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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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