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IREACHEDFlorenceinduecourse，andpaidmyrespectstotheDukeAlessandro，whogreetedmewithextraordinarykindnessandpressedmetoremaininhisservice.TherewasthenatFlorenceasculptorcalledIlTribolino，andweweregossips，forIhadstoodgodfathertohisson.【1】IncourseofconversationhetoldmethatacertainGiacopodelSansovino，hisfirstmaster，hadsentforhim;andwhereashehadneverseenVenice，andbecauseofthegainsheexpected，hewasverygladtogothere.OnhisaskingmeifIhadeverbeenatVenice，Isaidno;thismadehiminvitemetoacpanyhim，andIagreed.SothenItoldDukeAlessandrothatIwantedfirsttogotoVenice，andthatafterwardsIwouldreturntoservehiHeexactedaformalpromisetothiseffect，andbademepresentmyselfbeforeIleftthecity.Nextday，havingmademypreparations，IwenttotakeleaveoftheDuke，whomIfoundinthepalaceofthePazzi，atthattimeinhabitedbythewifeanddaughtersofSignorLorenzoCibo.HavingsentwordtohisExcellencythatIwishedtosetoffforVenicewithhisgoodleave，SignorCosiminodeMedici，nowDukeofFlorence，returnedwiththeanswerthatImustgotoNiccolòdeMonteAguto，whowouldgivemefiftygoldencrowns，whichhisExcellencybestowedonmeinsignofhisgood-will，andafterwardsImustreturntoservehi

【1】NiccolòdePericoli，aFlorentine，whogotthenicknameofTriboloinhisboyhood，wasasculptorofsomedistinction.Heworkedonthebas-reliefsofSanPetronioatBologna，andhelpedMichelAgnolodaSienatoexecutethetombofAdrianVI.atRome.AfterwardshewasemployeduponthesculptureoftheSantaCasaatLoreto.HealsomadesomeexcellentbronzeworkfortheMediceanvillasatCestelloandPetraja.AllthroughhislifeTriboloservedtheMedici，andduringthesiegeofFlorencein1530heconstructedacorkmodelofthetownforClementVII.Born1485，died1550.

IgotthemoneyfromNiccolò，andthenwenttofetchTribolo，whomIfoundreadytostart;andheaskedmewhetherIhadboundmysword.Iansweredthatamanonhorsebackabouttotakeajourneyoughtnottobindhissword.HesaidthatthecustomwassoinFlorence，sinceacertainSerMauriziothenheldoffice，whowascapableofputtingS.JohntheBaptisttotherackforanytriflingpeccadillo.Accordinglyonehadtocarryonesswordboundtillthegateswerepassed.Ilaughedatthis，andsowesetoff，joiningthecouriertoVenice，whowasnicknamedIlLamentone.InhispanywetravelledthroughBologna，andarrivedoneeveningatFerrara.TherewehaltedattheinnofthePiazza，whichLamentonewentinsearchofsomeFlorentineexiles，totakethemlettersandmessagesfromtheirwives.TheDukehadgivenordersthatonlythecouriermighttalktothem，andnooneelse，underpenaltyofincurringthesamebanishmentastheyhad.Meanwhile，sinceitwasalittlepastthehouroftwenty-two，TriboloandIwenttoseetheDukeofFerraraebackfromBelfiore，wherehehadbeenatajoustingmatch.Therewemetanumberofexiles，whostaredatusasthoughtheywishedtomakeusspeakwiththeTribolo，whowasthemosttimorousmanthatIhaveeverknown，keptonsaying:“Donotlookatthemortalktothem，ifyoucaretogobacktoFlorence.”Sowestayed，andsawtheDukereturn;afterwards，whenweregainedourinn，wefoundLamentonethere.AfternightfallthereappearedNiccolòBenintendi，andhisbrotherPiero，andanotheroldman，whomIbelievetohavebeenJacopoNardi，togetherwithsomeyoungfellows，whobeganimmediatelytoaskthecouriernews，eachmanofhisownfamilyinFlorence.TriboloandIkeptatadistance，inordertoavoidspeakingwiththeAftertheyhadtalkedawhilewithLamentone，NiccolòBenintendisaid:“Iknowthosetwomenthereverywell;whatsthereasontheygivethemselvessuchbeastlyairs，andwillnottalktous?”Tribolokeptbeggingmetoholdmytongue，whileLamentonetoldthemthatwehadnotthesamepermissionashehad.Benintendiretorteditwasidioticnonsense，adding“Poxtakethem，”andotherprettyflowersofspeech.ThenIraisedmyheadasgentlyasIcould，andsaid:“Deargentlemen，youareabletodousseriousinjury，whilewecannotrenderyouanyassistance;andthoughyouhaveflungwordsatuswhichwearefarfromdeserving，wedonotmeanonthataccounttogetintoaragewithyou.”ThereuponoldNardisaidthatIhadspokenlikeaworthyyoungmanasIwas.ButNiccolòBenintendishouted:“IsnapmyfingersatthemandtheDuke.”Irepliedthathewasinthewrongtowardus，sincewehadnothingtodowithhimorhisaffairs.OldNarditookourpart，tellingBenintendiplainlythathewasinthewrong，whichmadehimgoonmutteringinsults.OnthisIbadehimknowthatIcouldsayanddothingstohimwhichhewouldnotlike，andthereforehehadbettermindhisbusiness，andletusalone.OncemorehecriedoutthathesnappedhisfingersattheDukeandus，andthatwewereallofusaheapofdonkeys.Irepliedbygivinghimtheliedirectanddrawingmysword.Theoldmanwantingtobefirstuponthestaircase，tumbleddownsomesteps，andalltherestofthemcamehuddlingafterhiIrushedonward，brandishingmyswordalongthewallswithfury，andshouting:“Iwillkillyouall!”butItookgoodcarenottodothemanyharm，asImighttooeasilyhavedone.Inthemidstofthistumulttheinnkeeperscreamedout;Lamentonecried，“ForGodssake，hold!”someofthemexclaimed，“Ohme，myhead!”others，“Letmegetoutfromhere.”Inshort，itwasanindescribableconfusion;theylookedlikeaherdofswine.Thenthehostcamewithalight，whileIwithdrewupstairsandputmyswordbackinitsscabbard.LamentonetoldNiccolòBenintendithathehadbehavedveryill.

Thehostsaidtohim:“Itisasmuchasoneslifeisworthtodrawswordshere;andiftheDukeweretoknowofyourbrawling，hewouldhaveyouhanged.Iwillnotdotoyouwhatyoudeserve;buttakecareyounevershowyourselfagaininmyinn，oritwillbetheworseforyou.”Ourhostthencameuptome，andwhenIbegantomakehimmyexcuses，hewouldnotsuffermetosayaword，buttoldmethatheknewIwasentirelyintheright，andbademebeuponmyguardagainstthosemenuponmyjourney.

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