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into my cards I was not so prudent as you, Braschi, and therefore you

are erent! Would you not like

to be pope, if Ganganelli should happen to die? And how high would you

hold my voice--how much would it be worth to you?"

"More than all I possess, infinitely more!" said the shrewd Braschi

"Were I sure of your voice, Ipope; for your voice carries many others with it How, then,

can you expect ive me twenty thousand?" asked Albani

"Threefold that su! I am a very

poor cardinal, as you well know My whole property consists of six

thousand scudi, and that trifling sunora Malveda!" said Albani "Cardinal Rezzonico is

rich and liberal Let us speak directly to the point You would be pope,

and I a to forward your views How nora Malveda will lend me four thousand scudi, I should then have

ten thousand to offer you!"

"Well, so be it Ten thousand scudi will do, if you will add to it a

trifling favor"

"Naanelli opposes the crowning of our famous

improvisatrice, Corilla, in the capitol This is an injustice which

Ganganelli's successor will have to repair Will you do it?"