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WHENIhadthusspoken，Firenzuola，whowasamanofhotspiritandbrave，turnedtoGiannotto，andsaidtohim:“Youvilerascal，arentyouashamedtotreatamanwhohasbeensointimatearadewithyouinthisway?”Andwiththesamemovementofquickfeeling，hefacedroundandsaidtome:“Weletomyworkshop;anddoasyouhavepromised;letyourhandsdeclarewhatmanyouare.”

Hegavemeaveryfinepieceofsilverplatetoworkonforacardinal.Itwasalittleoblongbox，copiedfromtheporphyrysarcophagusbeforethedooroftheRotonda.BesidewhatIcopied，Ienricheditwithsomanyelegantmasksofmyinvention，thatmymasterwentaboutshowingitthroughtheart，andboastingthatsogoodapieceofworkhadbeenturnedoutfromhisshop.Itwasabouthalfacubitinsize，andwassoconstructedastoserveforasalt-cellarattable.ThiswasthefirstearningthatItouchedatRome，andpartofitIsenttoassistmygoodfather;therestIkeptformyownuse，livinguponitwhileIwentaboutstudyingtheantiquitiesofRome，untilmymoneyfailed，andIhadtoreturntotheshopforwork.BattistadelTasso，myrade，didnotstaylonginRome，butwentbacktoFlorence.

Afterundertakingsomenewmissions，Itookitintomyhead，assoonasIhadfinishedthem，tochangemymaster;IhadindeedbeenworriedintodoingsobyacertainMilanese，calledPagoloArsago.Myfirstmaster，Firenzuola，hadagreatquarrelaboutthiswithArsago，andabusedhiminmypresence;whereuponItookupspeechindefenceofmynewmaster.IsaidthatIwasbornfree，andfreeImeanttolive，andthattherewasnoreasontoplainofhim，farlessofme，sincesomefewcrownsofwageswerestillduetome;alsothatIchosetogo，likeafreejourneyman，whereitpleasedme，knowingIdidwrongtonoman.Mynewmasterthenputinwithhisexcuses，sayingthathehadnotaskedmetoe，andthatIshouldgratifyhimbyreturningwithFirenzuola.TothisIrepliedthatIwasnotawareofwrongingthelatterinanyway，andasIhadpletedhismissions，Ichosetobemyownmasterandnotthemanofothers，andthathewhowantedmemustbegmeofmyself.Firenzuolacried:“Idontintendtobegyouofyourself;Ihavedonewithyou;dontshowyourselfagainuponmypremises.”Iremindedhimofthemoneyheowedme.Helaughedmeintheface;onwhichIsaidthatifIknewhowtousemytoolsinhandicraftaswellashehadseen，Icouldbequiteascleverwithmyswordinclaimingthejustpaymentofmylabour.Whilewewereexchangingthesewords，anoldmanhappenedtoeup，calledMaestroAntonio，ofSanMarino.HewasthechiefamongtheRomangoldsmiths，andhadbeenFirenzuolasmaster.HearingwhatIhadtosay，whichItookgoodcarethatheshouldunderstand，heimmediatelyespousedmycause，andbadeFirenzuolapayme.Thedisputewaxedwarm，becauseFirenzuolawasanadmirableswordsman，farbetterthanhewasagoldsmith.Yetreasonmadeitselfheard;andIbackedmycausewiththesamespirit，tillIgotmyselfpaid.IncourseoftimeFirenzuolaandIbecamefriends，andathisrequestIstoodgodfathertooneofhischildren.

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