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IHAPPENEDtohaveinmypurseadiamond，whichIshowedaboutamongthegoldsmiths;andthoughIwasbutyoung，myreputationasanableartistwassowellknownevenatNaplesthattheyweledmemostwarmly.Amongothers，Imadeacquaintancewithamostexcellentpanion，ajeweller，MesserDomenicoFontanabyname.ThisworthymanlefthisshopforthethreedaysthatIspentinNaples，norevenquittedmypany，butshowedmemanyadmirablemonumentsofantiquityinthecityanditsneigbourhood.Moreover，hetookmetopaymyrespectstotheViceroyofNaples，whohadlethimknowthatheshouldliketoseeme.WhenIpresentedmyselftohisExcellency，hereceivedmewithmuchhonour;andwhilewewereexchangingpliments，thediamondwhichIhavementionedcaughthiseye.Hemademeshowithim，andprayedme，ifIpartedwithit，togivehimtherefusal.Havingtakenbackthestone，IoffereditagaintohisExcellency，addingthatthediamondandIwereathisservice.Thenhesaidthatthediamondpleasedhimwell，butthatheshouldbemuchbetterpleasedifIweretostaywithhim;hewouldmakesuchtermswithmeaswouldcausemetofeelsatisfied.Wespokemanywordsofcourtesyonbothsides;andtheningtothemeritsofthediamond，hisExcellencybademewithouthesitationnamethepriceatwhichIvaluedit.AccordinglyIsaidthatitwasworthexactlytwohundredcrowns.HerejoinedthatinhisopinionIhadnotovervaluedit;butthatsinceIhadsetit，andheknewmeforthefirstartistintheworld，itwouldnotmakethesameeffectwhenmountedbyanotherhand.TothisIsaidthatIhadnotsetthestone，andthatitwasnotwellset;itsbrilliancywasduetoitsownexcellence;andthatifIweretomountitafresh，Icouldmakeitshowfarbetterthanitdid.ThenIputmythumb-nailtotheangelsofitsfacets，tookitfromthering，cleaneditupalittle，andhandedittotheViceroy.Delightedandastonished，hewrotemeoutachequeforthetwohundredcrownsIhaddemanded.

WhenIreturnedtomylodging，IfoundlettersfromtheCardinaldeMedici，inwhichhetoldmetoebackpost-hastetoRome，andtodismountwithoutdelayatthepalaceofhismostreverendlordship.IreadthelettertomyAngelica，whobeggedmewithtearsofaffectioneithertoremaininNaplesortotakeherwithme.Irepliedthatifshewasdisposedtoewithme，IwouldgiveuptoherkeepingthetwohundredducatsIhadreceivedfromtheViceroy.Hermotherperceivingusinthiscloseconversation，drewnighandsaid:“Benvenuto，ifyouwanttotakemydaughtertoRome，leavemeasumoffifteenducats，topayformylying-in，andthenIwilltravelafteryou.”ItoldtheoldharridanthatIwouldverygladlyleaveherthirtyifshewouldgivememyAngelica.Wemadethebargain，andAngelicaentreatedmetobyheragownofblackvelvet，becausethestuffwascheapatNaples.Iconsentedtoeverything，sentforthevelvet，settleditspriceandpaidforit;thentheoldwoman，whothoughtmeoverheadandearsinlove，beggedforagownoffineclothforherself，aswellasotheroutlaysforhersons，andagoodbitmoremoneythanIhadoffered.Iturnedtoherwithapleasantairandsaid:“MydearBeatrice，areyousatisfiedwithwhatIoffered?”Sheansweredthatshewasnot;thereuponIsaidthatwhatwasnotenoughforherwouldbequiteenoughforme;andhavingkissedAngelica，weparted，shewithtears，andIwithlaughter，andoffatonceIsetforRome.

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