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CH. iv] LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI 77
music more charmingly or more harmoniously per-
formed. Calling to him that Gianiacomo he asked from
what place and in what manner he managed to secure
so good a cornet for the soprano part, and he inquired
minutely who I was. The said Gianiacomo told him
precisely my name. To this the Pope said: " Then this
(fellow) is the son of master Giovanni?" So he replied that
I was. The Pope said that he would like to have me in
his service amongst the other musicians. Gianiacomo re-
sponded "Most Blessed Father, regarding this point I do
not undertake that you can have him, for his own profes-
sion, to which he attends assiduously, is the trade of a
goldsmith, and in that trade he works wonderfully, and
draws thence far more profit than he would make by
music." Upon this the Pope said: " So much the more
do I want him, since there is in him a talent the more,
which I did not expect. See to arranging for him the
same allowance as the rest of you; and tell him on my
behalf that he must serve me, and that I will besides
give him plenty of daily employment in his other pro-
fession ;" and extending his hand he gave him in a hand-
kerchief one hundred gold of the and
said: " Divide these in such a manner that he may have
his share." The said Gianiacomo on leaving the Pope
came to us and repeated exactly all that the Pope had
said, and having divided the money among the eight
persons who formed our company, on giving me my
share, said to me," I am going to get you enrolled amongst
the number of our company." To which I replied:
" Let to-day pass, and to-morrow I will give you an
answer." Leaving them I went away thinking whether
* The ^^cjA^a was the Exchequer of the Holy See.
music more charmingly or more harmoniously per-
formed. Calling to him that Gianiacomo he asked from
what place and in what manner he managed to secure
so good a cornet for the soprano part, and he inquired
minutely who I was. The said Gianiacomo told him
precisely my name. To this the Pope said: " Then this
(fellow) is the son of master Giovanni?" So he replied that
I was. The Pope said that he would like to have me in
his service amongst the other musicians. Gianiacomo re-
sponded "Most Blessed Father, regarding this point I do
not undertake that you can have him, for his own profes-
sion, to which he attends assiduously, is the trade of a
goldsmith, and in that trade he works wonderfully, and
draws thence far more profit than he would make by
music." Upon this the Pope said: " So much the more
do I want him, since there is in him a talent the more,
which I did not expect. See to arranging for him the
same allowance as the rest of you; and tell him on my
behalf that he must serve me, and that I will besides
give him plenty of daily employment in his other pro-
fession ;" and extending his hand he gave him in a hand-
kerchief one hundred gold of the and
said: " Divide these in such a manner that he may have
his share." The said Gianiacomo on leaving the Pope
came to us and repeated exactly all that the Pope had
said, and having divided the money among the eight
persons who formed our company, on giving me my
share, said to me," I am going to get you enrolled amongst
the number of our company." To which I replied:
" Let to-day pass, and to-morrow I will give you an
answer." Leaving them I went away thinking whether
* The ^^cjA^a was the Exchequer of the Holy See.