Therefore, if the Pope will help me in this, as intermediary, and it would be the greatest blessing to me, seeing that I am not able to finish the said Tomb of Julius, both on account of my age and infirmity, he might express his will that I should repay what I have received for doing it, so as to release me of this burden, and so that the relatives of Pope Julius, with this repayment, may have the work done to their satisfaction by any one they like.

Thus his Holiness our Lord could please me very greatly.

Still, I wish to pay back as little as possible in reason.

Making them listen to some of my arguments, such as the time spent for the Pope at Bologna, and other time lost without any payment, as Ser Giovanni Francesco, whom I have informed of everything, knows.

As soon as I know clearly what I have to restore, I will make a division of what I have, sell, and arrange my affairs so as to repay all.