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Brother Lorenzo handed to the pope thebasket filled with corn

and green leaves, and both, with hasty steps and laughing faces, betook

theeese fluttered to

theht of the

provender-basket, and Ganganelli laughingly said: "It see to the contention of the cardinals

as they quarrel about the choice of a new pope Lorenzo, I should well

like to knoill succeed me in the sacred chair and hold the keys

of St Peter! That will be a storeese! Indeed, you are in the right, I forgot ive you your food now--here it is!"

And the pope with full hands strewed the corn ahed at the eagerness hich they

threw themselves upon it

"And is it not with ;

"When one satisfies theentle Princes should always res

satiate their subjects with food, if they would have a tranquil and

unopposed government! Ah, that reminds me of our own poor, Lorenzo! Many

petitions have been received,complaints have been iving and would rather suffer

want yourself than refuse gifts to others," growled Lorenzo "Hardly