In another letter I told you that, if you stayed away long, I meant to come to see you.
This I repeat; for now that I have lost the Piacenza ferry, and cannot live at Rome without income, I would rather spend the little that I have in hostelries, than crawl about here, cramped up like a penniless cripple.

So, if nothing happens, I have a mind to go to S.James of Compostella after Easter; and if you have not returned, I should like to travel through any place where I shall hear that you are staying.
Urbino has spoken to Messer Aurelio, and will speak again.

From what he tells me, I think that you will get the site you wanted for the tomb of Cecchino.

It is nearly finished, and will turn out handsome." Michelangelo's project of going upon pilgrimage to Galicia shows that his health was then good.

But we know that he soon afterwards had another serious illness; and the scheme was abandoned.
This long and close friendship with Luigi comes to a sudden termination in one of those stormy outbursts of petulant rage which form a special feature of Michelangelo's psychology.