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Il Novellino

Note 1 — LIV Here it is told how the parish priest Porcellino was accused

Edward Storer translation

Marco Lombardo1 who was wiser than any other man of his calling, was one day approached by a poor but distinguished gentleman who secretly accepted gifts of money from people of substance, but did not take other gifts. He had a very sharp tongue, and his name was Paolino. He put such a question to Marco as he thought Marco would not be able to answer.

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