燃文小说网

手机浏览器扫描二维码访问

XLV（第1页）

一秒记住【xiaoyanwenxue.com】精彩无弹窗免费！“TheAutobiographyofBenvenutoCellini（.shg.tw）”！

XLV

ITOOKthemoneyandthemodelhome，andwasintheutmostimpatiencetobeginmywork.AfterIhadlaboureddiligentlyforeightdays，thePopesentwordbyoneofhischamberlains，averygreatgentlemanofBologna，thatIwastoetohimandbringwhatIhadgotinhand.Ontheway，thechamberlain，whowasthemostgentle-manneredpersonintheRomancourt，toldmethatthePopenotonlywantedtoseewhatIwasdoing，butalsointendedtointrustmewithanothertaskofthehighestconsequence，whichwas，infact，tofurnishdiesforthemoneyoftheMint;andbademearmmyselfbeforehandwiththeanswerIshouldgive;inshort，hewishedmetobeprepared，andthereforehehadspoken.Whenwecameintothepresence，Ilostnotimeinexhibitingthegoldenplate，uponwhichIhadasyetcarvednothingbutmyfigureofGodtheFather;butthis，thoughonlyintherough，displayedagranderstylethanthatofthewaxenmodel.ThePoperegardeditwithstupefaction，andexclaimed:“FromthismomentforwardIwillbelieveeverythingyousay.”Thenloadingmewithmarksoffavour，headded:“Itismyintentiontogiveyouanothermission，which，ifyoufeelpetenttoexecuteit，Ishallhavenolessatheartthanthis，ormore.”Heproceededtotellmethathewishedtomakediesforthecoinageofhisrealm，andaskedmeifIhadevertriedmyhandatsuchthings，andifIhadthecouragetoattempttheIansweredthatofcourageforthetaskIhadnolack，andthatIhadseenhowdiesweremade，butthatIhadnotevermadeany.TherewasinthepresenceacertainMesserTommaso，ofPrato，hisHolinessDatary;andthisman，beingafriendofmyenemies，putin:“MostblessedFather，thefavoursyouareshoweringuponthisyoungman（andhebynaturesoextremelyoverbold）areenoughtomakehimpromiseyouanewworld.Youhavealreadygivenhimonegreattask，andnow，byaddingagreater，youareliketomakethemclashtogether.”ThePope，inarage，turnedroundonhim，andtoldhimtomindhisownbusiness.Thenhemandedmetomakethemodelforabroaddoubloonofgold，uponwhichhewantedanakedChristwithhishandstied，andtheinscriptionEcceHomo;thereversewastohaveaPopeandEmperorintheacttogetherofproppingupacrosswhichseemedtofall，andthislegend:Unusspiritusetunafideseratineis.

AfterthePopehadorderedthishandsomecoin，Bandinellothesculptorcameup;hehadnotyetbeenmadeaknight;and，withhiswontedpresumptionmuffledupinignorance，said:“Forthesegoldsmithsonemustmakedrawingsforsuchfinethingsasthat.”Iturnedrounduponhiminamoment，andcriedoutthatIdidnotwanthisdrawingsformyart，butthatIhopedbeforeverylongtogivehisartsometroublebymydrawings.ThePopeexpressedhighsatisfactionatthesewords，andturningtomesaid:“Gothen，myBenvenuto，anddevoteyourselfwithspirittomyservice，anddonotlendaneartothechatteringofthesesillyfellows.”

SoIwentoff，andveryquicklymadetwodiesofsteel;thenIstampedacoiningold，andoneSundayafterdinnertookthecoinandthediestothePope，who，whenhesawthepiece，wasastonishedandgreatlygratified，notonlybecausemyworkpleasedhimexcessively，butalsobecauseoftherapiditywithwhichIhadperformedit.Forthefurthersatisfactionandamazementofhisholiness，IhadbroughtwithmealltheoldcoinswhichinformertimeshadbeenmadebythoseablemenwhoservedPopesGiulioandLeo;andwhenInoticedthatminepleasedhimfarbetter，Idrewforthfrommybosomapatient，inwhichIprayedforthepostofstamp-masterintheMint.Thisplacewasworthsixgoldencrownsamonth，inadditiontothedies，whichwerepaidattherateofaducatforthreebytheMasteroftheMint.ThePopetookmypatentandhandedittotheDatary，tellinghimtolosenotimeindispatchingthebusiness.TheDatarybegantoputitinhispocket，saying:“MostblessedFather，yourHolinessoughtnottogosofast;thesearematterswhichdeservesomereflection.”TothisthePopereplied;“Ihaveheardwhatyouhavegottosay;givemeherethatpatent.”Hetookit，andsigneditatoncewithhisownhand;then，givingitback，added:“Now，youhavenoanswerleft;seethatyoudispatchitatonce，forthisismypleasure;andBenvenutosshoesareworthmorethantheeyesofallthoseotherblockheads.”So，havingthankedhisHoliness，Iwentback，rejoicingabovemeasure，tomywork.

情未了：夫君不请自来木清兰玉轩  姐姐的操作好下饭  薄太太今天又被扒马甲了阮苏薄行止  陆云拜老道士为师陆云叶倾城  Poems and Songs of Robert Burns  满眼星光信秋郑明川  他不配喜欢我宋雎程邃  三月初三出生沈南辞顾崇明  偏执前夫深情不改慕云曦傅沉衍  妈咪太要强：总裁爹地别傲娇洛溪傅一航  七十年代娇媳妇  莫一辰女装大佬莫一辰羊牛牛  双胞胎小孩沈轩睿霍轩城  布衣神婿唐昊苏嫣然  傲娇邪帝：绝宠爆萌小狂妃颜倾凰帝九宸  报告王爷，王妃又写和离书了楚慕词谢淮安  王者：荣耀巅峰林宇甄清纯  天富神兵陆铭苏婉  偏执前夫深情不改  弃妃小神医齐静月楚祈端