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And gravely approaching the giant of the waters, Gianettino laid his

hand upon his head and solemnly said: "The fish is ive you what you ought to have,

and what the creature is worth! I shall pay you six-and-thirty ducats

for him!"

The crohich had otiation, now broke out with a loud and exulting shout

"That is a real noblerande Gianettino!"

"That is no parsiudgeons, but will have the right Ro down his eyes, "I do not

understand your praises, and it seems to me I only deal like a man of

honor, as every one of you would do! This honest ive him what they are worth! That is all If I acted otherwise I

should not long reenerous Cardinal

Bernis! Justice and generosity, that is the first command of his

excellency!"

"Evviva the French ambassador!"

"Praise and honor to Cardinal Bernis!"

And while the people were thus shouting, Gianettino from his well-filled

purse paid down the six-and-thirty ducats upon the fisherman's board He

then commanded his six attendant scullions to bear off the fish

It was, indeed, a heavy work to place the enormous animal upon their