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Pietrino--Mercy on me, how my teeth chatter

Baluzzo--Prithee, Abellino, be coaiety at a time like this is quite horrible

Cinthia--Oh, me! oh, me! Poor murdered Matteo

Abellino--Hey-day Why, what is all this! Cinthia,such a child? Co you to wake these gentleive me a kiss

Cinthia--Out upon you, monster

Abellino--What, have you altered your mind, my pretty dear? Well,

well, with all my heart, when YOU are in the humour, perhaps I may

not have the inclination

Baluzzo--Death and the devil, Abellino, is this a ti

nonsense? Prithee keep such trash for a fitter occasion, and let us

consider e are to do just now

Pietrino--Nay, this is no season for trifling

Struzza--Tell us, Abellino; you are a clever fellohat course is

it best for us to take?

Abellino (after a pause)--Nothing s we must choose Either we must remain WHERE we

are, and WHAT we are, old and fair words, and ,