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                                Dressed as if he were on fire—in a doublet of heliotrope and crimson over a blood-red

  Verrochio had invited a robust and august company of men to what had become one of the most important salons in F
 stood near the walls, discreetly listening and interjecting a word here and there. Normally, Master Andrea cajoled the
 tonight he had closed the shop. The aged Paolo del Pozzo Toscanelli, who had taught Leonardo mathematics and geog
          San Lorenzo. A boy with dark intense eyes and a tight accusing mouth stood behind him like a shadow. Leon

I want you to meet a young man with whom you have much in common," Toscanelli said. "His father is also a notary, lik
                            poet and playwright and rhetorician. He is interested in everything, and he seems unable to f

                                                                                     "I am perfectly capable of talking,

                                                                                                  "What's your name?"

    "Ach, forgive me my lack of manners," Toscanelli said. "Master Leonardo, this is Niccolo Machiavelli, son of Bern

                                                                        Leonardo bowed and said with a touch of sarcas

                                                                               "I would like you to help this young man

                                                                                                                 "But I—

"You are too much of a lone wolf, Leonardo. You must learn to give generously of your talents. Teach him to see as yo
                                                           nature of light. Show him your flying machine and your sk

                                                                                                           "But he's only

  Niccolo Machiavelli stood before Leonardo, staring at him expectantly, as if concerned. He was a handsome boy, tall
                                                                                           strange place. Merely curio

                                                                                         "What are you called," Leonar

                                                                                                          "Niccolo," the

                                                                                                      "And you have no

                                                                                            "I am called Niccolo Machia

                                                                                  "Well, I shall call you Nicco, young s

                                                                        After a pause, he said, "No, Maestro," but the gl

                                                                                       "So your new name pleases you

                                                                  "I find it amusing that you feel it necessary to make my

                                                                                               Leonardo laughed. "And

                                                                                                           "I am almost

                                                                                               "But you are really fourte

 "And you are still but an apprentice to Master Andrea, yet you are truly a master, or so Master Toscanelli has told me.
                                                          treated as an apprentice such as the one there who is in charge
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