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LXXVIII

AFTERIhadletmystatuecoolfortwowholedays，Ibegantouncoveritbyslowdegrees.ThefirstthingIfoundwasthattheheadofMedusahadeoutmostadmirably，thankstotheair-vents;for，asIhadtoldtheDuke，itisthenatureoffiretoascend.Uponadvancingfarther，Idiscoveredthattheotherhead，that，namely，ofPerseus，hadsucceedednolessadmirably;andthisastonishedmefarmore，becauseitisataconsiderablylowerlevelthanthatoftheMedusa.NowthemouthsofthemouldwereplacedabovetheheadofPerseusandbehindhisshoulders;andIfoundthatallthebronzemyfurnacecontainedhadbeenexhaustedintheheadofthisfigure.Itwasamiracletoobservethatnotonefragmentremainedintheorificeofthechannel，andthatnothingwaswantingtothestatue.InmygreatastonishmentIseemedtoseeinthisthehandofGodarrangingandcontrollingall.

Iwentonuncoveringthestatuewithsuccess，andascertainedthateverythinghadeoutinperfectorder，untilIreachedthefootoftherightlegonwhichthestatuerests.Theretheheelitselfwasformed，andgoingfarther，Ifoundthefootapparentlyplete.Thisgavemegreatjoyontheoneside，butwashalfunweletomeontheother，merelybecauseIhadtoldtheDukethatitcouldnoteout.However，whenIreachedtheend，itappearedthatthetoesandalittlepieceabovethemwereunfinished，sothatabouthalfthefootwaswanting.AlthoughIknewthatthiswouldaddatrifletomylabour，Iwasverywellpleased，becauseIcouldnowprovetotheDukehowwellIunderstoodmybusiness.ItistruethatfarmoreofthefootthanIexpectedhadbeenperfectlyformed;thereasonofthiswasthat，fromcausesIhaverecentlydescribed，thebronzewashotterthanourrulesofartprescribe;alsothatIhadbeenobligedtosupplementthealloywithmypewtercupsandplatters，whichnooneelse，Ithink，hadeverdonebefore.

Havingnowascertainedhowsuccessfullymyworkhadbeenacplished，IlostnotimeinhurryingtoPisa，whereIfoundtheDuke.Hegavemeamostgraciousreception，asdidalsotheDuchess;andalthoughthemajordomohadinformedthemofthewholeproceedings，theirExcellenciesdeemedmyperformancefarmorestupendousandastonishingwhentheyheardthetalefrommyownmouth.WhenIarrivedatthefootofPerseus，andsaidithadnoteoutperfect，justasIpreviouslywarnedhisExcellency，Isawanexpressionofwonderpassoverhisface，whileherelatedtotheDuchesshowIhadpredictedthisbeforehand.Observingtheprincestobesowelldisposedtowardsme，IbeggedleavefromtheDuketogotoRome.Hegranteditinmostobligingterms，andbademereturnassoonaspossibletopletehisPerseus;givingmelettersofremendationmeanwhiletohisambassador，AverardoSerristori.WeweretheninthefirstyearsofPopeGiuliodeMonti.

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