I tell you
that you must satisfy him and pay him some ducats on account; and
whatever you agree to pay him for the balance, send and tell me,
and I will send it to you, if you have it not; although I have but
little myself, as I have told you, I will contrive to borrow it,
so that you need not take money out of the Monte,(74) as Bonarroto
says. Do not wonder that I have sometimes written irritably, for I
often get very angry, owing to the many annoyances that happen to
one away from his home.
"I had an order to do a work for Piero de' Medici and bought the
marble; but I never began it because he did not do as he had
promised, so I stayed at home and carved a figure for my pleasure.
I bought a piece of marble for five ducats; it was not good; the
money was thrown away. Afterwards I bought another piece, another
five ducats, and worked at it for my pleasure; so you must believe
that I also have expenses and troubles, and you must make
allowances. I will send you the money, though I should have to
sell myself into slavery.
"Buonarroto arrived in safety and has returned to his inn; he has
a room; he is all right and lacks nothing for as long as he likes
to stay. I have no accommodation for him to stay with me, because
I am living in another's house. It suffices that I do not let him
want for anything. Well, as I hope you are.
"MICHAEL ANGELO, in Rome.
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