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THEPLAGUEhadbythistimealmostdiedout,sothatthesurvivors,whentheymettogetheralive,rejoicedwithmuchdelightinoneanotherspany.Thisledtotheformationofaclubofpainters,sculptors,andgoldsmiths,thebestthatwereinRome;andthefounderofitwasasculptorwiththenameofMichelAgnolo.HewasaSieneseandamanofgreatability,whocouldholdhisownagainstanyotherworkmaninthatart;but,aboveall,hewasthemostamusingradeandtheheartiestgoodfellowintheuniverse.Ofallthemembersoftheclub,hewastheeldest,andyettheyoungestfromthestrengthandvigourofhisbody.Weoftencametogether;attheveryleasttwiceaweek.ImustnotomittomentionthatoursocietycountedGiulioRomano,thepainter,andGianFrancesco,bothofthemcelebratedpupilsofthemightyRaffaellodaUrbino.
Aftermanyandmanymerrymeetings,itseemedgoodtoourworthypresidentthatforthefollowingSundayweshouldrepairtosupperinhishouse,andthateachoneofusshouldbeobligedtobringwithhimhiscrow(suchwasthenicknameMichelAgnologavetowomenintheclub),andthatwhosodidnotbringoneshouldbesconcedbypayingasuppertothewholepany.Thoseofuswhohadnofamiliaritywithwomenofthetown,wereforcedtopurveythemselvesatnosmalltroubleandexpense,inordertoappearwithoutdisgraceatthatdistinguishedfeastofartists.Ihadreckoneduponbeingwellprovidedwithayoungwomanofconsiderablebeauty,calledPantasilea,whowasverymuchinlovewithme;butIwasobligedtogiveheruptooneofmydearestfriends,calledIlBachiacca,whoonhissidehadbeen,andstillwas,overheadandearsinlovewithher.Thisexchangeexcitedacertainamountofloversanger,becausethelady,seeingIhadabandonedheratBachiaccasfirstentreaty,imaginedthatIheldinslightesteemthegreataffectionwhichsheboreme.Incourseoftimeaveryseriousincidentgrewoutofthismisunderstanding,throughherdesiretotakerevengefortheaffrontIhadputuponher;whereofIshallspeakhereafterintheproperplace.
Well,then,thehourwasdrawingnighwhenwehadtopresentourselvesbeforethatpanyofmenofgenius,eachwithhisowncrow;andIwasstillunprovided;andyetIthoughtitwouldbestupidtofailofsuchamadcapbagatelle;butwhatparticularlyweigheduponmymindwasthatIdidnotchoosetolendthelightofmycountenanceinthatillustriousspheretosomemiserableplume-pluckedscarecrow.Alltheseconsiderationsmademedeviseapleasanttrick,fortheincreaseofmerrimentandthediffusionofmirthinoursociety.
Havingtakenthisresolve,Isentforastriplingofsixteenyears,wholivedinthenexthousetomine;hewasthesonofaSpanishcoppersmith.ThisyoungmangavehistimetoLatinstudies,andwasverydiligentintheirpursuit.HeborethenameofDiego,hadahandsomefigure,andaplexionofmarvellousbrilliancy;theoutlinesofhisheadandfacewerefarmorebeautifulthanthoseoftheantiqueAntinous:Ihadoftencopiedthem,gainingtherebymuchhonourfromtheworksinwhichIusedtheTheyouthhadnoacquaintances,andwasthereforequiteunknown;dressedveryillandnegligently;allhisaffectionsbeingsetuponthosewonderfulstudiesofhis.Afterbringinghimtomyhouse,IbeggedhimtoletmearrayhiminthewomansclotheswhichIhadcausedtobelaidout.Hereadilyplied,andputthemonatonce,whileIaddednewbeautiestothebeautyofhisfacebytheelaborateandstudiedwayinwhichIdressedhishair.InhisearsIplacedtwolittlerings,setwithtwolargeandfairpearls;theringswerebroken;theyonlyclippedhisears,whichlookedasthoughtheyhadbeenpierced.AfterwardsIwreathedhisthroatwithchainsofgoldandrichjewels,andornamentedhisfairhandswithrings.ThenItookhiminapleasantmannerbyoneear,anddrewhimbeforeagreatlooking-glass.Thelad,whenhebeheldhimself,criedoutwithaburstofenthusiasm:“Heavens!isthatDiego?”Isaid:“ThatisDiego,fromwhomuntilthisdayIneveraskedforanykindoffavour;butnowIonlybeseechDiegotodomepleasureinoneharmlessthing;anditisthis-Iwanthimtoeinthoseveryclothestosupperwiththepanyofartistswhereofhehasoftenheardmespeak.”Theyoungman,whowashonest,virtuous,andwise,checkedhisenthusiasm,benthiseyestotheground,andstoodforashortwhileinsilence.Thenwithasuddenmovehelifteduphisfaceandsaid:“WithBenvenutoIwillgo;nowletusstart.”
