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The Nights of Straparola (1894)

Straparola, Giovanni Francesco, ca. 1480-1557?, Morlino, Gerolamo, Waters, W. G. (William George), 1844-1928, Hughes, Edward Robert, d. 1914 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 147

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, which is, thatI should keep for myself the wares you have brought hither as the priceof my compliance. The merchant, when he perceived of what agreedy temper the queen was, forthwith took up his costly merchan-dise and handed it over to her as a gift, and the queen, on her part,was overjoyed at… … FABi.K I.] STRAPAROLA. 12^ by the hand, and having led him aside into a little chamber adjoining,threw her arms about him and kissed and embraced him ardently.Whereupon the youth, drawing her towards him on the couch, threwhimself down beside her, and, having put aside what stood in theway of his…

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