So be all of good cheer, for I will do as I promised whatever happens.

Comfort Lodovico and Giovansimone for me and write to me how Giovansimone does.

Mind and learn to keep shop, so that you will know how to do it when you need, which will be soon.
"The tenth day of November.
"MICHAEL ANGELO, in Bologna."(101) He worked on until February, and wrote to the same:-- "BUONARROTO,--It is now a fortnight since I expected to be with you, for I thought that directly my figure was finished they would place it.

And now these people are dawdling and doing nothing; and I have orders from the Pope not to leave until it is placed, so that it seems to me I shall be prevented.

I shall stay and look after it all this week too; if there are no further orders I will come away at all costs, without observing the command.