I go to plead my case to the Medici.
There is so much that depends on their decisions. If they consent to a patronage, so many doors may open. If they refuse, the doors stay shut. But the doors are already shut, so I lose nothing by my petition. Except the opportunity to pull out of this orbit -- to break out of the cycle I am in. No guarantees, just opportunities. I have sent along my letters of introductions, and wait for their counsel to speak to me.
I hope against hope: my mind soars while my stomach plummets.
keep your fingers crossed
August 30th, 2006 at 06:38 pm
August 30th, 2006 at 07:55 pm 1156964140
"He who begs in silence starves."
You risk nothing to gain much. So where's the down side?
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