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beforethen.'
Amonthwouldhavebeenasbadasayear.
'Iamoutofhealth,'Ianswered'IfeelIwanttogetintoadifferentatmosphere.'
Checcothoughtforamoment.
'Verywell,'hesaid,'wecanarrangematterstosuitusboth.IwantsomeonetogotoFlorenceformetoconcludealittlebusinessmatterwithMesserLorenzode'Medici.Youwouldbeawayafortnightandifyouareoutofsortstherideacrosscountrywillputyouright.Willyougo?'
Ithoughtforamoment.Itwasnotaverylongabsence,butthenewsightswoulddistractme,andIwantedtoseeFlorenceagain.Onthewhole,Ithoughtitwouldsuffice,andthatIcouldcountonthecureofmyillbeforethetimewasup.
'Verywell,'Ianswered.
'Good!Andyouwillhaveapleasantcompanion.IhadtalkedtoScipioneMoratiniaboutititdidnotoccurtomethatyouwouldgo.Butitwillbeallthebettertohavetwoofyou.'
'IfIgo,'Isaid,'Ishallgoalone.'
Checcowasratherastonished.
'Why?'
'Scipioneboresme.IwanttobequietanddoasIlike.'
IwasquitedeterminedthatneitheroftheMoratinishouldcomewithme.TheywouldhaveremindedmetoomuchofwhatIwantedtoforget.
'Asyoulike,'saidChecco.'IcaneasilytellScipionethatIwanthimtodosomethingelseforme.'
'Thanks.'
'Whenwillyoustart?'
'Atonce.'
'Thencome,andIwillgiveyoutheinstructionsandnecessarypapers.'
