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THEPOPEhadsentmeallthosepreciousstones，exceptthediamond，whichwaspawnedtocertainGenoesebankersforsomepressingneedhehadofmoney.Therestwereinmycustody，togetherwithamodelofthediamond.Ihadfiveexcellentjourneymen，andinadditiontothegreatpiece，Iwasengagedonseveraljobs;sothatmyshopcontainedpropertyofmuchvalueinjewels，gems，andgoldandsilver.Ikeptashaggydog，verybigandhandsome，whichDukeAlessandrogaveme;thebeastwascapitalasaretriever，sincehebroughtmeeverysortofbirdsandgameIshot，buthealsoservedmostadmirablyforawatchdog.Ithappened，aswasnaturalattheageoftwenty-nine，thatIhadtakenintomyserviceagirlofgreatbeautyandgrace，whomIusedasamodelinmyart，andwhowasalsoplaisantofherpersonalfavourstome.Suchbeingthecase，Ioccupiedanapartmentfarawayfrommyworkmensrooms，aswellasfromtheshop;andthismunicatedbyalittledarkpassagewiththemaidsbedrooIusedfrequentlytopassthenightwithher;andthoughIsleepaslightlyaseveryetdidmanuponthisearth，yet，afterindulgenceinsexualpleasure，myslumberissometimesverydeepandheavy.

Soitchancedonenight:forImustsaythatathief，underthepretextofbeingagoldsmith，hadspiedonme，andcasthiseyesuponthepreciousstones，andmadeaplantostealtheWell，then，thisfellowbrokeintotheshop，wherehefoundaquantityoflittlethingsingoldandsilver.Hewasengagedinburstingopencertainboxestogetatthejewelshehadnoticed，whenmydogjumpeduponhim，andputhimtomuchtroubletodefendhimselfwithhissword.Thedog，unabletograpplewithanarmedman，ranseveraltimesthroughthehouse，andrushedintotheroomsofthejourneymen，whichhadbeenleftopenbecauseofthegreatheat.Whenhefoundtheypaidnoheedtohisloudbarking，hedraggedtheirbed-clothesoff;andwhentheystillheardnothing，hepulledfirstoneandthenanotherbythearmtillherousedthem，and，barkingfuriously，ranbeforetoshowthemwherehewantedthemtogo.Atlastitbecameclearthattheyrefusedtofollow;forthetraitors，crossatbeingdisturbed，threwstonesandsticksathim;andthistheycouldwelldo，forIhadorderedthemtokeepallnightalampalightthere;andintheendtheyshuttheirroomstight;sothedog，abandoningallhopeofaidfromsuchrascals，setoutaloneagainonhisadventure.Herandown，andnotfindingthethiefintheshop，flewafterhiWhenhegotathim，hetorethecapeoffhisback.Itwouldhavegonehardwiththefellowhadhenotcalledforhelptocertaintailors，prayingthemforGodssaketosavehimfromamaddog;andthey，believingwhathesaid，jumpedoutanddrovethedogoffwithmuchtrouble.

Aftersunrisemyworkmenwentintotheshop，andsawthatithadbeenbrokenopenandalltheboxessmashed.Theybegantoscreamatthetopoftheirvoices:“Ah，woeisme!Ah，woeisme!”Theclamourwokeme，andIrushedoutinapanic.Appearingthusbeforethem，theycriedout:“Alastous!forwehavebeenrobbedbysomeone，whohasbrokenandborneeverythingaway!”ThesewordswroughtsoforciblyuponmymindthatIdarednotgotomybigchestandlookifitstillheldthejewelsofthePope.Sointensewastheanxiety，thatIseemedtolosemyeyesight，andtoldthemtheythemselvesmustunlockthechest，andseehowmanyofthePopesgemsweremissing.Thefellowwereallofthemintheirshirts;andwhen，onopeningthechest，theysawthepreciousstonesandmyworkwiththem，theytookheartofjoyandshouted:“Thereisnoharmdone;yourpieceandallthestonesarehere;butthethiefhasleftusnakedtotheshirt，becauselastnight，byreasonoftheburningheat，wetookourclothesoffintheshopandleftthemhere.”Recoveringmysenses，IthankedGod，andsaid:“Goandgetyourselvesnewsuitsofclothes;IwillpaywhenIhearatleisurehowthewholethinghappened.”Whatcausedmethemostpain，andmademelosemysenses，andtakefright-socontrarytomyrealnature-wasthedreadlestperadventurefolkshouldfancyIhadtrumpedastoryoftherobberuptostealthejewels.IthadalreadybeenpaidtoPopeClementbyoneofhismosttrustedservants，andbyothers，thatis，byFrancescodelNero，ZanadeBiliottihisaccountant，theBishopofVasona，andseveralsuchmen:“Why，mostblessedFather，doyouconfidegemsofthatvastvaluetoayoungfellow，whoisallfire，morepassionateforarmsthanforhisart，andnotyetthirtyyearsofage?”ThePopeaskedinanswerifanyoneofthemknewthatIhaddoneaughttojustifysuchsuspicions.WheretoFrancescodelNero，histreasurer，replied:“No，mostblessedFather，becausehehasnotasyethadanopportunity.“WheretothePoperejoined:“Iregardhimasathoroughlyhonestman;andifIsawwithmyowneyessomecrimehehadmitted，Ishouldnotbelieveit.”Thiswasthemanwhocausedmethegreatesttorment，andwhosuddenlycameupbeforemymind.

Aftertellingtheyoungmentoprovidethemselveswithfreshclothes，Itookmypiece，togetherwiththegems，settingthemaswellasIcouldintheirproperplaces，andwentoffatoncewiththemtothePope.FrancescodelNerohadalreadytoldhimsomethingofthetroubleinmyshop，andhadputsuspicionsinhishead.Sothen，takingthethingratherillthanotherwise，heshotafuriousglanceuponme，andcriedhaughtily:“Whathaveyouetodohere?Whatisup?”“Hereareallyourpreciousstones，andnotoneofthemismissing.”AtthisthePopesfacecleared，andhesaid:“Sothen，yourewele.”Ishowedhimthepiece，andwhilehewasinspectingit，Irelatedtohimthewholestoryofthethiefandofmyagony，andwhathadbeenmygreatesttroubleinthematter.Duringthisspeech，heoftentimesturnedroundtolookmesharplyintheeyes;andFrancescodelNerobeingalsointhepresence，thisseemedtomakehimhalfsorrythathehadnotguessedthetruth.Atlast，breakingintolaughteratthelongtaleIwastelling，hesentmeoffwiththesewords:“Go，andtakeheedtobeanhonestman，asindeedIknowthatyouare.”

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