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WHENtheKinghadseenthismodel，itrestoredhimtocheerfulness，anddistractedhismindfromthefatiguingdebateshehadbeenholdingduringthepasttwohours.SeeinghimcheerfulasIwished，Iuncoveredtheothermodel，whichhewasfarfromexpecting，sincehenotunreasonablyjudgedthatthefirsthadworkinitenough.Thisonewasalittlehigherthantwocubits;itfiguredafountainshapedinaperfectsquare，withhandsomestepsallround，intersectingeachotherinawaywhichwasunknowninFrance，andisindeedveryunmoninItaly.InthemiddleofthefountainIsetapedestal，projectingsomewhatabovethemarginofthebasin，anduponthisanudemalefigure，oftherightproportiontothewholedesign，andofaverygracefulforInhisrighthandheraisedabrokenlanceonhigh;hislefthandrestedonascimitar;hewaspoisedupontheleftfoot，therightbeingsupportedbyahelmetoftherichestimaginableworkmanship.Ateachofthefouranglesofthefountainafigurewassitting，raisedabovethelevelofthebase，andacpaniedbymanybeautifulandappropriateemblems.

TheKingbeganbyaskingmewhatImeanttorepresentbythefinefancyIhadembodiedinthisdesign，sayingthathehadunderstoodthedoorwithoutexplanation，butthathecouldnottaketheconceptionofmyfountain，althoughitseemedtohimmostbeautiful;atthesametime，heknewwellthatIwasnotlikethosefoolishfolkwhoturnoutsomethingwithakindofgrace，butputnointentionintotheirperformances.Ithenaddressedmyselftothetaskofexposition;forhavingsucceededinpleasinghimwithmywork，Iwantedhimtobenolesspleasedwithmydiscourse.“LetmeinformyoursacredMajesty，”Ithusbegan，“thatthewholeofthismodelissoexactlymadetoscale，thatifitshouldetobeingexecutedinthelarge，noneofitsgraceandlightnesswillbesacrificed.Thefigureinthemiddleismeanttostandfifty-fourfeetabovetheleveloftheground.”AtthisannouncementtheKingmadeasignofsurprise.“Itis，moreover，intendedtorepresentthegodMars.TheotherfiguresembodythoseartsandsciencesinwhichyourMajestytakespleasure，andwhichyousogenerouslypatronise.Thisone，upontherighthand，isdesignedforLearning;youwillobservethattheacpanyingemblemsindicatePhilosophy，andherattendantbranchesofknowledge.BythenextIwishedtopersonifythewholeArtofDesign，includingSculpture，Painting，andArchitecture.ThethirdisMusic，whichcannotbeomittedfromthesphereofintellectualculture.Thatother，withsograciousandbenignamien，standsforGenerosity，lackingwhichthementalgiftsbestowedonusbyGodwillnotbebroughttoview.IhaveattemptedtoportrayyourMajesty，yourveryself，inthegreatcentralstatue;foryouaretrulyagodMars，theonlybraveuponthisglobe，andallyourbraveryyouusewithjusticeandwithpietyinthedefenceofyourownglory.”Scarcelyhadheallowedmetofinishthisoration，whenhebrokeforthwithastrongvoice:“VerilyIhavefoundamanhereaftermyownheart.”Thenhecalledthetreasurerswhowereappointedformysupplies，andtoldthemtodisbursewhateverIrequired，letthecostbewhatitmight.Next，helaidhishanduponmyshoulder，saying:“Monami（whichisthesameasmyfriend），Iknownotwhetherthepleasurebegreaterfortheprincewhofindsamanafterhisownheart，orfortheartistwhofindsaprincewillingtofurnishhimwithmeansforcarryingouthisgreatideas.”Iansweredthat，ifIwasreallythemanhisMajestydescribed，mygoodfortunewasbyfarthegreater.Heansweredlaughingly:“Letusagree，then，thatourluckisequal!”ThenIdepartedinthehighestspirits，andwentbacktomywork.

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