Your grace shall understand,that at the receipt of your letter,I am very sick:but in the instant that your messenger came,in loving visitation was with me a young doctor of Rome; his name is Balthasar:I acquainted him with the cause in controversy between the Jew and Antonio the merchant:we turned o'er many books together:he is furnished with my opinion; which,bettered with his own learning (the greatness whereof I cannot enough commend),comes with him,at my importunity,to fill up your grace's request in my stead.I beseech you,let his lack of years be no impediment to let him lack a reverend estimation; for I never knew so young a body with so old a head.I leave him to your gracious acceptance,whose trial shall better publish his commendation.