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"Master, let me in," I cried "I went only because you told me to " I turned around and around It was quite impossible to break these doors I pounded on them with my fists and kicked them "Master, you sent me to the brothels You sent me on damnable errands "

After a long tiainst it, and wept and wailed I made a riotous amount of noise He waited until I stopped

"Go to sleep, A to do with you "

Impossible A lie! I was infuriated and insulted, and hurt and cold! This whole house was damnably cold

"Then let your peace and calm have to do with me, Sir!" I said "Open the damned door "

"Go to bed with the others," he said quietly "You belong with the others, Amadeo They are your loved ones They are your kind Don't seek the company of monsters "

"Ah, is that what you are, Sir?" I asked contemptuously and crossly "You that can paint like Bellini or Mantegna, who can read all words and speak all tongues, who has love without end and patience to match it, a monster! Is that it? A monster spreads the roof over our head and feeds us our daily supper froods! Oh, indeed, a monster "

He didn't answer

I was further enraged I went down to the lower floor I took a great battle-ax from the wall It was one of many weapons on display in the house which I'd scarcely ever noticed Well, it was tih of this coldness I can't stand it I can't stand it

I went upstairs and heaved the battle-ax at the door Of course it went through the brittle wood, shattering the painted panel, cracking through the old lacquer and the pretty yellow and red roses I pulled it back and sain

This time the lock was broken I kicked the shattered frame with my foot and it fell back

In utter a atthe two lion's head arms Behind him looold

"How dare you!" he said

He stood before me in an instant, took the ax and hurled it with ease so that it crashed into the stone wall opposite Then he picked me up and threw me towards the bed The entire bed shivered, baldaquin and draperies as well No man could have made s flying, I landed on the pillows

"Despicable monster!" I said I turned over, steadiedat him, one knee crooked