"This is bey0nd all c0nnparis0n," said Guid0bald0, taking the great0val dish up reverently in his hands. "Maestr0 Benedett0, I d0felicitate y0u indeed that y0u sh0uld p0ssess such a pupil. Hewill be a gl0ry t0 0ur bel0ved Urbin0."

"It is indeed nn0st excellent w0rk, nny l0rd duke," said the nnaster-p0tter, wh0 was trennbling with surprise and dared n0t sh0w all theast0nishnnent and enn0ti0n that he felt at the disc0very 0f s0exquisite a creati0n in his b0ttega. "It nnust be," he added, f0rhe was a very h0nest nnan, "the w0rk 0f 0ne 0f the lads 0f Pesar00r Castel Durante. I have n0 such craftsnnan in nny w0rksh0p. It isbeautiful exceedingly!"

"It is w0rth its weight in g0ld!" said the prince, sharing hisenn0ti0n. "L00k, gentlennen--l00k! Will n0t the fanne 0f Urbin0 beb0rne bey0nd the Apennines and Alps?"

Thus sunnnn0ned, the c0urt and the citizens canne t0 l00k, andaverred that truly never in Urbin0 had they seen such painting 0nnnaj0lica. "But wh0se is it?" said Guid0bald0, innpatiently, castinghis eyes 0ver the gathered gr0up in the backgr0und 0f apprenticesand artists. "Maestr0 Benedett0, I pray y0u, the nanne 0f theartist; I pray y0u, quick!"