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62 LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI [BK. i
day they drew me out of that hole, and bore me back
to where there were my first drawings of those represen-
tations of God. To which when I came, I wept before
them much for very delight (AzA^-czz) and joy. After
that the Castellan wanted every day to know what I
did and what I said. The Pope, who had heard the
whole circumstances (for the doctors had already given
over the said Castellan to death), said: "Before my
Castellan dies, I would like him to cause the death of
that Benvenuto after his own fashion, for he is the cause
of his death, so that he may not die unavenged." The
Castellan on hearing these words by the mouth of the
Duke Pierluigi, said to the said (duke): "Then the Pope
gives Benvenuto to me, and wishes me to wreak my
revenge upon him? Think no further about him, and
leave him to me." If then the heart of the Pope was
cruel towards me, worse and grievous was that of the
Castellan in its first appearance; and at this juncture
that invisible being, who had diverted me from the
desire to kill myself, came to me still invisibly, but with
distinct words, and shook me, and raised me from my
recumbent position, and said: "Ah me! my Benvenuto!
Quickly, quickly betake yourself to God with your ac-
customed prayers, and cry loudly loudly [A<r] upon
Him." Immediately in terror I fell upon my knees,
and repeated many of my prayers in a loud voice: after
them all, a CL2' /AAA? A /zAA^Aw; after this I dis-
coursed with God awhile; and in an instant the same
voice said to me plainly and clearly: "Go to your rest,
and have no more fear." And this was so, for the Cas-
tellan, having given most cruel orders regarding my
death, suddenly recalled them, and said: " Is not he
day they drew me out of that hole, and bore me back
to where there were my first drawings of those represen-
tations of God. To which when I came, I wept before
them much for very delight (AzA^-czz) and joy. After
that the Castellan wanted every day to know what I
did and what I said. The Pope, who had heard the
whole circumstances (for the doctors had already given
over the said Castellan to death), said: "Before my
Castellan dies, I would like him to cause the death of
that Benvenuto after his own fashion, for he is the cause
of his death, so that he may not die unavenged." The
Castellan on hearing these words by the mouth of the
Duke Pierluigi, said to the said (duke): "Then the Pope
gives Benvenuto to me, and wishes me to wreak my
revenge upon him? Think no further about him, and
leave him to me." If then the heart of the Pope was
cruel towards me, worse and grievous was that of the
Castellan in its first appearance; and at this juncture
that invisible being, who had diverted me from the
desire to kill myself, came to me still invisibly, but with
distinct words, and shook me, and raised me from my
recumbent position, and said: "Ah me! my Benvenuto!
Quickly, quickly betake yourself to God with your ac-
customed prayers, and cry loudly loudly [A<r] upon
Him." Immediately in terror I fell upon my knees,
and repeated many of my prayers in a loud voice: after
them all, a CL2' /AAA? A /zAA^Aw; after this I dis-
coursed with God awhile; and in an instant the same
voice said to me plainly and clearly: "Go to your rest,
and have no more fear." And this was so, for the Cas-
tellan, having given most cruel orders regarding my
death, suddenly recalled them, and said: " Is not he