TheChevalierdeBrechecametotheLuganoFairtobuysomehorses，andstoppedafortnight。IoftenmethimatM。deR————’s，forwhosewifehehadagreatadmiration，andIwassorrytoseehimgo。
IleftLuganomyselfafewdayslater，havingmadeupmymindtowinterinTurin，whereIhopedtoseesomepleasantsociety。
BeforeIleftIreceivedafriendlyletterfromPrinceLubomirski，withabillforahundredducats，inpaymentoffiftycopiesofmybook。TheprincehadbecomelordhighmarshalonthedeathofCountBilinski。
WhenIgottoTurinIfoundaletterfromthenobleVenetianM。GirolamoZulian，thesamethathadgivenmeanintroductiontoMocenigo。HislettercontainedanenclosuretoM。Berlendis，therepresentativeoftheRepublicatTurin，whothankedmeforhavingenabledhimtoreceiveme。
Theambassador，arichman，andagreatloverofthefairsex，keptupasplendidestablishment，andthiswasenoughforhisGovernment，forintelligenceisnotconsideredanecessaryqualificationforaVenetianambassador。Indeeditisapositivedisadvantage，andawittyambassadorwouldnodoubtfallintodisgracewiththeVenetianSenate。However，Berlendisrannoriskwhateveronthisscore；therealmofwitwasanunknownlandtohim。