Iwrappedhisheadinalargekindofnapkin,whichiscalledinRomeasummer-cloth;andwhenwereachedtheplaceofmeeting,thepanyhadalreadyassembled,andeverybodycameforwardtogreetme.MichelAgnolohadplacedhimselfbetweenGiulioandGiovanFrancesco.Iliftedtheveilfromtheheadofmybeauty;andthenMichelAgnolo,who,asIhavealreadysaid,wasthemosthumorousandamusingfellowintheworld,laidhistwohands,theoneonGiuliosandtheotheronGianFrancescosshoulders,andpullingthemwithallhisforce,madethembowdown,whilehe,onhiskneesuponthefloor,criedoutformercy,andcalledtoallthefolkinwordslikethese:“Beholdyeofwhatsortaretheangelsofparadise!forthoughtheyarecalledangels,hereshallyeseethattheyarenotallofthemalegender.”Thenwithaloudvoiceheadded:
“Angelbeauteous,angelbest,
Savemethou,makethoumeblest.”
Uponthismycharmingcreaturelaughed,andliftedtherighthandandgavehimapapalbenediction,withmanypleasantwordstoboot.SoMichelAgnolostoodup,andsaiditwasthecustomtokissthefeetofthePopeandthecheeksofangels;andhavingdonethelattertoDiego,theboyblusheddeeply,whichimmenselyenhancedhisbeauty.
Whenthisreceptionwasover,wefoundthewholeroomfullofsonnets,whicheverymanofushadmadeandsenttoMichelAgnolo,Myladbegantoreadthem,andreadthemallaloudsogracefully,thathisinfinitecharmswereheightenedbeyondthepowersoflanguagetodescribe.Thenfollowedconversationandwittysayings,onwhichIwillnotenlarge,forthatisnotmybusiness;onlyonecleverwordmustbementioned,foritwasspokenbythatadmirablepainterGiulio,who,lookingroundwithmeaninginhiseyesonthebystanders,andfixingthemparticularlyuponthewomen,turnedtoMichelAgnoloandsaid:“MydearMichelAgnolo,yournicknameofcrowverywellsuitsthoseladiesto-day,thoughIvowtheyaresomewhatlessfairthancrowsbythesideofoneofthemostlovelypeacockswhichfancycouldhavepainted”
Whenthebanquetwasservedandready,andweweregoingtositdowntotable,Giulioaskedleavetobeallowedtoplaceus.Thisbeinggranted,hetookthewomenbythehand,andarrangedthemallupontheinnerside,withmyfairinthecentre;thenheplacedallthemenontheoutsideandmeinthemiddle,sayingtherewasnohonourtoogreatformydeserts.;Asabackgroundtothewomen,therewasspreadanespalierofnaturaljasminesinfullbeauty,whichsetofftheircharms,andespeciallyDiegos,tosuchgreatadvantage,thatwordswouldfailtodescribetheeffect.Thenweallofusfelltoenjoyingtheabundanceofourhostswell-furnishedtable.Thesupperwasfollowedbyashortconcertofdelightfulmusic,voicesjoininginharmonywithinstruments;andforasmuchastheyweresingingandplayingfromthebook,mybeautybeggedtobeallowedtosinghispart.Heperformedthemusicbetterthanalmostalltherest,whichsoastonishedthepanythatGiulioandMichelAgnolodroppedtheirearliertoneofbanter,exchangingitforwell-weighedtermsofsoberheartfeltadmiration.
Afterthemusicwasover,acertainAurelioAscolano,remarkableforhisgiftasanimprovisatorypoet,begantoextolthewomeninchoicephrasesofexquisitepliment.Whilehewaschanting,thetwogirlswhohadmybeautybetweenthemneverleftoffchattering.Oneofthemrelatedhowshehadgonewrong;theotheraskedminehowithadhappenedwithher,andwhowereherfriends,andhowlongshehadbeensettledinRome,andmanyotherquestionsofthekind.Itistruethat,ifIchosetodescribesuchlaughableepisodes,IcouldrelateseveraloddthingswhichthenoccurredthroughPantasileasjealousyonmyaccount;butsincetheyformnopartofmydesign,Ipassthembrieflyover.Atlasttheconversationofthoseloosewomenvexedmybeauty,whomwehadchristenedPomonaforthenonce;andPomona,wantingtoescapefromtheirsillytalk,turnedrestlesslyuponherchair,firsttoonesideandthentotheother.ThefemalebroughtbyGiulioaskedwhethershefeltindisposed.Pomonaanswered,yes,shethoughtshewasamonthorsowithachild;thisgavethemtheopportunityoffeelingherbodyanddiscoveringtherealsexofthesupposedwoman.Thereupontheyquicklywithdrewtheirhandsandrosefromtable,utteringsuchgibingwordsasaremonlyaddressedtoyoungmenofeminentbeauty.Thewholeroomrangwithlaughterandastonishment,inthemidstofwhichMichelAgnolo,assumingafierceaspect,calledoutforleavetoinflictonmethepenancehethoughtfit.Whenthiswasgranted,heliftedmealoftamidtheclamourofthepany,crying:“Longlivethegentleman!longlivethegentleman!”andaddedthatthiswasthepunishmentIdeservedforhavingplayedsofineatrick.Thusendedthatmostagreeablesupper-party,andeachofusreturnedtohisowndwellingatthecloseofday.
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