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IWENTonworkingatmybook，andwhenIhadfinisheditItookittothePope，whowasingoodtruthunabletorefrainfrommendingitgreatly.IbeggedhimtosendmewithittotheEmperor，ashehadpromised.Herepliedthathewoulddowhathethoughtfit，andthatIhadperformedmypartofthebusiness.SohegaveordersthatIshouldbewellpaid.Thesetwopiecesofwork，onwhichIhadspentupwardsoftwomonths，broughtmeinfivehundredcrowns:forthediamondIwaspaidonehundredandfiftycrownsandnomore;therestwasgivenmeforthecoverofthebook，which，however，wasworthmorethanathousand，beingenrichedwithmultitudesoffigures，arabesques，enamellings，andjewels.ItookwhatIcouldgetandmademyminduptoleaveRomewithoutpermission.ThePopemeanwhilesentmybooktotheEmperorbythehandofhisgrandsonSignorSforza.Uponacceptingit，theEmperorexpressedgreatsatisfaction，andimmediatelyaskedforme.YoungSignorSforza，whohadreceivedhisinstructions，saidthatIhadbeenpreventedbyillnessfroming.Allthiswasreportedtome.

MypreparationsforthejourneyintoFranceweremade;andIwishedtogoalone，butwasunableonaccountofaladinmyservicecalledAscanio.Hewasofverytenderage，andthemostadmirableservantintheworld.WhenItookhimhehadleftaformermaster，namedFrancesco，aSpaniardandagoldsmith.Ididnotmuchliketotakehim，lestIshouldgetintoaquarrelwiththeSpaniard，andsaidtoAscanio:“Idonotwanttohaveyou，forfearofoffendingyourmaster.”HecontrivedthathismastershouldwritemeanoteinformingmethatIwasfreetotakehiSohehadbeenwithmesomemonths;andsincehecametousboththinandpaleofface，wecalledhim“thelittleoldman;”indeedIalmostthoughthewasone，partlybecausehewassogoodaservant，andpartlybecausehewassocleverthatitseemedunlikelyheshouldhavesuchtalentatthirteenyears，whichheaffirmedhisagetobe.NowtogobacktothepointfromwhichIstarted，heimprovedinpersonduringthosefewmonths，andgaininginflesh，becamethehandsomestyouthinRome.BeingtheexcellentservantwhichIhavedescribed，andshowingmarvellousaptitudeforourart，Ifeltawarmandfatherlyaffectionforhim，andkepthimclothedasifhehadbeenmyownson.Whentheboyperceivedtheimprovementhehadmade，heesteemeditagoodpieceofluckthathehadeintomyhands;andheusedfrequentlytogoandthankhisformermaster，whohadbeenthecauseofhisprosperity.Nowthismanhadahandsomeyoungwomantowife，whosaidtohim:“Surgetto”（thatwaswhattheycalledhimwhenhelivedwiththem），“whathaveyoubeendoingtobeesohandsome?”Ascanioanswered:“MadonnaFrancesca，itismymasterwhohasmademesohandsome，andfarmoregoodtoboot.”InherpettyspitefulwayshetookitveryillthatAscanioshouldspeakso;andhavingnoreputationforchastity，shecontrivedtocaresstheladmoreperhapsthanwasquiteseemly，whichmademenoticethathebegantovisithermorefrequentlythanhiswonthadbeen.

