillingly.OfthemoneyIhadbroughttoFlorence，Ileftthegreaterpartwithmygoodfather，promisingtohelphimwhereverImightbe，andconfidinghimtothecareofmyeldersister.HernamewasCosa;andsinceshenevercaredtomarry，shewasadmittedasanuninSantaOrsola;butsheputofftakingtheveil，inordertokeephouseforouroldfather，andtolookaftermyyoungersister，whowasmarriedtooneBartolommeo，asurgeon.Sothen，leavinghomewithmyfathersblessing，Imountedmygoodhorse，androdeoffonittoMantua.

Itwouldtaketoolongtodescribethatlittlejourneyindetail.Thewholeworldbeingdarkenedoverwithplagueandwar，IhadthegreatestdifficultyinreachingMantua.However，intheend，Igotthere，andlookedaboutforworktodo，whichIobtainedfromaMaestroNiccolòofMilan，goldsmithtotheDukeofMantua.Havingthussettleddowntowork，IwentaftertwodaystovisitMesserGiulioRomano，thatmostexcellentpainter，ofwhomIhavealreadyspoken，andmyverygoodfriend.Hereceivedmewiththetenderestcaresses，andtookitveryillthatIhadnotdismountedathishouse.Hewaslivinglikealord，andexecutingagreatworkfortheDukeoutsidethecitygates，inaplacecalledDelTe.Itwasavastandprodigiousundertaking，asmaystill，Isuppose，beseenbythosewhogothere.

MesserGiuliolostnotimeinspeakingofmetotheDukeintermsofthewarmestpraise.ThatPrincemissionedmetomakeamodelforareliquary，toholdthebloodofChrist，whichtheyhavethere，andsaywasbroughtthembyLonginus.ThenheturnedtoGiulio，biddinghimsupplymewithadesignforit.TothisGiulioreplied:“Mylord，Benvenutoisamanwhodoesnotneedotherpeoplessketches，asyourExcellencywillbeverywellabletojudgewhenyoushallseehismodel.”Isethandtothework，andmadeadrawingforthereliquary，welladaptedtocontainthesacredphial.ThenImadealittlewaxenmodelofthecover.ThiswasaseatedChrist，supportinghisgreatcrossaloftwiththelefthand，whileheseemedtoleanagainstit，andwiththefingersofhisrighthandheappearedtobeopeningthewoundinhisside.Whenitwasfinished，itpleasedtheDukesomuchthatheheapedfavoursonme，andgavemetounderstandthathewouldkeepmeinhisservicewithsuchappointmentsasshouldenablemetoliveinaffluence.

Meanwhile，IhadpaidmydutytotheCardinalhisbrother，whobeggedtheDuketoallowmetomakethepontificalsealofhismostreverendlordship.ThisIbegan;butwhileIwasworkingatitIcaughtaquartanfever.DuringeachaccessofthisfeverIwasthrownintodelirium，whenIcursedMantuaanditsmasterandwhoeverstayedthereathisownliking.ThesewordswerereportedtotheDukebytheMilanesegoldsmith，whohadnotomittedtonoticethattheDukewantedtoemployme.WhenthePrinceheardtheravingsofmysickness，heflewintoapassionagainstme;andIbeingoutoftemperwithMantua，ourbadfeelingwasreciprocal.Thesealwasfinishedafterfourmonths，togetherwithseveralotherlittlepiecesImadefortheDukeunderthenameoftheCardinal.HisReverencepaidmewell，andbademereturntoRome，tothatmarvellouscitywherewehadmadeacquaintance.

IquittedMantuawithagoodsumofcrowns，andreachedGoverno，wherethemostvaliantgeneralGiovannihadbeenkilled.HereIhadaslightrelapseoffever，whichdidnotinterruptmyjourney，andingnowtoanend，itneverreturnedonmeagain.WhenIarrivedatFlorence，Ihopedtofindmydearfather，andknockingatthedoor，ahump-backedwomaninafuryshowedherfaceatthewindow;shedrovemeoffwithatorrentofabuse，screamingthatthesightofmewasaconsumptiontoher.TothismisshapenhagIshouted:“Ho!tellme，cross-grainedhunchback，istherenootherfacetoseeherebutyouruglyvisage?”“No，andbadlucktoyou.”WheretoIansweredinaloudvoice:“Inlessthantwohoursmayitnevervexusmore!”Attractedbythisdispute，aneighbourputherheadout，fromwhomIlearnedthatmyfatherandallthepeopleinthehousehaddiedoftheplague.AsIhadpartlyguesseditmightbeso，mygriefwasnotsogreatasitwouldotherwisehavebeen.ThewomanafterwardstoldmethatonlymysisterLiperatahadescaped，andthatshehadtakenrefugewithapiousladynamedMonaAndreadeBellacci.

Itookmywayfromthencetotheinn，andmetbyaccidentaverydearfriendofmine，GiovanniRigogli.Dismountingathishouse，weproceededtothepiazza，whereIreceivedintelligencethatmybrotherwasalive，andwenttofindhimatthehouseofafriendofhiscalledBertinoAldobrandini.Onmeeting，wemadedemonstrationsofthemostpassionateaffection;forhehadheardthatIwasdead，andIhadheardthathewasdead;andsoourjoyatembracingoneanotherwasextravagant.Thenhebrokeoutintoaloudfitoflaughter，andsaid:“Come，brother，IwilltakeyouwhereImsureyoudneverguess!YoumustknowthatIhavegivenoursisterLiperataawayagaininmarriage，andsheholdsitforabsolutelycertainthatyouaredead.”Onourwaywetoldeachotherallthewonderfuladventureswehadmetwith;andwhenwereachedthehousewhereoursisterdwelt，thesurpriseofseeingmealivethrewherintoafaintingfit，andshefellsenselessinmyarms.Hadnotmybrotherbeenpresent，herspeechlessnessandsuddenseizuremusthavemadeherhusbandimagineIwassomeonedifferentfromabrother-asindeedatfirstitdid.Cecchino，however，explainedmatters，andbusiedhimselfinhelpingtheswooningwoman，whosooneto.Then，aftersheddingsometearsforfather，sister，husband，andalittlesonwhomshehadlost，shebegantogetthesupperready;andduringourmerrymeetingallthateveningwetalkednomoreaboutdeadfolk，butratherdiscoursedgailyaboutweddings.Thus，then，withgladnessandgreatenjoymentwebroughtoursupper-partytoanend.

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