He will soon find out his mistake, for the poor young man will never be able to make statues.

He has forgotten all he knew of art, and the knees of your Christ are worth more than all Rome together." It was Sebastiano's wont to run babbling on this way.

Once again he returns to Pietro Urbano.

"I am informed that he has left Rome; he has not been seen for several days, has shunned the Court, and I certainly believe that he will come to a bad end.

He gambles, wants all the women of the town, struts like a Ganymede in velvet shoes through Rome, and flings his cash about.