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CH. in] LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI 141
a work would never begin anything; and he said this in
a special manner, indicating that such works as these
were not suited to men of small enterprise. Thereupon
I said: " AH princes who encourage their servants after
that fashion in which Your Majesty acts and speaks,
succeed in facilitating^ great undertakings; and since
God has granted me so splendid a patron, I hope to suc-
ceed in completing many great and splendid works.
" And I believe it," said the King, and rose from the
table. Fie summoned me into his chamber, and asked me
how much gold would be necessary for that salt-cellar:
"One thousand j^A'/'saidl. TheKing immediatelysum-
moned one of his treasurers, who was called Monsignior lo
risconte di Orbeche/ and commanded him that he should
then and there provide me with one thousand old of
full weight in gold. Leaving His Majesty, I sent to sum-
mon those two notaries who had provided me with the
silver for the and many other things, and crossing
the Seine (to my house) I took a very small basket (Vw-
^?//372<3), that one of my first cousins (jcTW/rx a nun,
had given me on my passage through Florence; and
(it was) by my good fortune^ that I took that basket and
not a small bag: and thinking that I could hasten the
business by daylight, for it was still full early/ and I
did not wish to disturb my workmen, still less did I
want to take a servant with me. When I reached the
treasurer's house, he already had the coins laid out
forybvzYz'AiTv.
^ Another reference to the same Vicomte d'Orbec. See above.
^ and Mrz'a correspond to the Latin,
^ In country places even at the present day this
expression is used for <3?*%,
a work would never begin anything; and he said this in
a special manner, indicating that such works as these
were not suited to men of small enterprise. Thereupon
I said: " AH princes who encourage their servants after
that fashion in which Your Majesty acts and speaks,
succeed in facilitating^ great undertakings; and since
God has granted me so splendid a patron, I hope to suc-
ceed in completing many great and splendid works.
" And I believe it," said the King, and rose from the
table. Fie summoned me into his chamber, and asked me
how much gold would be necessary for that salt-cellar:
"One thousand j^A'/'saidl. TheKing immediatelysum-
moned one of his treasurers, who was called Monsignior lo
risconte di Orbeche/ and commanded him that he should
then and there provide me with one thousand old of
full weight in gold. Leaving His Majesty, I sent to sum-
mon those two notaries who had provided me with the
silver for the and many other things, and crossing
the Seine (to my house) I took a very small basket (Vw-
^?//372<3), that one of my first cousins (jcTW/rx a nun,
had given me on my passage through Florence; and
(it was) by my good fortune^ that I took that basket and
not a small bag: and thinking that I could hasten the
business by daylight, for it was still full early/ and I
did not wish to disturb my workmen, still less did I
want to take a servant with me. When I reached the
treasurer's house, he already had the coins laid out
forybvzYz'AiTv.
^ Another reference to the same Vicomte d'Orbec. See above.
^ and Mrz'a correspond to the Latin,
^ In country places even at the present day this
expression is used for <3?*%,