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CH. iv] LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI 79
exhibit it, I let the said bishop see it: whereby was in-
creased so greatly his desire to see it completed, that I
repented myself of having shown it to him. At the end of
three months I had finished off the said work with as
many beautiful little animals, foliage and masks as it is
possible to imagine. I immediately sent it by that shop-
boy of mine, Paulino, to be shown to that excellent crafts-
man Lucagniolo mentioned above. Paulino, with that
infinite grace and charm of his, spake thus: "Misser
Lucagniolo, Benvenuto says that he herewith sends to
demonstrate to you the result of his promises and of
your monstrosities, awaiting from you a sight of his
trumperies." When he had said these words, Lucagniolo
took the vase in his hand, and examined it carefully.
Then he said to Paulino: "My pretty boy/ tell your
master that he is a very brilliant craftsman, and that I beg
him to allow me to be his friend, and not permit it to be
otherwise." That honest and admirable lad most joyfully
brought me the message. Having conveyed the said
vase to (the Bishop of) Salamanca, he wished to have it
valued. For that said valuation this Lucagniolo was
called in, who judged my work so much more highly
and praised it at greater length, than I myself had ex-
pected of him. Taking the said vase (the Bishop of) Sala-
manca said roughly " I swear by
God that I will make him wait for payment as long as
he has loitered in the making of it." Hearing this I re-
mained most discontented, cursing all Spain and those
who loved it. There was among the other handsome
^ Literally: "after the Spanish fashion." Presumably, there-
fore, the Spaniards, at this period, bore a reputation for strong
language.
exhibit it, I let the said bishop see it: whereby was in-
creased so greatly his desire to see it completed, that I
repented myself of having shown it to him. At the end of
three months I had finished off the said work with as
many beautiful little animals, foliage and masks as it is
possible to imagine. I immediately sent it by that shop-
boy of mine, Paulino, to be shown to that excellent crafts-
man Lucagniolo mentioned above. Paulino, with that
infinite grace and charm of his, spake thus: "Misser
Lucagniolo, Benvenuto says that he herewith sends to
demonstrate to you the result of his promises and of
your monstrosities, awaiting from you a sight of his
trumperies." When he had said these words, Lucagniolo
took the vase in his hand, and examined it carefully.
Then he said to Paulino: "My pretty boy/ tell your
master that he is a very brilliant craftsman, and that I beg
him to allow me to be his friend, and not permit it to be
otherwise." That honest and admirable lad most joyfully
brought me the message. Having conveyed the said
vase to (the Bishop of) Salamanca, he wished to have it
valued. For that said valuation this Lucagniolo was
called in, who judged my work so much more highly
and praised it at greater length, than I myself had ex-
pected of him. Taking the said vase (the Bishop of) Sala-
manca said roughly " I swear by
God that I will make him wait for payment as long as
he has loitered in the making of it." Hearing this I re-
mained most discontented, cursing all Spain and those
who loved it. There was among the other handsome
^ Literally: "after the Spanish fashion." Presumably, there-
fore, the Spaniards, at this period, bore a reputation for strong
language.