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 75
, who knew him to be the brother of Malgherita,received him benignantly and embraced him, and all that night heremained with the young man, talking over divers questions and dis-closing to hini all the miseries of humankind, and the grave sinswhich corrupt the soul and make it a servant of the… … FABLE II.] STRAPAROLA. 55 the hermits hut, and, when they had come near it, they set the sail-yard upright, and tied the lighted torch to the top of it, awaitingwhat might happen. Malgherita, when she saw the burning light, swam out boldlyinto the sea, according to her wont, and struck out in the…
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