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Borgherini's wife, however, viewed the matter differ- ently, and stoutly refused to let her house be sacked. She received della Palla with high words, and refused to give him admission. " Begone, vile broker unworthy * See Vasari's " Life of Pontormo." 36 ANDREA DEL SARTO salesman ! " she cried, " how dare you think to carry off the ornaments of a lordly house, and to despoil this city of its treasures, in order to embellish the abodes of strangers and enemies! The bed you seek to remove was made for our wedding, in honour of which my husband's father ordered all this royal and magnificent furniture, which I love and revere, and will preserve with the last drop of my blood." With these words Margharita Borgherini drove her crest- fallen visitor from the doors. Soon afterwards Palla was imprisoned, and forfeited his life as a traitor. Del Sarto's share in the decoration of this princely abode was confined to the two panels which now hang in the Pitti Palace, where in small figures incidents from the life of Joseph are set forth. The pictures are full of atmosphere and colour, and No. 87 possesses Andrea's favourite hillock, seen in so many of his landscapes. It was in 1523 that Frederick II., Duke of Mantua, passed through Florence on his way to Rome, to pay homage to Pope Clement VII.; and he then saw and admired Raphael's portrait of Leo X. and the two