Sebastiano, hearing this, replies: "You will effect more in half an hour than I can do in a whole year.

I believe that you will arrange everything after two words with his Holiness; for our Lord is anxious to meet your wishes." He wanted to be present at the drawing up and signing of the contract.

Clement, however, although he told Sebastiano that he should be glad to see him, hesitated to send the necessary permission, and it was not until the month of April 1532 that he set out.

About the 6th, as appears from the indorsement of a letter received in his absence, he must have reached Rome.

The new contract was not ready for signature before the 29th, and on that date Michelangelo left for Florence, having, as he says, been sent off by the Pope in a hurry on the very day appointed for its execution.