OnedayAscaniotooktobeatingoneofourlittleshopboys，who，whenIcamehomefromoutofdoors，plainedtomewithtearsthatAscaniohadknockedhimaboutwithoutanycause.Hearingthis，IsaidtoAscanio:“Withcauseorwithoutcause，seeyouneverstrikeanyoneofmyfamily，orelseIllmakeyoufeelhowIcanstrikemyself.”Hebandiedwordswithme，whichmademejumponhimandgivehimtheseverestdrubbingwithbothfistsandfeetthathehadeverfelt.Assoonasheescapedmyclutches，heranawaywithoutcapeorcap，andfortwodaysIdidnotknowwherehewas，andtooknocaretofindhiAfterthattimeaSpanishgentleman，calledDonDiego，cametospeaktome.Hewasthemostgenerousmanintheworld.Ihadmade，andwasmaking，somethingsforhim，whichhadbroughtuswellacquainted.HetoldmethatAscaniohadgonebacktohisoldmaster，andaskedme，ifIthoughtitproper，tosendhimthecapeandcapwhichIhadgivenhiThereuponIsaidthatFrancescohadbehavedbadly，andlikealow-bredfellow;forifhehadtoldme，whenAscaniofirstcamebacktohim，thathewasinhishouse，Ishouldverywillinglyhavegivenhimleave;butnowthathehadkepthimtwodayswithoutinformingme，Iwasresolvedheshouldnothavehim;andlethimtakecarethatIdonotseteyesupontheladinhishouse.ThismessagewasreportedbyDonDiego，butitonlymadeFrancescolaugh.ThenextmorningIsawAscanioworkingatsometriflesinwireathismastersside.AsIwaspassinghebowedtome，andhismasteralmostlaughedmeintheface.HesentagaintoaskthroughDonDiegowhetherIwouldnotgiveAscaniobacktheclotheshehadreceivedfromme;butifnot，hedidnotmind，andAscanioshouldnotwantforclothes.WhenIheardthis，IturnedtoDonDiegoandsaid:“DonDiego，sir，inallyourdealingsyouarethemostliberalandworthymanIeverknew，butthatFrancescoisquitetheoppositeofyou;heisnothingbetterthanaworthlessanddishonouredrenegade.TellhimfrommethatifhedoesnotbringAscanioherehimselftomyshopbeforethebellforvespers，Iwillassuredlykillhim;andtellAscaniothatifhedoesnotquitthathouseatthehourappointedforhismaster，Iwilltreathimmuchinthesameway.”DonDiegomadenoanswer，butwentandinspiredsuchterrorinFrancescothatheknewnotwhattodowithhimself.Ascaniomeanwhilehadgonetofindhisfather，whohadetoRomefromTagliacozzo，hisbirthplace;andthismanalso，whenheheardabouttherow，advisedFrancescotobringAscaniobacktome.FrancescosaidtoAscanio:“Goonyourownaccount，andyourfathershallgowithyou.”DonDiegoputin:“Francesco，Iforeseethatsomethingveryseriouswillhappen;youknowbetterthanIdowhatamanBenvenutois;taketheladbackcourageously，andIwillewithyou.”Ihadpreparedmyself，andwaspacingupanddowntheshopwaitingforthebelltovespers;mymindwasmadeuptodooneofthebloodiestdeedswhichIhadeverattemptedinmylife.JustthenarrivedDonDiego，Francesco，Ascanio，andhisfather，whomIdidnotknow.WhenAscanioentered，Igazedatthewholepanywitheyesofrage，andFrancesco，paleasdeath，beganasfollows:“Seehere，IhavebroughtbackAscanio，whomIkeptwithme，notthinkingthatIshouldoffendyou.”Ascanioaddedhumbly:“Master，pardonme;Iamatyourdisposalhere，todowhateveryoushallorder.”ThenIsaid:“Haveyouetoworkoutthetimeyoupromisedme?”Heansweredyes，andthathemeantnevertoleaveme.ThenIturnedandtoldtheshopboyhehadbeatentohandhimthebundleofclothes，andsaidtohim:“HerearealltheclothesIgaveyou;takewiththemyourdischarge，andgowhereyoulike.”DonDiegostoodastonishedatthis，whichwasquitethecontraryofwhathehadexpected;whileAscaniowithhisfatherbesoughtmetopardonandtakehimback.

Onmyaskingwhoitwaswhospokeforhim，hesaiditwashisfather;towhom，aftermanyentreaties，Ireplied:“Becauseyouarehisfather，foryoursakeIwilltakehimback.”

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